Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Reference, Release 1.0(3a)
L Commands

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L Commands

line console

line vty

logging console

logging level

logging logfile

logging module

logging monitor

logging server


L Commands


The commands in this chapter apply to the Cisco MDS 9000 Family of multilayer directors and fabric switches. All commands are shown here in alphabetical order regardless of command mode. See the "Command Modes" section to determine the appropriate mode for each command. For more information, refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Configuration Guide.

line console

line vty

logging console

logging level

logging logfile

logging module

logging monitor

logging server

line console

To configure a terminal line, use the line console command.

line console [databits number] [exec-timeout minutes] [exit] [flowcontrol none | software] [no] [parity even | none | odd] [speed speed] [stopbits 1 | 2]

Syntax Descriptionfcdomainfcdomainfcdomainfcdomain

line console

Configures a primary terminal line.

databits

Set number of databits per character.

number

Enters number of databits.

exec-timeout

Configure exec timeout.

minutes

Enter timeout in minutes 0-525600. 0 to disable.

exit

Exit from this submode.

flowcontrol

Set the flow control.

none

Set no flowcontrol.

software

Set software flowcontrol.

no

Negate a command or set its defaults.

parity

Set terminal parity.

even

Set even parity.

none

Set no parity.

odd

Set odd parity.

speed

Set the transmit and receive speeds.

speed

Set transmit and receive speeds.

stopbits

Set async line stopbits.

1

Set one stop bit.

2

Set two stop bits.


Defaults

Disabled

Command Modes

Configuration mode.

Command History

This command was introduced in Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 1.0(2).

Usage Guidelines

The line console command available in config t command mode. line console configuration commands available in config-console submode.

Examples

The following example configures a line console and sets the options for that terminal line.

switch## config t
switch(config)##
switch(config)# line console
switch(config-console)# databits 60
switch(config-console)# exec-timeout 60
switch(config-console)# flowcontrol software
switch(config-console)# parity even
switch(config-console)# stopbits 1

Related Commands

Command
Description

line vty

Configure virtual terminal line.


line vty

To configure a virtual terminal line, use the line vty command.

line vty exec-timeout minutes | exit | no

Syntax Descriptionfcdomainfcdomainfcdomainfcdomain

line vty

Configures a virtual terminal line.

exec-timeout

Configure exec timeout.

minutes

Enter timeout in minutes 0-525600. 0 to disable.

exit

Exit from this submode.

no

Negate a command or set its defaults.


Defaults

None.

Command Modes

Configuration mode.

Command History

This command was introduced in Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 1.0(2).

Usage Guidelines

The line vty command available in config t command mode. line vty configuration commands available in config-line submode.

Examples

The following example configures a virtual terminal line and sets the timeout for that line.

switch## config t
switch(config)# line vty
switch(config-line)# exec-timeout 60

Related Commands

Command
Description

line console

Configure primary terminal line.


logging console

To set console logging, use the logging console command.

logging console range [size bytes]

Syntax Descriptionfcdomainfcdomainfcdomainfcdomain

logging console

Sets console logging.

range

0-7 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

size bytes

Configures the size of the log file in bytes. The valid range is 4096- 4194304 bytes.


Defaults

Disabled.

Command Modes

Configuration mode.

Command History

This command was introduced in Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 1.0(2).

Usage Guidelines

None.

Examples

The following example reverts console logging to the factory set default severity level of 2 (critical). Logging messages with a severity level of 2 or above will be displayed on the console.

switch## config t
switch(config)# logging console 2
switch(config-console)#

logging level

To modify message logging facilities, use the logging level command.

logging level [ acl severity level ] [ all severity level ] [auth severity level ] [ authpriv severity level ] [ bootvar severity level ] [ callhome severity level ] [ cron severity level ] [daemon severity level ] [ fcc severity level ] [ fcdomain severity level ] [[fcns severity level ] [ fcs severity level ] [ flogi severity level ] [ fspf severity level ] [ ftp severity level ] [ ipconf severity level ] [ ipfc severity level ] [ kernel severity level ] [ local0 severity level ] [ local1 severity level ] [ local2 severity level ] [ local3 severity level ] [ local4 severity level ] [ local5 severity level ] [ local6 severity level ] [ local7 severity level ] [ mail severity level ] [ [ mcast severity level ] [ module ] [ news ] [ ntp ] [ platform ] [ port ] [ port-channel ] [ qos ] [ rdl ] [ rib severity level ] [ rscn severity level ] [ scsi-target severity level ] [ security severity level ] [ syslog severity level ] [ sysmgr severity level ] [tlport severity level ] [ user severity level ] [ uucp severity level ] [ vni severity level ] [ vrrp configuraion severity level engine severity level ] [ vsan severity level ] [ vshd severity level ] [ wwnm severity level ] [ xbar severity level ] [ zone severity level ]

