# severity

Sets the syslog severity value that impstats assigns to emitted messages.

This parameter applies to impstats: Generate Periodic Statistics of Internal Counters.

Name:

  severity

Scope:

  module

Type:

  integer

Default:

  module=6

Required?:

  no

Introduced:

  at least 5.x, possibly earlier

## Description

The numerical syslog severity code to be used for generated messages. Default is 6 (info). This is useful for filtering messages.

## Module usage

    module(load="impstats" severity="7")

## See also

See also impstats: Generate Periodic Statistics of Internal Counters.

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