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This chapter provides information about assigning a description to a syslog policy and syslog policy attributes.
A syslog policy is a collection of attributes. There are four syslog policy attributes:
•console—You can create, enable, disable, set the console attribute.
•file—You can create, enable, disable, set the file attribute.
•monitor—You can create, enable, disable, set the monitor attribute.
•remote destination—You can create, enable, disable, set the remote attribute.
For details about creating, enabling, disabling, and setting attributes, see any of the appropriate sections below.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Assigning a Description to a Syslog Policy
•Working With the Console Attribute
•Working With the File Attribute
•Working With the Monitor Attribute
•Working With the Remote Destination Attribute
You can assign a policy description to a syslog policy.
See VNMC CLIs Basic Commands for basic information about the VNMC CLI.
Policy manager
1. connect policy-mgr
2. scope org
3. scope policy
4. scope syslog <policy-name>
5. set descr <policy-description>
6. commit-buffer
This example shows how to assign the description syslogPolicy12 the syslog policy EaSysPA12:
vnmc# connect policy-mgr
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vnmc(policy-mgr)# scope org
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org # scope policy
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy # scope syslog EaSysPA12
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog # set descr syslogPolicy12
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog* # commit-buffer
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog #
You can send syslog messages.
See VNMC CLIs Basic Commands for basic information about the VNMC CLI.
Policy manager
1. connect policy-mgr
2. scope org
3. scope policy
4. scope syslog <policy-name>
5. send-syslog {alerts | critical | debugging | emergencies | errors | information | notifcations | warnings} {syslog-message}
6. commit-buffer
This example shows how to send syslog messages:
vnmc# connect policy-mgr
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vnmc(policy-mgr)# scope org
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org # scope policy
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy # scope syslog EaSysPA12
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog # send-syslog critical
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog* # commit-buffer
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog #
You create the console attribute. Once created, you can enable or disable it. You can also set the console attribute. When you set it, you are assigning the attribute a severity level.
This section includes the following topics:
•Creating the Console Attribute
•Enabling the Console Attribute
•Disabling the Console Attribute
•Setting the Console Attribute
You can create the console attribute.
See VNMC CLIs Basic Commands for basic information about the VNMC CLI.
Policy manager
1. connect policy-mgr
2. scope org
3. scope policy
4. scope syslog <policy-name>
5. create console
6. commit-buffer
This example shows how to create the console:
vnmc# connect policy-mgr
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vnmc(policy-mgr)# scope org
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org # scope policy
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy # scope syslog EaSysPA12
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog # create console
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog* # commit-buffer
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog #
You can enable the console attribute.
See VNMC CLIs Basic Commands for basic information about the VNMC CLI.
Policy manager
1. connect policy-mgr
2. scope org
3. scope policy
4. scope syslog <policy-name>
5. enable console
6. commit-buffer
This example shows how to enable the console:
vnmc# connect policy-mgr
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vnmc(policy-mgr)# scope org
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org # scope policy
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy # scope syslog EaSysPA12
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog # enable console
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog* # commit-buffer
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog #
You can disable the console attribute.
See VNMC CLIs Basic Commands for basic information about the VNMC CLI.
Policy manager
1. connect policy-mgr
2. scope org
3. scope policy
4. scope syslog <policy-name>
5. disable console
6. commit-buffer
This example shows how to disable the console attribute:
vnmc# connect policy-mgr
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vnmc(policy-mgr)# scope org
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org # scope policy
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy # scope syslog EaSysPA12
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog # disable console
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog* # commit-buffer
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog #
You can assign a severity level to a console attribute.
See VNMC CLIs Basic Commands for basic information about the VNMC CLI.
Policy manager
1. connect policy-mgr
2. scope org
3. scope policy
4. scope syslog <policy-name>
5. set console level {alerts | critical | emergencies}
6. commit-buffer
This example shows how to set the level:
vnmc# connect policy-mgr
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vnmc(policy-mgr)# scope org
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org # scope policy
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy # scope syslog EaSysPA12
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog # set console level critical
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog* # commit-buffer
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog #
You create the file attribute. Once created, you can enable or disable it. You can also set the file attribute. When you set it, you are assigning the attribute a severity level, a name, and a file size.
This section includes the following topics:
You can create the file.
See VNMC CLIs Basic Commands for basic information about the VNMC CLI.
Policy manager
1. connect policy-mgr
2. scope org
3. scope policy
4. scope syslog <policy-name>
5. create file
6. commit-buffer
This example shows how to create the file:
vnmc# connect policy-mgr
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vnmc(policy-mgr)# scope org
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org # scope policy
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy # scope syslog EaSysPA12
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog # create file
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog* # commit-buffer
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog #
You can enable the file.
See VNMC CLIs Basic Commands for basic information about the VNMC CLI.
Policy manager
1. connect policy-mgr
2. scope org
3. scope policy
4. scope syslog <policy-name>
5. enable file
6. commit-buffer
This example shows how to enable the file:
vnmc# connect policy-mgr
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vnmc(policy-mgr)# scope org
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org # scope policy
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy # scope syslog EaSysPA12
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog # enable file
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog* # commit-buffer
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog #
You can disable the file.
See VNMC CLIs Basic Commands for basic information about the VNMC CLI.
Policy manager
1. connect policy-mgr
2. scope org
3. scope policy
4. scope syslog <policy-name>
5. disable file
6. commit-buffer
This example shows how to disable the file:
vnmc# connect policy-mgr
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vnmc(policy-mgr)# scope org
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org # scope policy
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy # scope syslog EaSysPA12
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog # disable file
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog* # commit-buffer
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog #
You can assign a severity level, a name, and a file size to the file attribute.
See VNMC CLIs Basic Commands for basic information about the VNMC CLI.