no logging level [ acl severity level ] [ all severity level ] [auth severity level ] [ authpriv severity level ] [ bootvar severity level ] [ callhome severity level ] [ cron severity level ] [daemon severity level ] [ fcc severity level ] [ fcdomain severity level ] [[fcns severity level ] [ fcs severity level ] [ flogi severity level ] [ fspf severity level ] [ ftp severity level ] [ ipconf severity level ] [ ipfc severity level ] [ kernel severity level ] [ local0 severity level ] [ local1 severity level ] [ local2 severity level ] [ local3 severity level ] [ local4 severity level ] [ local5 severity level ] [ local6 severity level ] [ local7 severity level ] [ mail severity level ] [ [ mcast severity level ] [ module ] [ news ] [ ntp ] [ platform ] [ port ] [ port-channel ] [ qos ] [ rdl ] [ rib severity level ] [ rscn severity level ] [ scsi-target severity level ] [ security severity level ] [ syslog severity level ] [ sysmgr severity level ] [tlport severity level ] [ user severity level ] [ uucp severity level ] [ vni severity level ] [ vrrp configuraion severity level engine severity level ] [ vsan severity level ] [ vshd severity level ] [ wwnm severity level ] [ xbar severity level ] [ zone severity level ]

Syntax Descriptionfcdomainfcdomainfcdomainfcdomain

logging level

Sets console logging.

acl

Sets 0-7 syslog filter level for acl manager. 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

all

Sets 0-7 severity level for all facilities. 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

auth

Sets 0-7 severity level for authorization system. 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

authpriv

Sets 0-7 severity level for authorization (private) system. 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

bootvar

Sets 0-7 severity level for bootvar. 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

callhome

Sets 0-7 severity level for Callhome feature. 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

cron

Sets 0-7 severity level l for Cron/at facility. 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

daemon

Sets 0-7 severity level for system daemons 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

fcc

Sets 0-7 severity level for FCC. 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

fcdomain

Sets 0-7 syslog message level for fcdomain. 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

fcns

Sets 0-7 syslog filter level for name server 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

fcs

Sets 0-7 syslog filter level for FCS. 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

flogi

Sets 0-7 syslog message level for flogi. 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

fspf

Sets 0-7 syslog message level for FSPF. 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

ftp

Sets 0-7 syslog message level for File Transfer System. 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

ipconf

Sets 0-7 syslog message level for IP configuration. 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

ipfc

Sets 0-7 syslog message level for IPFC. 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

kernel

Sets 0-7 syslog message level for kernel. 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

local0

Sets 0-7 syslog message level for local use daemons. 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

local2

Sets 0-7 syslog message level for local use daemons. 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

local3

Sets 0-7 syslog message level for local use daemons. 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

local4

Sets 0-7 syslog message level for local use daemons. 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

local5

Sets 0-7 syslog message level for local use daemons. 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

local6

Sets 0-7 syslog message level for local use daemons. 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

local7

Sets 0-7 syslog message level for local use daemons. 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

lpr

Sets 0-7 syslog message level for line printer system. 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

mail

Sets 0-7 syslog message level for mail system. 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

mcast

Sets 0-7 syslog message level for mcast 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

module

Sets 0-7 syslog message level for module. 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

news

Sets 0-7 syslog message level for USENET news 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

ntp

Sets 0-7 syslog message level for NTP. 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

platform

Sets 0-7 syslog message level for platform manager. 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

port

Sets 0-7 syslog message level for port. 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

port-channel

Sets 0-7 syslog message level for a Port Channel. 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

qos

Sets 0-7 syslog message level for QoS manager. 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

rdl

Sets 0-7 syslog message level for RDL. 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

rib

Sets 0-7 syslog message level for rib. 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

rscn

Sets 0-7 syslog message level for RSCN. 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

scsi-target

Sets 0-7 syslog message level for SCSI target. 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

security

Sets 0-7 syslog message level for security. 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

syslog

Sets 0-7 syslog message level for internal syslog messages. 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

sysmgr

Sets 0-7 syslog message level for system manager. 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

