Outputting logs to log hosts

Step

Command

Remarks

1. Enter system view.

system-view

N/A

2. Enable the information center.

info-center enable

By default, the information center is enabled.

3. Configure an output rule for log hosts.

info-center source { module-name | default } { console | monitor | logbuffer | logfile | loghost } { deny | level severity }

For information about default output rules, see "Default output rules for logs."

4. (Optional.) Specify the source IP address for output logs.

info-center loghost source interface-type interface-number

By default, the source IP address of output logs is the primary IP address of the outgoing interface.

5. (Optional.) Configure the timestamp format.

info-center timestamp loghost { date | iso [ with-timezone ] | no-year-date | none }

The default timestamp format is date.

6. Specify a log host and configure related parameters.

info-center loghost [ vpn-instance vpn-instance-name ] { hostname | ipv4-address | ipv6 ipv6-address } [ port port-number ] [ facility local-number ]

By default, no log hosts or related parameters are specified.

The value for the port-number argument must be the same as the value configured on the log host. Otherwise, the log host cannot receive logs.

You can specify a maximum of 20 log hosts.