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SonicOS Log Event Messages Overview

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Viewing Log Events

SonicOS Log Event Messages Overview

During the operation of a SonicWALL security appliance, SonicOS software sends log event messages to the console. Event logging automatically begins when the SonicWALL security appliance is powered on and configured. SonicOS supports a traffic log containing entries with multiple fields.

Log event messages provide operational informational and debugging information to help you diagnose problems with communication lines, internal hardware, or your firmware configuration.

Note:appliance.Not all log event messages indicate operational issues with your SonicWALL security

The Log > View console display provides log event messages including the following fields for alert notification:

•Time—Displays the hour and minute the event occurred.

•Priority—Displays the level urgency for the event.

•Category—Displays the event type.

•Message—Displays a description of the event.

•Source—Displays the source IP address of incoming IP packet.

•Destination—Displays the destination IP address of incoming IP packet.

•Note—Displays displays additional information specific to a particular event occurrence.

•Rule—Displays the source and destination zones for the access rule. This field provides a link to the access rule defined in the ‘Firewall’ > ‘Access Rules’ page.

The display fields for a log event message provides you with data to verify your configurations, trouble-shoot your security appliance, and track IP traffic.

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