Cisco 1721 Config || Ultra Newb Question

[Transition]

Hey guys,

Real quick question on making a change on a Cisco 1721 router. I'm trying to set my logging server to resolve to a hostname.. So, instead of having....

logging 192.168.0.1

I want to have the logging goto 'syslog.daemon' which resolves to a local IP address. Problem is, when i ender logging syslog.daemon the IOS spits out the following message:

cisco(config)#logging syslog.daemon
Translating "syslog.daemon"
^
% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.

I'm assuming i'm using incorrect syntax. What is the correct way to enter in a hostname?

Also, how do i remove a logging entry?

Any help is appreciated,

- Ultra Newb

 

[Fint]

You'll get that if it can't resolve that name... do you have DNS servers specified in the router's config?

RTIRouter(config)#logging syslog.daemon
Translating "syslog.daemon"
^
% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.

RTIRouter(config)#logging foo.bar.com
Translating "foo.bar.com"
^
% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.

RTIRouter(config)#logging www.google.com
Translating "www.google.com"
^
% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.

RTIRouter(config)#^Z
RTIRouter#ping www.google.com
Translating "www.google.com"
% Unrecognized host or address, or protocol not running.

To removed an entry, just put 'no' in front of it (i.e., "no logging syslog.daemon")

 

[Transition]

Hi Flint,

Thanks for the help. Unfortunately after a little more investigating it appears the DNS on the Cisco is not going to work for what we're trying to achieve. To my understanding, when you enter in a hostname the IOS it resolves the IP, then really never refreshes the DNS entry. This doesn't make any sense for our setup as the whole purpose behind using a hostname as opposed to static IP entry allows for us to update the DNS once as opposed to changing all seven routers IP entries.

Anyway, thanks for your help. I did remove the entries by using the commands supplied.

You'll get that if it can't resolve that name... do you have DNS servers specified in the router's config?

RTIRouter(config)#logging syslog.daemon
Translating "syslog.daemon"
^
% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.

RTIRouter(config)#logging foo.bar.com
Translating "foo.bar.com"
^
% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.

RTIRouter(config)#logging www.google.com
Translating "www.google.com"
^
% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.

RTIRouter(config)#^Z
RTIRouter#ping www.google.com
Translating "www.google.com"
% Unrecognized host or address, or protocol not running.

To removed an entry, just put 'no' in front of it (i.e., "no logging syslog.daemon")