P-334U/P-335U User’s Guide

Table 79 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.

SMTP Authentication

SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is the message-exchange standard for

 

the 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 Log

Use the drop down list box to select which day of the week to send the logs.

 

 

Time for Sending

Enter the time of the day in 24-hour format (for example 23:00 equals 11:00 pm)

Log

to send the logs.

Clear log after

Select the checkbox to delete all the logs after the ZyXEL Device sends an E-

sending mail

mail of 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

Address

selected 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.

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 changes.

 

 

Reset

Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh.

 

 

 

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