Displaying the interface name in syslog messages – Brocade Multi-Service IronWare Administration Guide (Supporting R05.6.00) User Manual
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Configuring the Syslog service
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user – random user-level messages
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mail – mail system
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daemon – system daemons
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auth – security or authorization messages
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syslog – messages generated internally by Syslog
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lpr – line printer subsystem
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news – netnews subsystem
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uucp – uucp subsystem
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sys9 – cron or at subsystem
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sys10 – reserved for system use
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sys11 – reserved for system use
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sys12 – reserved for system use
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sys13 – reserved for system use
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sys14 – reserved for system use
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cron – cron or at subsystem
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local0 – reserved for local use
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local1 – reserved for local use
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local2 – reserved for local use
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local3 – reserved for local use
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local4 – reserved for local use
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local5 – reserved for local use
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local6 – reserved for local use
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local7 – reserved for local use
Displaying the interface name in Syslog messages
By default, an interface’s slot number (if applicable) and port number are displayed when you
display Syslog messages. If you want to display the name of the interface instead of its number,
enter the following command.
Brocade(config)# ip show-portname
This command is applied globally to all interfaces on the device.
Syntax: [no] Ip show-portname
When you display the messages in the Syslog, you refer to the interface name under the Dynamic
Log Buffer section. The actual interface number is appended to the interface name. For example, if
the interface name is “lab” and its port number is “2”, you refer to “lab2” displayed as in the
example below.
Brocade# show logging
Syslog logging: enabled (0 messages dropped, 0 flushes, 0 overruns)
Buffer logging: level ACDMEINW, 3 messages logged
level code: A=alert C=critical D=debugging M=emergency E=error
I=informational N=notification W=warning
Static Log Buffer:
Dec 15 19:04:14:A:Fan 1, fan on right connector, failed