WatchGuard Technologies Firebox X manual WatchGuard Log Server Configuration dialog box appears

Setting Up the Log Server

Note

Firebox devices with WatchGuard Firebox System version7.4 or earlier can send log messages to a WatchGuard System Manager 8.0 Log Server or to a WatchGuard Security Event Processor 7.3 or earlier. But, Fireboxes with Fireware appliance software cannot send log messages to a WatchGuard Security Event Processor 7.3 or earlier.

1On the desktop of the computer that has the Log Server, select the Log Server icon from the WatchGuard toolbar.

The WatchGuard Log Server Configuration dialog box appears.

2Type the encryption key to use for the secure connection between the Firebox and the log servers. For more information about configuring logging, see “Setting Up Your Firebox” in the

Configuration Guide for your version of appliance software.

Log Server encryption keys are a minimum of eight characters. The first time you connect to a log server, the default log encryption key is the status passphrase you set when you used the Quick Setup Wizard on your management station.

3Confirm the encryption key.

4Select a directory to keep all logs, reports, and report definition files.

5Click OK.

6Click Start > Control Panel. Go to Power Options. Select the Hibernate tab and disable hibernation. This is to prevent the Log Server from shutting down when the computer hibernates.

7To add more Log Servers, see “Setting Up Your Firebox” in the Configuration Guide for your version of appliance software.

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