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diff --git a/docs/ch12-system.rst b/docs/ch12-system.rst index 0a02944f..831d0a90 100644 --- a/docs/ch12-system.rst +++ b/docs/ch12-system.rst @@ -67,28 +67,25 @@ remote system: loadkey jsmith scp://devuser@dev001.vyos.net/home/devuser/.ssh/dev.pub Syslog -====== - -Per default vyos has minimal syslog logging enabled which is stored and rotated locally. -Errors will be always logged to a local file, which includes local7 error messages, emergency messages will be sent to the console too. +------ -Configuration -------------- +Per default VyOSs has minimal syslog logging enabled which is stored and +rotated locally. Errors will be always logged to a local file, which includes +`local7` error messages, emergency messages will be sent to the console, too. To configure syslog, you need to switch into configuration mode. - Logging to serial console ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -The below would log all messages to /dev/console. +The below would log all messages to :code:`/dev/console`. .. code-block:: sh set system syslog console facility all level all - -Use the <tab> function to display all facilities and levels which can be configured. +Use the **[tab]** function to display all facilities and levels which can +be configured. .. code-block:: sh @@ -130,26 +127,30 @@ Use the <tab> function to display all facilities and levels which can be configu debug Debug messages all Log everything + Logging to a custom file ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -Logging to a custom file, rotation size and the number of rotate files left on the system can be configured. +Logging to a custom file, rotation size and the number of rotate files left +on the system can be configured. .. code-block:: sh - set system syslog file <FILENAME> facility <FACILITY> level <LEVEL> + set system syslog file <FILENAME> facility <FACILITY> level <LEVEL> set system syslog file <FILENAME> archive file <NUMBER OF FILES> set system syslog file FILENAME archive size <FILESIZE> -The very same setting can be applied to the global configuration, to modify the defaults for the global logging. +The very same setting can be applied to the global configuration, to modify +the defaults for the global logging. Logging to a remote host ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -Logging to a remote host leaves the local logging configuration intact, it can be configured in parallel. -You can log ro multiple hosts at the same time, using either tcp or udp. The default is sending the messages via udp. +Logging to a remote host leaves the local logging configuration intact, it +can be configured in parallel. You can log ro multiple hosts at the same time, +using either TCP or UDP. The default is sending the messages via UDP. -**Logging to a remote host using udp** +**UDP** .. code-block:: sh @@ -158,21 +159,20 @@ You can log ro multiple hosts at the same time, using either tcp or udp. The def set system syslog host 10.1.1.1 facility all protocol udp -**Logging to a remote host using tcp** +**TCP** .. code-block:: sh set system syslog host 10.1.1.2 facility all level all set system syslog host 10.1.1.2 facility all protocol tcp - Logging to a local user account ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -If logging to a local useraccount is configured, all defined log messages are display on the console if the local user is logged in, -if the user is not logged in, no messages are being displayed. +If logging to a local useraccount is configured, all defined log messages are +display on the console if the local user is logged in, if the user is not +logged in, no messages are being displayed. .. code-block:: sh set system syslog user <LOCAL_USERNAME> facility <FACILITY> level <LEVEL> - |