syslog tail

Display the last entries of the syslog. If no number is included, the command displays the entire syslog.

User access

admin, pseoperator

Syntax

syslog tail -logname <logname> [-entries <logentries>] [-search <string>]

Argument(s)	Shortcut	Description
-entries <logentries>	-e	Specifies the number of entries to display. If this parameter is not specified, the entire log is displayed. Enter this keyword followed by the number of log entries you want to display. Range: 0-2147483647
-logname <logname>	-l	Species the name of the log you want to display. Enter this keyword followed by the log name. Valid values: messages, secure
-search <string>	-s	Search the log for the specified string. Enter this keyword followed by the string you want to find.

Argument(s)

Shortcut

Description

-entries <logentries>

-e

Specifies the number of entries to display. If this parameter is not specified, the entire log is displayed.

Enter this keyword followed by the number of log entries you want to display.

Range: 0-2147483647

-logname <logname>

-l

Species the name of the log you want to display.

Enter this keyword followed by the log name.

Valid values: messages, secure

-search <string>

-s

Search the log for the specified string. Enter this keyword followed by the string you want to find.

Example

psesh:>syslog tail -logname messages -entries 10

Aug  5 12:00:17 PSe-II snmpd[3963]: Connection from UDP: [172.16.21.19]:62386->[172.20.11.150]
Aug  5 12:00:18 PSe-II snmpd[3963]: Connection from UDP: [172.16.21.19]:62386->[172.20.11.150]
Aug  5 12:04:16 PSe-II psesh [4341]: info : 0 : pssh user login : admin : 172.16.181.182/51177
Aug  5 12:04:28 PSe-II psesh [4341]: info : 0 : Command: help syslog : admin : 172.16.181.182/51177
Aug  5 12:06:36 PSe-II psesh [4341]: info : 0 : Command: help syslog tar : admin : 172.16.181.182/51177
Aug  5 12:07:32 PSe-II psesh [4341]: info : 0 : Command: syslog tail  : admin : 172.16.181.182/51177
Aug  5 12:09:55 PSe-II psesh [4341]: info : 0 : Command: syslog tarlogs  : admin : 172.16.181.182/51177
Aug  5 12:09:57 PSe-II rsyslogd: [origin software="rsyslogd" swVersion="5.8.10" x-pid="927" x-info="http://www.rsyslog.com"] rsyslogd was HUPed
Aug  5 12:14:59 PSe-II psesh [4341]: info : 0 : Command: syslog tail -logname messages -entries 10 : admin : 172.16.181.182/51177
Aug  5 12:15:16 PSe-II psesh [4341]: info : 0 : Command: syslog tail -logname messages -entries 10 : admin : 172.16.181.182/51177

Command Result : 0 (Success)