NVIDIA NVOS User Manual for InfiniBand Switches v25.02.5002

Remote Logging Commands

nv show system syslog

Show syslog configuration.

It shows the next information: log format, servers list, trap level.

Syntax Description

N/A

Default

N/A

History

25.02.2002

25.02.5002 Updated output

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admin@nvos:~$ nv show system syslog   operational applied ------ ----------- -------- format standard standard   server ======= Servers Vrf Protocol Port Priority Selector-Id -------------------- ------- -------- ---- -------- ----------- 192.0.0.1 mgmt tcp 9080 fe80::202:ff:fe00:2e mgmt udp 514 10 selector-2 20 selector-3 one.one.one.one default tcp 9080 1 selector-3   selector =========== Selectors Severity Program-Name Facility Burst Interval Filter Match Action ---------- -------- ------------ -------- ----- -------- ------ ------------------ ------- selector-1 debug switchd daemon 200 5 1 my_important_id.+$ include selector-2 info ifreload user 10 10 2 ^jobsfailed.+$ exclude selector-3 notice daemon 200 5 1 test exclude 2 restart include $ nv show system syslog           operational  applied --------  -----------  ----------- trap      notice       notice format    standard     standard [server]  10.20.30.40  10.20.30.40 [server]  mysyslogsrv  mysyslogsrv

REST API

GET https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/syslog

Related Commands

nv show system log rotation

Notes

nv show system syslog format

Show syslog format.

Syntax Description

N/A

Default

N/A

History

25.02.2002

25.02.3000 Updated command output

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admin@nvos:~$ nv show system syslog format operational applied ------ ----------- -------- format standard standard

REST API

GET https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/syslog/format

Related Commands

nv show system log rotation

Notes

nv show system syslog server

Show remote syslog servers.

Syntax Description

N/A

Default

N/A

History

25.02.2002

25.02.5002 Updated output

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admin@nvos:~$ nv show system syslog server   Servers Vrf Protocol Port Priority Selector-Id ----------- ------- -------- ---- -------- --------------- 40.90.10.5 default tcp 9080 10 my-new-selector 20 my-selector 121.0.10.2 default tcp 514 121.0.10.12 mgmt udp 514 192.0.0.1 red tcp 9080 10 my-new-selector 20 my-selector

REST API

GET https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/syslog/server

Related Commands

Notes

nv show system syslog server <server-id>

Show remote syslog server configuration.

Syntax Description

server-id

Remote syslog server ipv4, or ipv6, or hostname

Default

N/A

History

25.02.2002

25.02.3000 Updated command output

25.02.5002 Updated output

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admin@nvos:~$ nv show system syslog server 40.90.10.5   operational applied -------- ----------- ------- port 9080 9080 protocol tcp tcp vrf default default   selector =========== Priority Selector-Id -------- --------------- 10 my-new-selector 20 my-selector

REST API

GET https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/syslog/server/{server-id}

Related Commands

Notes

nv show system syslog selector

Displays all configured syslog selectors along with severity, filters, and rate-limit data.

Syntax Description

N/A

Default

N/A

History

25.02.5002

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admin@nvos:~$ nv show system syslog selector   Selectors Severity Program-Name Facility Burst Interval Filter Match Action ---------- -------- ------------ -------- ----- -------- ------ ------------------ ------- selector-1 debug switchd daemon 200 5 1 my_important_id.+$ include selector-2 info ifreload user 10 10 2 ^jobsfailed.+$ exclude selector-3 notice daemon 200 5 1 test exclude 2 restart include

REST API

GET https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/syslog/selector

Related Commands

Notes

nv show system syslog selector <selector-id>

Shows detailed configuration of a specific selector including severity, facility, and rate limits.

Syntax Description

selector-id

Specifies the unique reference for a syslog selector.

Default

N/A

History

25.02.5002

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admin@nvos:~$ nv show system syslog selector selector-3   operational applied ------------ ----------- ------- facility daemon daemon severity notice notice   rate-limit ----------- burst 200 200 interval 5 5   filter ======= Priority Action Match -------- ------- ------- 1 exclude test 2 include restart

REST API

GET https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/syslog/selector/{selector-id}

Related Commands

Notes

nv show system syslog selector <selector-id>filter

Lists all filter rules under the specified selector, including match patterns and actions.

