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metalcloud-cli network-device enable-syslog

Enable remote syslog forwarding on the network device

Enable remote syslog forwarding on the network device to send system logs and events to a centralized syslog server. This helps with centralized monitoring and troubleshooting.

The device will be configured to forward its system logs, including:

  • Interface status changes
  • Configuration changes
  • System events and errors
  • Security events

Arguments: network_device_id The unique identifier of the network device

Examples:

metalcloud-cli network-device enable-syslog 12345

metalcloud-cli switch enable-syslog 12345

metalcloud-cli network-device enable-syslog <network_device_id> [flags]
-h, --help help for enable-syslog
-k, --api_key string MetalCloud API key
-c, --config string Config file path
-d, --debug Set to enable debug logging
-e, --endpoint string MetalCloud API endpoint
-f, --format string Output format. Supported values are 'text','csv','md','json','yaml'. (default "text")
-i, --insecure_skip_verify Set to allow insecure transport
-l, --log_file string Log file path
-v, --verbosity string Log level verbosity (default "INFO")

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