Configuring a syslog server using the CLI

This topic describes how to use CLI commands to specify a syslog server for log messages on the Central Management System appliance. For a full list of logging commands and the usage and parameters, see the CLI Command Reference.

Prerequisites

Admin access

To specify a syslog server:

Go to CLI configuration mode:

hostname > enable
hostname # configure terminal

To specify a syslog server to which logging messages are sent, use the logging <serverAddress> command, where <serverAddress> is the server IP address. For example:
```
hostname (config) # logging 10.10.20.62
```

Verify your changes:

hostname (config) # show logging
Local logging level:                   notice
   Override for class mgmt-back:       notice
   Override for class mgmt-front:      notice

Remote syslog default level:           notice
Remote syslog servers:
   10.10.20.62                         notice
      protocol:                        udp
      port:                            514
[ . . . ]

Save your changes.
```
hostname (config) # write memory
```