# Logging Locations

**Console line**: Syslog messages will be displayed in the CLI when connected to the device via the console port. By default, all messages (level 0 - level 7) are displayed.

**VTY lines**: Syslog messages will be displayed in the CLI when connected to the device via _Telnet/SSH_. Disabled by default.

**Buffer**: Syslog messages will be saved to RAM. By default, all messages (level 0 - level 7) are displayed.

* You can view the messages with `show logging`.

**External server**: You can configure the device to send Syslog messages to an external server.

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Syslog servers will listen for messages on **UDP port 514**.
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