Policy manager
1. connect policy-mgr
2. scope org
3. scope policy
4. scope syslog <policy-name>
5. set file {level {alerts | critical | debugging | emergencies | errors | information | notifications | warnings} | name {file-name} [level {level {alerts | critical | debugging | emergencies | errors | information | notifications | warnings} | size <file-size>] | size <file-size> [level {level {alerts | critical | debugging | emergencies | errors | information | notifications | warnings} | size <file-size>]}
6. commit-buffer
This example shows how to set the file attribute severity level to alerts:
vnmc# connect policy-mgr
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vnmc(policy-mgr)# scope org
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org # scope policy
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy # scope syslog EaSysPA12
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog # set file level alerts
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog* # commit-buffer
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog #
You create the monitor attribute. Once created, you can enable or disable it. You can also set the monitor attribute. When you set it, you are assigning the attribute a severity level.
This section includes the following topics:
You can create the monitor.
See VNMC CLIs Basic Commands for basic information about the VNMC CLI.
Policy manager
1. connect policy-mgr
2. scope org
3. scope policy
4. scope syslog <policy-name>
5. create monitor
6. commit-buffer
This example shows how to create the monitor:
vnmc# connect policy-mgr
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vnmc(policy-mgr)# scope org
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org # scope policy
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy # scope syslog EaSysPA12
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog # create monitor
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog* # commit-buffer
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog #
You can enable the monitor.
See VNMC CLIs Basic Commands for basic information about the VNMC CLI.
Policy manager
1. connect policy-mgr
2. scope org
3. scope policy
4. scope syslog <policy-name>
5. enable monitor
6. commit-buffer
This example shows how to create the monitor:
vnmc# connect policy-mgr
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vnmc(policy-mgr)# scope org
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org # scope policy
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy # scope syslog EaSysPA12
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog # enable monitor
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog* # commit-buffer
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog #
You can enable the monitor.
See VNMC CLIs Basic Commands for basic information about the VNMC CLI.
Policy manager
1. connect policy-mgr
2. scope org
3. scope policy
4. scope syslog <policy-name>
5. disable monitor
6. commit-buffer
This example shows how to create the monitor:
vnmc# connect policy-mgr
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vnmc(policy-mgr)# scope org
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org # scope policy
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy # scope syslog EaSysPA12
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog # disable monitor
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog* # commit-buffer
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog #
You can set the monitor.
See VNMC CLIs Basic Commands for basic information about the VNMC CLI.
Policy manager
1. connect policy-mgr
2. scope org
3. scope policy
4. scope syslog <policy-name>
set monitor level {alerts | critical | debugging | emergencies | errors | information | notifications | warnings}
5. commit-buffer
This example shows how to set the monitor:
vnmc# connect policy-mgr
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vnmc(policy-mgr)# scope org
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org # scope policy
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy # scope syslog EaSysPA12
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog # set monitor level critical
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog* # commit-buffer
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog #
This section includes the following topics:
•Disabling Remote Destinations
You can create remote destinations.
See VNMC CLIs Basic Commands for basic information about the VNMC CLI.
Policy manager
1. connect policy-mgr
2. scope org
3. scope policy
4. scope syslog <policy-name>
5. create remote-destination {server-1 | server-2 | server-3} <server-name>
6. commit-buffer
This example shows how to create a remote destination:
vnmc# connect policy-mgr
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vnmc(policy-mgr)# scope org
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org # scope policy
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy # scope syslog EaSysPA12
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog # create remote-destination server-1 test
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog* # commit-buffer
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog #
You can enable remote destinations.
See VNMC CLIs Basic Commands for basic information about the VNMC CLI.
Policy manager
1. connect policy-mgr
2. scope org
3. scope policy
4. scope syslog <policy-name>
5. enable remote-destination {server-1 | server-2 | server-3}
6. commit-buffer
This example shows how to create a remote destination:
vnmc# connect policy-mgr
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vnmc(policy-mgr)# scope org
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org # scope policy
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy # scope syslog EaSysPA12
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog # enable remote-destination server-1
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog* # commit-buffer
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog #
You can disable remote destinations.
See VNMC CLIs Basic Commands for basic information about the VNMC CLI.
Policy manager
1. connect policy-mgr
2. scope org
3. scope policy
4. scope syslog <policy-name>
5. disable remote-destination {server-1 | server-2 | server-3}
6. commit-buffer
This example shows how to create a remote destination:
vnmc# connect policy-mgr
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vnmc(policy-mgr)# scope org
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org # scope policy
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy # scope syslog EaSysPA12
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog # enable remote-destination server-1
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog* # commit-buffer
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog #
You can set remote destinations.
See VNMC CLIs Basic Commands for basic information about the VNMC CLI.
Policy manager
1. connect policy-mgr
2. scope org
3. scope policy
4. scope syslog <policy-name>
5. set remote-destination {server-1 | server-2 | server-3} {facility {auth | authpriv | cron | daemon | ftp | kernel | local0 | local1 | local2 | local 3 | local4 | local5 | local6 | local7 | lpr | mail | news | syslog | user | uucp} [hostname | level]} | hostname <host-name> [facility | level] | level {alerts | critical | debugging | emergencies | errors | information | notifications | warnings} [facility | hostname]}
6. commit-buffer
This example shows how to set a remote destination:
vnmc# connect policy-mgr
Cisco Virtual Network Management Center
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such license is available at
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http://www.opensource.org/licenses/lgpl-2.1.php
vnmc(policy-mgr)# scope org
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org # scope policy
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy # scope syslog EaSysPA12
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog # set remote-destination server-2 level critical
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog* # commit-buffer
vnmc(policy-mgr) /org/policy/syslog #