Chapter 8 Logs
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 25 Maintenance > Logs > View Log
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Display | The categories that you select in the Log Settings page (see Section 8.2 on |
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| Select a category of logs to view; select All Logs to view logs from all of the log |
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Email Log Now | Click Email Log Now to send the log screen to the |
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Refresh | Click Refresh to renew the log screen. |
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Clear Log | Click Clear Log to delete all the logs. |
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Time | This field displays the time the log was recorded. See the chapter on system |
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Message | This field states the reason for the log. |
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Source | This field lists the source IP address and the port number of the incoming |
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Destination | This field lists the destination IP address and the port number of the incoming |
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Note | This field displays additional information about the log entry. |
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8.2 Log Settings
You can configure the ZyXEL Device’s general log settings in one location.
Click Maintenance > Logs > Log Settings to open the Log Settings screen.
Use the Log Settings screen to configure to where the ZyXEL Device is to send logs; the schedule for when the ZyXEL Device is to send the logs and which logs and/or immediate alerts the ZyXEL Device to send.
An alert is a type of log that warrants more serious attention. They include system errors, attacks (access control) and attempted access to blocked web sites or web sites with restricted web features such as cookies, active X and so on. Some categories such as System Errors consist of both logs and alerts. You may differentiate them by their color in the View Log screen. Alerts display in red and logs display in black.
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