Syslog Facilities
The following table shows the Syslog Facility Numerical Code and the Facility that it represents.
Numerical Code |
Facility |
0 | kernel messages |
1 | user-level messages |
2 | mail system |
3 | system daemons |
4 | security / authorization messages (note 1) |
5 | messages generated internally by syslogd |
6 | line printer subsystem |
7 | network news subsystem |
8 | UUCP subsystem |
9 | clock daemon (note 2) |
10 | security/authorization messages (note 1) |
11 | FTP daemon |
12 | NTP subsystem |
13 | log audit (note 1) |
14 | log alert (note 1) |
15 | clock daemon (note 2) |
16 | local use 0 (local0) |
17 | local use 1 (local1) |
18 | local use 2 (local2) |
19 | local use 3 (local3) |
20 | local use 4 (local4) |
21 | local use 5 (local5) |
22 | local use 6 (local6) |
23 | local use 7 (local7) |