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P-662H/HW-D Series User’s Guide

Table 137 Log Settings

LABEL	DESCRIPTION
Send Log To	The ZyXEL Device sends logs to the e-mail address specified in this field. If this field
	is left blank, the ZyXEL Device does not send logs via e-mail.
Send Alerts To	Alerts are real-time notifications that are sent as soon as an event, such as a DoS
	attack, system error, or forbidden web access attempt occurs. Enter the E-mail
	address where the alert messages will be sent. Alerts include system errors, attacks
	and attempted access to blocked web sites. If this field is left blank, alert messages
	will not be sent via E-mail.
Enable SMTP	SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is the message-exchange standard for the
Authentication	Internet. SMTP enables you to move messages from one e-mail server to another.
	Select the check box to activate SMTP authentication. If mail server authentication is
	needed but this feature is disabled, you will not receive the e-mail logs.
User Name	Enter the user name (up to 31 characters) (usually the user name of a mail account).
Password	Enter the password associated with the user name above.
Log Schedule	This drop-down menu is used to configure the frequency of log messages being sent
	as E-mail:
	•	Daily
	•	Weekly
	•	Hourly
	• When Log is Full
	•	None.
	If you select Weekly or Daily, specify a time of day when the E-mail should be sent.
	If you select Weekly, then also specify which day of the week the E-mail should be
	sent. If you select When Log is Full, an alert is sent when the log fills up. If you
	select None, no log messages are sent.
Day for Sending	Use the drop down list box to select which day of the week to send the logs.
Log
Time for Sending	Enter the time of the day in 24-hour format (for example 23:00 equals 11:00 pm) to
Log	send the logs.
Clear log after	Select the checkbox to delete all the logs after the ZyXEL Device sends an E-mail of
sending mail	the logs.
Syslog Logging	The ZyXEL Device sends a log to an external syslog server.
Active	Click Active to enable syslog logging.
Syslog Server IP	Enter the server name or IP address of the syslog server that will log the selected
Address	categories of logs.
Log Facility	Select a location from the drop down list box. The log facility allows you to log the
	messages to different files in the syslog server. Refer to the syslog server manual for
	more information.
Active Log and
Alert
Log	Select the categories of logs that you want to record.
Send Immediate	Select log categories for which you want the ZyXEL Device to send E-mail alerts
Alert	immediately.
Apply	Click Apply to save your customized settings and exit this screen.
Cancel	Click Cancel to return to the previously saved settings.

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