https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/how-does-an-asa-log-a-failover-event/m-p/5327657#M1122610 <P>Well at least I'm not crazy, and it's set up correctly.&nbsp; But it isn't generating logs when it fails over, so something else must be wrong...</P> Fri, 05 Sep 2025 20:57:58 GMT Cartesian 2025-09-05T20:57:58Z https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/how-does-an-asa-log-a-failover-event/m-p/5327620#M1122595 <P>I have an ASA pair configured for active/standby failover.&nbsp; However they don't seem to be generating syslog events related to failover status.&nbsp; Do I need some specific configuration for this?&nbsp; Are some contexts simply unable to log these events?</P><P>Contexts:<BR />-Chassis Manager<BR />-System Context<BR />-Admin Context<BR />-Normal Contexts</P><P>Events that need logging:<BR />-Failover to other chassis<BR />-Standby chassis becomes Failed<BR />-Interface on Active chassis becomes Failed/No Link<BR />-Interface on Standby chassis becomes Failed/No Link</P><P>Right now we have Informational logging on all the Normal Contexts and the Admin context, but don't seem to be getting any syslogs for these events.&nbsp; Do I need logging on the System Context?&nbsp; Or the Chassis Manager?&nbsp; I'm really surprised that a cable can be physically unplugged and the Normal Contexts don't generate any syslogs.&nbsp; Is there some logging setting I can configure to make them do so?</P> Fri, 05 Sep 2025 19:52:08 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/how-does-an-asa-log-a-failover-event/m-p/5327620#M1122595 Cartesian 2025-09-05T19:52:08Z https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/how-does-an-asa-log-a-failover-event/m-p/5327623#M1122597 <P>changeto context &lt;context_name&gt;<BR />logging enable<BR />logging buffered informational<BR />logging trap notifications<BR />logging host &lt;interface&gt; &lt;syslog_IP&gt;</P> <P>This how yoh need to config log per context</P> <P>MHM</P> Fri, 05 Sep 2025 20:02:00 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/how-does-an-asa-log-a-failover-event/m-p/5327623#M1122597 MHM Cisco World 2025-09-05T20:02:00Z https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/how-does-an-asa-log-a-failover-event/m-p/5327631#M1122603 <P>Hey again&nbsp;<a href="https://community.cisco.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1065752">@MHM Cisco World</a>,</P><P>Sorry about that, MHM. I had multiple Cisco Community queries open at the same time, and I must have dropped my reply in the wrong spot by mistake.&nbsp;</P> Fri, 05 Sep 2025 20:35:53 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/how-does-an-asa-log-a-failover-event/m-p/5327631#M1122603 sidshas03 2025-09-05T20:35:53Z https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/how-does-an-asa-log-a-failover-event/m-p/5327632#M1122604 <P>Friend you reply in wrong post&nbsp;</P> <P>MHM</P> Fri, 05 Sep 2025 20:32:09 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/how-does-an-asa-log-a-failover-event/m-p/5327632#M1122604 MHM Cisco World 2025-09-05T20:32:09Z https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/how-does-an-asa-log-a-failover-event/m-p/5327657#M1122610 <P>Well at least I'm not crazy, and it's set up correctly.&nbsp; But it isn't generating logs when it fails over, so something else must be wrong...</P> Fri, 05 Sep 2025 20:57:58 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/how-does-an-asa-log-a-failover-event/m-p/5327657#M1122610 Cartesian 2025-09-05T20:57:58Z https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/how-does-an-asa-log-a-failover-event/m-p/5327663#M1122613 <P>Can you share this&nbsp;</P> <P><STRONG>changeto context &lt;context_name&gt;</STRONG><BR />show logging</P> <P>MHM</P> Fri, 05 Sep 2025 21:12:26 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/how-does-an-asa-log-a-failover-event/m-p/5327663#M1122613 MHM Cisco World 2025-09-05T21:12:26Z