Configuring traffic logging for connections to an interface

Network configuration

 

 

Configuring traffic logging for connections to an interface

1Go to System > Network > Interface.

2Select Modify for the interface for which to configure logging.

3Select Log to record log messages whenever a firewall policy accepts a connection to this interface.

4Select OK to save your changes.

Figure 1: Configuring the internal interface

Configuring the external interface with a static IP address

1Go to System > Network > Interface.

2For the external interface, select Modify .

3Set Addressing mode to Manual.

4Change the IP address and Netmask as required.

5Select OK to save your changes.

Configuring the external interface for DHCP

Use the following procedure to configure the external interface to use DHCP. This configuration is required if your ISP uses DHCP to assign the IP address of the external interface.

1Go to System > Network > Interface.

2For the external interface, select Modify .

3Set Addressing mode to DHCP and select OK to change to DHCP mode. Both the IP address and Netmask change to 0.0.0.0.

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