Cisco IOS XR System Monitoring Command Reference for the Cisco

Logging Services Commands clear logging

clear logging

To clear system logging (syslog) messages from the logging buffer, use the clear logging command in EXEC modeXR EXEC mode.

clear logging

Syntax Description This command has no keywords or arguments.

Command Default None

Command Modes EXEC modeXR EXEC mode

Command History

Release

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Release 3.2

Release 3.7.0

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Release 5.0.0

Modification

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Usage Guidelines Use the clear logging command to empty the contents of the logging buffer. When the logging buffer becomes full, new logged messages overwrite old messages.

Use the

logging buffered, on page 350

command to specify the logging buffer as a destination for syslog messages, set the size of the logging buffer, and limit syslog messages sent to the logging buffer based on severity.

Use the

show logging, on page 387

command to display syslog messages stored in the logging buffer.

Task ID

Task ID logging

Operations execute

Examples This example shows how to clear the logging buffer:

RP/0/0RP0RSP0/CPU0:router:hostname# clear logging

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Logging Services Commands clear logging

Clear logging buffer [confirm] [y/n] : y

Related Commands

Command

logging buffered, on page 350

show logging, on page 387

Description

Specifies the logging buffer as a destination for syslog messages, sets the size of the logging buffer, and limits syslog messages sent to the logging buffer based on severity.

Displays syslog messages stored in the logging buffer.

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