Recording logs | Logging and reporting |
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This section describes:
•Recording logs on a remote computer
•Recording logs on a NetIQ WebTrends server
•Recording logs on the FortiGate hard disk
•Recording logs in system memory
Recording logs on a remote computer
Use the following procedure to configure the FortiGate unit to record log messages on a remote computer. The remote computer must be configured with a syslog server.
1Go to Log&Report > Log Setting.
2Select Log to Remote Host to send the logs to a syslog server.
3Type the IP address of the remote computer running syslog server software.
4Type the port number of the syslog server.
5Select the severity level for which you want to record log messages.
The FortiGate will log all levels of severity down to but not lower than the level you choose. For example, if you want to record emergency, alert, critical, and error messages, select Error.
6Select Config Policy.
•Select the Log type for which you want the FortiGate unit to record logs.
•For each Log type, select the activities for which you want the FortiGate unit to record log messages.
•Select OK.
For more information on log types and activities, see “Filtering log messages” on page 284 and “Configuring traffic logging” on page 286.
7Select Apply.
Recording logs on a NetIQ WebTrends server
Use the following procedure to configure the FortiGate unit to record logs on a remote NetIQ WebTrends firewall reporting server for storage and analysis. FortiGate log formats comply with WebTrends Enhanced Log Format (WELF) and are compatible with WebTrends NetIQ Security Reporting Center 2.0 and Firewall Suite 4.1. See the Security Reporting Center and Firewall Suite documentation for more information.
Note: FortiGate traffic log messages include sent and received fields, which are optional but required for drawing a WebTrends graph.
To record logs on a NetIQ WebTrends server:
1Go to Log&Report > Log Setting.
2Select Log in WebTrends Enhanced Log Format.
3Type the IP address of the NetIQ WebTrends firewall reporting server.
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