Syntax Description

<selector-id>

Specifies the unique reference for a syslog selector.

Default

N/A

History

25.02.5002

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admin@nvos:~$ nv show system syslog selector selector-3 filter   Priority Action Match -------- ------- ------- 1 exclude test 2 include restart

REST API

GET https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/syslog/selector/{selector-id}/filter

Related Commands

Notes

nv show system syslog selector <selector-id> filter <filter-id>

Displays detailed operational and applied values for a specific filter within the selector.

Syntax Description

selector-id

Specifies the unique reference for a syslog selector.

Syntax Description

filter-id

Specifies the unique reference for a filter.

Default

N/A

History

25.02.5002

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admin@nvos:~$ nv show system syslog selector selector-3 filter 20   operational applied ------ ----------- ------- match test test action exclude exclude

REST API

GET https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/syslog/selector/{selector-id}/filter/{priority-id}

Related Commands

Notes

nv show system syslog selector <selector-id> rate-limit

Shows configured burst and interval rate-limit values for the specified selector.

Syntax Description

selector-id

The number of a specific selector

Default

N/A

History

25.02.5002

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admin@nvos:~$ nv show system syslog selector selector-2 rate-limit   operational applied -------- ----------- ------- burst 10 10 interval 10 10

REST API

GET https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/syslog/selector/{selector-id}/rate-limit

Related Commands

Notes

nv show system syslog server <server-id> selector

Lists all selectors associated with the specified syslog server along with their priorities.

Syntax Description

server-id

Remote syslog server ipv4, or ipv6, or hostname

Default

N/A

History

25.02.5002

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admin@nvos:~$ nv show system syslog server 40.90.10.5 selector   Priority Selector-Id -------- --------------- 10 my-new-selector 20 my-selector

REST API

GET https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/syslog/server/{server-id}/selector

Related Commands

Notes

nv show system syslog server <server-id> selector <priority-id>

Displays detailed information about a selector mapped to the syslog server for the given priority.

Syntax Description

server-id

Remote syslog server ipv4, or ipv6, or hostname

priority-id

Specifies the priority level of a syslog selector

Default

N/A

History

25.02.5002

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admin@nvos:~$ nv show system syslog server 40.90.10.5 selector 10   operational applied ----------- --------------- --------------- selector-id my-new-selector my-new-selector

REST API

GET https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/syslog/server/{server-id}/selector/{priority-id}

Related Commands

Notes

nv unset system syslog

Clear syslog global parameters. It completely removes syslog configuration.

Syntax Description

N/A

Default

N/A

History

25.02.2002

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admin@nvos:~$ nv unset system syslog

REST API

PATCH https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/syslog

Related Commands

nv show system log rotation

Notes

nv set system syslog format

nv unset system syslog format

Set the log format.

The unset form of the command resets format to default value.

Syntax Description

N/A

Default

Standard

History

25.02.2002 25.02.5002 Removed the welf option

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admin@nvos:~$ nv unset system syslog format

REST API

PATCH https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/syslog/format

Related Commands

nv set system syslog format welf firewall-name

Notes

nv set system format welf firewall-name <name>

nv unset system format welf firewall-name

Set WELF format firewall name.

The unset form of that command clears the firewall name.

Syntax Description

Name

Log firewall name to include into WELF log format.

Default

N/A

History

25.02.2002

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admin@nvos:~$ nv set system syslog format welf firewall-name "NVOS switch 2"   admin@nvos:~$ nv unset system syslog format welf firewall-name

REST API

PATCH https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/syslog/format/welf

Related Commands

Notes

nv unset system syslog server

Clear remote syslog servers.

Syntax Description

N/A

Default

N/A

History

25.02.2002

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admin@nvos:~$ nv unset system syslog server

REST API

PATCH https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/syslog/server

Related Commands

Notes

nv set system syslog server {server-id}

nv unset system syslog server {server-id}

Set new remote syslog server.

The unset form of the command clears a specific server.

