Clear or erase Cisco router log

Contributed by qmchenry June 13, 2006  
Tagged: Cisco router

A router’s log can save your life. Well, at the least it can save you time and headaches when troubleshooting problems. However, in the heat of battle, in the actual hotness of the battle, old messages in the log can get in the way. After making a change to the router’s configuration, for instance, it is easier to monitor only subsequent messages in the log. Clearing the log is a snap.

To clear the router’s log, use this command in enable mode:

clear logging