Enable Extreme switch syslogging on Ridgeline
Problem Description :
Need Extreme switch to capture system logs in Ridgeline 4.0
Resolution :
Login to Extreme switch and run the following commands
configure syslog add 168.26.243.199 vr vr-default local0
enable log target syslog all
Run the command below to verify syslogging is setup on switch...
show configuration "ems"
The results should look something like this.
Slot-1 gdn11008.2 # show configuration "ems"
#
# Module ems configuration.
#
configure syslog add 168.26.243.199:514 vr VR-Default local0
enable log target syslog 168.26.243.199:514 vr VR-Default local0
configure log target syslog 168.26.243.199:514 vr VR-Default local0 filter DefaultFilter severity Debug-Data
configure log target syslog 168.26.243.199:514 vr VR-Default local0 match Any
configure log target syslog 168.26.243.199:514 vr VR-Default local0 format timestamp seconds date Mmm-dd event-name none process-slot priority tag-name
To verify syslogs are getting sent to the server (MAY TAKE A LITTLE TIME FOR LOGS TO BEGIN SHOWING)...
- Login to the view Ridgeline reports link http://ridgeline.gdn.peachnet.edu:8080/login.action
- Click on Logs > Syslog
- Look at the source column and you should now see logs coming from the IP address of the switch
- OR -
Login to Ridgeline application and follow these steps...
- Open main view underthe Device Configuration section
- Check the box next to the switch that was configured for syslogs and right-click
- Click on Properties from the pop-up menu
- Click the Syslog Messages tab
- Verify logs are present
Revision Date : 9/19/2014