Syntax Description

server-id

Remote syslog server ipv4, or ipv6, or hostname

Default

N/A

History

25.02.2002

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admin@nvos:~$ nv set system syslog server 10.20.30.40   admin@nvos:~$ nv unset system syslog server 10.20.30.40

REST API

PATCH https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/syslog/server/{server-id}

Related Commands

Notes

nv set system server <server-id> port <port-number>

nv unset system server <server-id> port

Set the port over which to communicate with remote syslog server.

The unset form of the command returns port to default.

Syntax Description

server-id

Remote syslog server ipv4, or ipv6, or hostname

port-number

Port number of the remote syslog server: 1–65535

Default

512

History

25.02.2002

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admin@nvos:~$ nv set system syslog server 10.20.30.40 port 1234   admin@nvos:~$ nv unset system syslog server 10.20.30.40 port

REST API

PATCH https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/syslog/server/{server-id}

Related Commands

Notes

nv set system server <server-id> protocol [tcp | udp]

nv unset system server <server-id> protocol

Set the protocol over which to communicate with remote syslog server.

The unset form of the command returns the protocol to default.

Syntax Description

server-id

Remote syslog server ipv4, or ipv6, or hostname

Default

udp

History

25.02.2002

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admin@nvos:~$ nv set system syslog server 10.20.30.40 protocol tcp   admin@nvos:~$ nv unset system syslog server 10.20.30.40 protocol

REST API

PATCH https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/syslog/server/{server-id}

Related Commands

Notes

nv set system server <server-id> vrf [default | mgmt]

nv unset system server <server-id> vrf [default | mgmt]

Specify the VRF over which to communicate with the remote server.

The unset form of the command returns VRF to default.

Syntax Description

server-id

Remote syslog server ipv4, or ipv6, or hostname

Default

default

History

25.02.2002

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admin@nvos:~$ nv set system syslog server 10.20.30.40 vrf mgmt   admin@nvos:~$ nv unset system syslog server 10.20.30.40 vrf

REST API

PATCH https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/syslog/server/{server-id}

Related Commands

Notes

nv unset system syslog selector

Clear remote syslog selectors.

Syntax Description

N/A

Default

N/A

History

25.02.2002

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admin@nvos:~$ nv unset system syslog selector

REST API

PATCH https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/syslog/selector

Related Commands

Notes

nv set system syslog selector {selector-id}

nv unset system syslog server {selector-id}

Set new remote syslog selector.

The unset form of the command clears a specific selector.

Syntax Description

selector-id

Specifies the unique reference for a syslog selector.

Default

N/A

History

25.02.2002

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admin@nvos:~$ nv set system syslog selector Selector-1   admin@nvos:~$ nv unset system syslog selector Selector-2

REST API

PATCH https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/syslog/selector/{selector-id}

Related Commands

Notes

nv set system syslog selector <selector-id> severity <level>

nv unset system syslog server <selector-id> severity

Set the severity level for a specific syslog selector.

Unset the severity setting for a specific syslog selector.

Syntax Description

selector-id

Specifies the unique reference for a syslog selector.

level

Sets the minimum severity level of logs (debug | info | notice | warn | error | critical)

Default

N/A

History

25.02.2002

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admin@nvos:~$ nv set system syslog selector severity info   admin@nvos:~$ nv unset system syslog selector severity

REST API

PATCH https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/syslog/selector/{selector-id}/severity

Related Commands

Notes

nv set system syslog selector {selector-id} program-name {value}

nv unset system syslog server {selector-id} program-name

Set the program name filter for a specific syslog selector.

Unset the program name filter for a specific syslog selector.

Syntax Description

selector-id

Specifies the unique reference for a syslog selector.

value

Application or Program name

Default

N/A

History

25.02.2002

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admin@nvos:~$ nv set system syslog selector program-name switchd   admin@nvos:~$ nv unset system syslog selector program-name

REST API

PATCH https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/syslog/selector/{selector-id}/program-name

Related Commands

Notes

nv set system syslog selector {selector-id} facility {name}

nv unset system syslog server {selector-id} facility

Set the syslog facility for a specific selector.

Unset the facility setting for a specific syslog selector.

