Cisco L3 Switch Log Integration

Log Integration Guide

Log Integration procedure:

To forward logs, make the following configuration.

  1. Login to the CLI Terminal

  2. Switch to Global Configuration mode.

Enter the following command:

config t

device# config t

  1. Enable logging if it Is not enabled.

Enter the following command:

logging on

device(config)# logging on

  1. Configure Syslog Forwarding

Enter the following command:

logging host X.X.X.X transport udp port 12515

device(config)# logging host 10.20.100.161 transport udp port 12515

Replace X.X.X.X with Log Collector IP of specific branch with the Port Number same as above.

  1. Configure Severity level.

Enter the following command:

Logging trap debugging

device(config)# logging trap debugging

  1. Select the Source Interface

Enter the following command:

Logging source-interface xxx

device(config)# logging source-interface vlan10

Replace xxx with the source interface switch uses to send syslog packets.

This sets the source IP address for syslog packets that originate from the Switch. By default, packets originate from the interface closest to the destination.

  1. Exit the Configuration mode.

Type end

device(config)# end

  1. Save the configuration.

Type write memory

device# write memory

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