tlport

Sets 0-7 syslog message level for TL Port. 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

user

Sets 0-7 syslog message level user process. 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

uucp

Sets 0-7 syslog message level for Unix-to-Unix copy system. 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

vni

Sets 0-7 syslog message level for virtual network interface. 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

vrrp

Sets 0-7 syslog message level for vrrp. 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

vrrp configuration

Sets 0-7 syslog message level 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

vrrp engine

Sets 0-7 syslog message level 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

vsan

Sets 0-7 syslog message level for VSAN. 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

vshd

Sets 0-7 syslog message level for vshd. 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

wwnm

Sets 0-7 syslog message level for WWN manager. 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

xbar

Sets 0-7 syslog message level for Xbar. 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

zone

Sets 0-7 syslog message level for for zone server. 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug


Defaults

Disabled

Command Modes

Configuration mode

Command History

This command was introduced in Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 1.0(2).

Usage Guidelines

None.

Examples

Configures Telnet or SSH logging for the kernel facility at level 4 (warning). As a result, logging messages with a severity level of 4 or above will be displayed.

switch## config t
switch(config)# logging level kernal 4

logging logfile

To set message logging for logfile, use the logging logfile command.

logging logfile file name severity level

Syntax Descriptionfcdomainfcdomainfcdomainfcdomain

logging logfile

Sets message logging for logfile.

file name

Enters the logfile name.

severity level

0-7 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug


Defaults

None.

Command Modes

Configuration mode.

Command History

This command was introduced in Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 1.0(2).

Usage Guidelines

None.

Examples

The following example configures logging information for errors or events above a severity level of 3 (errors) to be logged in a file named ManagerLogFile. By configuring this limit, the file size is restricted to 3000000 bytes.

switch## config t
switch(config)# logging logfile ManagerLogFile 3 size 3000000

Related Commands

Command
Description

show logging logfile

Displays the message logging for the logfile.


logging module

To set message logging for linecards, use the logging module command.

logging module severity level

Syntax Descriptionfcdomainfcdomainfcdomainfcdomain

logging module

Sets message logging for modules.

severity level

0-7 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug


Defaults

None.

Command Modes

Configuration mode.

Command History

This command was introduced in Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 1.0(2).

Usage Guidelines

None.

Examples

The following example sets message logging for modules at level 7.

switch## config t
switch(config)##
switch(config)# logging module 7

logging monitor

To set monitor message logging, use the logging monitor command.

logging monitor severity level

Syntax Descriptionfcdomainfcdomainfcdomainfcdomain

logging monitor

Sets message logging.

severity level

0-7 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug


Defaults

None.

Command Modes

Configuration mode.

Command History

This command was introduced in Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 1.0(2).

Usage Guidelines

None.

Examples

The following example sets terminal line (monitor) message logging at level 2.

switch## config t
switch(config)# logging monitor 2

Related Commands

Command
Description

show logging monitor

Displays the message logging for the logfile.


logging server

To set message logging for the remote server, use the logging server command.

logging server [ hostname | ip address severity_level | facility auth | authpriv | cron | daemon | ftp | kernel | local0 | local1 | local2 | local3 | local4 | local5 | local6 | local7 | lpr | mail | news | syslog | user | uucp ]

Syntax Descriptionfcdomainfcdomainfcdomainfcdomain

logging server

Sets message logging for remote server.

hostname

Enters host name for remote server.

ip address

Enters the IP address for the remote server.

severity_level

Enter severity level of message. 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn;5-notif;6-inform;7-debug

facility

Facility to use when forwarding to server

auth

Use auth facility

authpriv

Use authpriv facility

cron

Use Cron/at facility

daemon

Use daemon facility

ftp

Use file transfer system facility

kernel

Use kernel facility

local0

Use local0 facility

local1

Use local1 facility

local2

Use local2 facility

local3

Use local3 facility

local4

Use local4 facility

local5

Use local5 facility

local6

Use local6 facility

local7

Use local7 facility

lpr

Use lpr facility

mail

Use mail facility

news

Use USENET news facility

syslog

Use syslog facility

user

Use user facility

uucp

Use Unix-to-Unix copy system facility


Defaults

None.

Command Modes

Configuration mode.

Command History

This command was introduced in Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 1.0(2).

Usage Guidelines

None.

Examples

Enable message logging to the specified remote server for level 7 messages.

switch## config t
switch(config)# logging sever sanjose 7 

Related Commands

Command
Description

show logging server

Displays the message logging for the remote server.