Alcatel Carrier Internetworking Solutions Omni Switch/Router - Manual (Page 259)

Configuring the Syslog Parameters
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Default facility code
The facility code is used to identify which sub-system generated the syslog message. Note that
this code is used only as a default for tasks that do not have a facility code. See the table
below for a list of the facility codes. The default is
local0 .
Override internals
This setting will force all syslog messages to use the default facility code specified in Default
facility code instead of their own predefined facility codes.
Default priority mask
The mask for the priority code. Indicates the type of syslog message. Note that this mask is
used only as a default for tasks that do not have a priority code. Priority codes for syslog
messages are usually hardcoded. The following table is a list of priority codes.
Syslog Facility Codes
Facility Source
LOG_KERN Messages generated by the kernel
LOG_USER Message generated by random user processes
LOG_MAIL The mail system
LOG_DAEMON System daemons
LOG_AUTH The authorization system
LOG_LPR The line printer spooling system
LOG_NEWS Reserved for the USENET system
LOG_UUCP Reserved for the UUCP system
LOG_CRON The cron/at facility
LOG_LOCAL0-7 Reserved for local use