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As defined by the syslog protocol, facility identifies the sub-system that generates a log. The values local use 0-local use 7 are user-defined. The log generated by a switch can be specified by facility. By default, local 7 is used. | 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) | | |