Cisco WLC

Cisco Wireless Controllers (WLC) help reduce overall operational expenses by simplifying network deployment, operations, and management. Extending the same Cisco Borderless Networks policy and security from the wired network core to the wireless edge, Cisco Wireless Controllers deliver the industry’s most scalable and highest performing controller solution. These controllers provide unique network security and optimization for IPv6-enabled mobile clients, and next-generation hotspot functionality.

1. Login to Cisco WLC device via SSH

2. Set sending data into the Logmanager:

   config syslog <Logmanager_IP_address>
   

   Logmanager_IP_address is IP address of your Logmanager server.

3. Set the facility level of sending messages. If you want to set all messages, select verbose

   config msglog level <msg_level>
   

   For msg_level, you can enter one of the following five values:

   Available msg_level values:

   msg_level	Description
   critical	Critical hardware or software failure
   error	Non-critical software errors
   security	Authentication- or security-related errors
   warning	Unexpected software events
   verbose	Significant system events

4. To view the current syslog status, enter the command:

   show syslog
   

5. To view the message logs, enter the command:

   show msglog
   

Use this process on the controller with software version 5.0.148.0 and above.

1. Login to Cisco WLC device via SSH

2. Set sending data into the Logmanager:

   config logging syslog host <Logmanager_IP_address>
   

   Logmanager_IP_address is IP address of your Logmanager server.

3. Set the level of logging messages. In order to set the severity level to filter syslog messages into the Logmanager, enter the command:

   config logging syslog level <severity_level>
   

   For severity_level, you can enter one of the following values:

   Available severity level values:

   severity_level	Description
   emergencies	Severity level 0
   alerts	Severity level 1
   critical	Severity level 2
   errors	Severity level 3
   warnings	Severity level 4
   notifications	Severity level 5
   informational	Severity level 6
   debugging	Severity level 7

4. If you want to set the facility level of sending messages, you can use:

   config logging syslog facility <facility_code>
   

5. In order to verify the syslog configuration, use the command:

   show logging
   

1. Choose MANAGEMENT ‣ Logs ‣ Config.
2. Enter the Logmanager server IP address and click Add.
3. Under Syslog Level, set the severity level to filter syslog messages to the syslog servers.
4. Under Syslog Facility, set the facility for outbound syslog messages to the syslog servers.
5. Click Apply.