Syntax Description

selector-id

Specifies the unique reference for a syslog selector.

name

Log source category

(auth, authpriv, cron, daemon, kern, lpr, mail, mark, news, security, syslog, user, uucp, local0, local1, local2, local3, local4, local5, local6, local7, null)

Default

N/A

History

25.02.2002

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admin@nvos:~$ nv set system syslog selector facility daemon   admin@nvos:~$ nv unset system syslog selector facility

REST API

PATCH https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/syslog/selector/{selector-id}/program-name

Related Commands

Notes

nv unset system syslog server {selector-id} filter

Unset remote syslog filter.

Syntax Description

selector-id

Specifies the unique reference for a syslog selector.

Default

N/A

History

25.02.2002

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admin@nvos:~$ nv unset system syslog selector Selector-2 filter

REST API

PATCH https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/syslog/selector/{selector-id}/filter

Related Commands

Notes

nv set system syslog selector {selector-id} filter {filter-id}

Set a specific filter for a syslog selector.

Syntax Description

selector-id

Specifies the unique reference for a syslog selector.

filter-id

Specifies the unique reference for a filter.

Default

N/A

History

25.02.2002

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admin@nvos:~$ nv set system syslog selector Selector-1 filter 1   admin@nvos:~$ nv unset system syslog selector Selector-2 filter 1 

REST API

PATCH https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/syslog/selector/{selector-id}/filter/{filter-id}

Related Commands

Notes

nv set system syslog selector {selector-id} filter {filter-id} match {match-string}

Set a match string for a specific filter within a syslog selector

Syntax Description

selector-id

Specifies the unique reference for a syslog selector.

filter-id

Specifies the unique reference for a filter.

match-string

Condition to match log messages

Default

N/A

History

25.02.2002

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admin@nvos:~$ nv set system syslog selector Selector-1 filter 1 match my_important_id.+$

REST API

PATCH https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/syslog/selector/{selector-id}/filter/{filter-id}/match

Related Commands

Notes

nv set system syslog selector {selector-id} filter {filter-id} action {value}

Set the action for a specific filter in a syslog selector to either include or exclude matching log entries.

Syntax Description

selector-id

Specifies the unique reference for a syslog selector.

filter-id

Specifies the unique reference for a filter.

value

Action to take on matched log messages (include or exclude)

Default

N/A

History

25.02.2002

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admin@nvos:~$ nv set system syslog selector Selector-1 filter 1 action include

REST API

PATCH https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/syslog/selector/{selector-id}/filter/{filter-id}/action

Related Commands

Notes

nv unset system syslog server {selector-id} rate-limit

The unset form of the command clears a specific rate-limit.

Syntax Description

selector-id

Specifies the unique reference for a syslog selector.

Default

N/A

History

25.02.2002

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admin@nvos:~$ nv set system syslog selector Selector-1 rate-limit

REST API

PATCH https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/syslog/selector/{selector-id}/rate-limit

Related Commands

Notes

nv set system syslog selector {selector-id} rate-limit burst {value}

nv unset system syslog server {selector-id} rate-limit burst

Sets the burst size for the rate-limiting of syslog messages

Unset the rate-limiting burst configuration

Syntax Description

selector-id

Specifies the unique reference for a syslog selector.

value

Maximum number of log messages allowed within the defined interval (1-65535)

Default

N/A

History

25.02.2002

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admin@nvos:~$ nv set system syslog selector Selector-1 rate-limit burst 1   admin@nvos:~$ nv unset system syslog selector Selector-2 rate-limit burst

REST API

PATCH https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/syslog/selector/{selector-id}/rate-limit/burst

Related Commands

Notes

nv set system syslog selector {selector-id} rate-limit interval {value}

nv unset system syslog server {selector-id} rate-limit interval

Sets the time interval for the rate-limiting of syslog messages

Unset the rate-limiting interval configuration

Syntax Description

selector-id

Specifies the unique reference for a syslog selector.

value

Time duration (in seconds) during which the burst limit is applied (1-65535)

Default

N/A

History

25.02.2002

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admin@nvos:~$ nv set system syslog selector Selector-1 rate-limit interval 1   admin@nvos:~$ nv unset system syslog selector Selector-2 rate-limit interval

REST API

PATCH https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/syslog/selector/{selector-id}/rate-limit/interval

Related Commands

Notes

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