# Viewing system log settings

To view the System Log Settings tab:

## Procedure steps

1. From the navigation tree, double-click Edit.

2. From the Edit tree, double-click Diagnostics.

3. From the Diagnostics tree, double-click System Log.

4. Select the System Log Settings tab.

The following table outlines the parameters of the System Log Settings tab.

Table 1. Variable definitions
Variable | Value
--- | ---
Operation | Enables (on) or disables (off) the system log.
BufferFullAction | Specifies the action for the system to take when the buffer space allocated for system log messages is exhausted. overwrite—previously logged messages are overwritten latch—halts the saving of system log messages until overwrite is selected, or buffer space is made available by other means (for example, clearing the buffer).
CurSize | Indicates the number of messages currently stored in memory.
SaveTargets | Specifies the type of system messages to save in memory. critical—only messages classified as critical are saved in memory critical/serious—only messages classified as critical and serious are saved in memory critical/serious/inform—only messages classified as critical, serious, and informational are saved in memory none—no system log messages are saved in memory
ClearMessageBuffers | Specifies the types of system log messages to delete from volatile and non-volatile memory. volCritical—only messages classified as critical are deleted from volatile memory volSerious—only messages classified as serious are deleted from volatile memory volInformational—only messages classified as informational are deleted from volatile memory nonVolCritical—only messages classified as critical are deleted from non-volatile memory nonVolSerious—only messages classified as serious are deleted from non-volatile memory
Enable | Enable or disable CLI audit logs from being stored in a reserved Flash area.