ProSecure Unified Threat Management UTM10 or UTM25 Reference Manual

System Logs and Error Messages C-3

v1.0, September 2009
Service Logs

This section describes log messages generated during firmware updates and other service-related

events.

NTP

This section describes log messages generated by the NTP daemon during synchronization with

the NTP server.

The fixed time and date before NTP synchronizes with any of the servers is:

Thu Jan 01 00:01:52 GMT 1970.

The resynchronization interval is governed by the specification defined in:

DOC-00045_Ntp_Spec.pdf.

TableC-4. System Logs: Service

Message 2008-12-31 23:59:48 error Firmware update failed! Either the subscription is
not yet registered, or has been expired.
Explanation Logs that are generated when a firmware update fails or succeeds. The
message shows the date and time, and the event.
Note: The service log includes miscellaneous service messages.
Recommended Action None

TableC-5. System Logs: NTP

Message 1
Message 2
Message 3
Message 4
Message 5
Message 6
Example
Nov 28 12:31:13 [UTM] [ntpdate] Looking Up time-f.netgear.com
Nov 28 12:31:13 [UTM] [ntpdate] Requesting time from time-f.netgear.com
Nov 28 12:31:14 [UTM] [ntpdate] adjust time server 69.25.106.19 offset
0.140254 sec
Nov 28 12:31:14 [UTM] [ntpdate] Synchronized time with time-f.netgear.com
Nov 28 12:31:16 [UTM] [ntpdate] Date and Time Before Synchronization: Tue
Nov 28 12:31:13 GMT+0530 2006
Nov 28 12:31:16 [UTM] [ntpdate] Date and Time After Synchronization: Tue
Nov 28 12:31:16 GMT+0530 2006
Nov 28 12:31:16 [UTM] [ntpdate] Next Synchronization after 2 Hours
Explanation Message1: DNS resolution for the NTP server (time-f.netgear.com)
Message2: request for NTP update from the time server.
Message3: Adjust time by re-setting system time.
Message4: Display date and time before synchronization, that is when
resynchronization started
Message5: Display the new updated date and time.
Message6: Next synchronization will be after the specified time mentioned.
Example: In the above logs the next synchronization will be after two hours.
Recommended Action None