User Guide 33
Setting Global Logging and Notification Preferences

Changing the Log Server encr yption key

To change the encryption ke y on the Log Server:
1Right-click the Log Server icon on the WatchGuard toolbar and select Status/Configuration.
2Select File > Set Log Encryption Key.
3 Type the new log encryption key two times.
4 Click OK.
Setting Global Logging and Notific ation Preferences
To see the Log Server status and configuration, right-click the Log Server icon on the WatchGuard toolbar
and select Status/Configu ration. The status and config uration information appears. There are th ree con-
trol areas:
Log Files tab
To set the options for rolling your log file.
Reports tab
To schedule regular reports of log entries.
Notification tab
To control notification.
Together, these controls set the gen eral configuration for events and no tifications.

Log file size and rollover frequency

You can control the log rollover by size or by time. When this rollover occurs, the Log Server closes the
current log file and opens a new log file. The closed log file can be used for reports, or copied or moved
to a different archive loc ation.
To find the best rollover size for your company, you must look at:
• S torage space that is available
• Number of days you want available
• Size that is best to keep, open, and view
• Number of event types tha t are recorded
For example, a small company can get 10,000 entries in two weeks, and a large company with
many policies enabled can easily have 100,000 entries in a day.
• Traffic the Firebox processe s
• Number of reports to c reate
To create a week report, it is necessary to have 8 or 9 days of data. This data can be found in more
than one log file, if t he log files are in the same lo cation.
It is good to monitor the new log files and adjust the configuration as necessary.