Viewing Logging Configuration and Statistics
Logging configuration and statistics can be verified by entering the following command from the Exec mode:
[local]
host_name
#
show logging [ active | verbose ]
When no keyword is specified, the global filter configuration is displayed as well as information about any
other type of logging that is enabled.
The following table provides information] and descriptions of the statistics that are displayed when the
verbose
keyword is used.
Table 6: Logging Configuration and Statistics Commands
Description
Field
General Logging Statistics
Displays the total number of events generated by the system.
Total events received
Displays the number of applications receiving the events.
Number of applications receiving
events
Logging Source Statistics
Displays a list of system processes that have generated events and
the reference identification number of the event that was generated.
Event sequence ids by process
Displays the number of event messages that have been back logged
in comparison to the total number of events generated.
Msg backlog stat with total cnt
Displays the percentage of logging source (LS) layer 2 (L2) event
drops.
LS L2 filter drop rate
Displays abnormal logging source (LS) statistics, if any.
Abnormal Log Source Statistics
Runtime Logging Buffer Statistics
Displays the number of events currently logged in the active memory
buffer as well as a date/time timestamp for the oldest and most recent
entries in the buffer.
Active buffer
Displays the number of events currently logged in the inactive memory
buffer.
Inactive buffer
Viewing Event Logs Using the CLI
Event logs generated by the system can be viewed in one of the following ways:
•
From the syslog server:
If the system is configured to send logs to a syslog server, the logs can be
viewed directly on the syslog server.
•
From the system CLI:
Logs stored in the system memory buffers can be viewed directly from the CLI.
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Viewing Logging Configuration and Statistics