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. |
Example
psesh:>syslog tail -logname messages -entries 10
Aug 5 12:00:17 PSE3 snmpd[3963]: Connection from UDP: [172.16.21.19]:62386->[172.20.11.150]
Aug 5 12:00:18 PSE3 snmpd[3963]: Connection from UDP: [172.16.21.19]:62386->[172.20.11.150]
Aug 5 12:04:16 PSE3 psesh [4341]: info : 0 : pssh user login : admin : 172.16.181.182/51177
Aug 5 12:04:28 PSE3 psesh [4341]: info : 0 : Command: help syslog : admin : 172.16.181.182/51177
Aug 5 12:06:36 PSE3 psesh [4341]: info : 0 : Command: help syslog tar : admin : 172.16.181.182/51177
Aug 5 12:07:32 PSE3 psesh [4341]: info : 0 : Command: syslog tail : admin : 172.16.181.182/51177
Aug 5 12:09:55 PSE3 psesh [4341]: info : 0 : Command: syslog tarlogs : admin : 172.16.181.182/51177
Aug 5 12:09:57 PSE3 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 PSE3 psesh [4341]: info : 0 : Command: syslog tail -logname messages -entries 10 : admin : 172.16.181.182/51177
Aug 5 12:15:16 PSE3 psesh [4341]: info : 0 : Command: syslog tail -logname messages -entries 10 : admin : 172.16.181.182/51177
Command Result : 0 (Success)
