Hello Brian
Take a look at this search results page of lessons on the site:
https://networklessons.com/?s=syslog
It gives a list of several topics concerning syslog for both IOS devices as well as ASA firewalls. You might find some additional helpful information there.
Thanks for sharing the last flap command on the ASR 9000 series devices, it’s good to know.
As you get more familiar with Cisco, please share with us your thoughts concerning how Cisco compares with Juniper, Alcatel and other vendor devices as far as ease of configuration and use goes, it would be interesting to hear your experience…
I hope this has been as helpful for you as it has been for us!
Laz