cnos_logging – Manage logging on network devices

New in version 2.8.

Synopsis

  • This module provides declarative management of logging on Cisco Cnos devices.

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
aggregate
-
List of logging definitions.
dest
-
    Choices:
  • server
  • console
  • monitor
  • logfile
Destination of the logs. Lenovo uses the term server instead of host in its CLI.
facility
-
Set logging facility. This is applicable only for server logging
level
-
Default:
5
Set logging severity levels. 0-emerg;1-alert;2-crit;3-err;4-warn; 5-notif;6-inform;7-debug
name
-
If value of dest is file it indicates file-name and for server indicates the server name to be notified.
size
-
Default:
10485760
Size of buffer. The acceptable value is in range from 4096 to 4294967295 bytes.
state
-
    Choices:
  • present ←
  • absent
State of the logging configuration.

Notes

Note

  • Tested against CNOS 10.9.1

Examples

- name: configure server logging
  cnos_logging:
    dest: server
    name: 10.241.107.224
    facility: local7
    state: present

- name: remove server logging configuration
  cnos_logging:
    dest: server
    name: 10.241.107.224
    state: absent

- name: configure console logging level and facility
  cnos_logging:
    dest: console
    level: 7
    state: present

- name: configure buffer size
  cnos_logging:
    dest: logfile
    level: 5
    name: testfile
    size: 5000

- name: Configure logging using aggregate
  cnos_logging:
    aggregate:
      - { dest: console, level: 6 }
      - { dest: logfile, size: 9000 }

- name: remove logging using aggregate
  cnos_logging:
    aggregate:
      - { dest: console, level: 6 }
      - { dest: logfile, name: anil, size: 9000 }
    state: absent

Return Values

Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:

Key Returned Description
commands
list
 always
The list of configuration mode commands to send to the device

Sample:
['logging console 7', 'logging server 10.241.107.224']


Status

Authors

  • Anil Kumar Muraleedharan (@amuraleedhar)

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