Configuring a Cisco IOS Router

Firmware: ALL

CollectorA TLC module that gathers or receives log messages from Log Sources.: Network CollectorA type of Collector that listens for Syslog and SNMP-based log messages from network devices. - Syslog

To configure a Cisco IOS router to send log messages to TLC:

1.

Log in to the router with admin rights.

2.

For Cisco IOS 12.0.3, enter the following commands:

enable

configure terminal

logging on

logging host <Manager_IP>

logging trap <security_level>

show logging

For all other versions, enter:

enable

configure terminal

logging on

service timestamps log datetime localtime

logging <Manager_IP>

Where:

<Manager_IP> is the IP address or host name of the TLC ManagerTripwire LogCenter Manager is the core software in your TLC environment. TLC Manager collects and processes log messages from a wide variety of systems and devices. to which the router will send log messages, and

<security_level> is the highest security level (0-7) of log messages to be sent to the Manager (see Table 128). For example, enter "3" to have the router forward all log messages with a security level of 0, 1, 2, or 3.

3.

Save the new configuration or retain it as the default running configuration.

Note	The show logging command displays the addresses and security levels associated with the current logging setup. The command output also includes ancillary statistics.

Table 128. Cisco IOS security levels

Security Level	Keyword	Description	Syslog Definition
0	emergencies	System is unusable	LOG_EMERG
1	alerts	Immediate action is needed	LOG_ALERT
2	critical	Critical conditions exist	LOG_CRIT
3	errors	Error conditions exist	LOG_ERR
4	warnings	Warning conditions exist	LOG_WARNING
5	notification	Normal, but significant, conditions exist	LOG_NOTICE
6	informational	Informational messages	LOG_INFO
7	debugging	Debugging messages	LOG_DEBUG

Next	If you are performing initial configuration of your TLC environmentConsists of all TLC software, Managers, Log Sources, Monitored Assets, Collectors, and data in your TLC installation., see Configuring your TLC Environment. Otherwise, see Adding a Monitored Asset for a new Log Source.