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Logs

21.1 Overview

This chapter contains information about configuring general log settings and viewing the NBG-460N’s logs. Refer to Section 21.6.1 on page 274 for example log message explanations.

The Web Configurator allows you to look at all of the NBG-460N’s logs in one location.

21.2What You Can Do

•Use the View Log screen (Section 21.4 on page 270) to see the logs for the categories such as system maintenance, system errors, access control, allowed or blocked web sites, blocked web features, and so on.

•Use the Log Settings screen (Section 21.5 on page 271) to configure where the NBG-460N sends logs, the schedule for when the NBG-460N sends the logs and which logs and/or immediate alerts the NBG-460N to send.

21.3What You Need to Know

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.

Alerts are e-mailed as soon as they happen. Logs may be e-mailed as soon as the log is full (see Log Schedule). Selecting many alert and/or log categories (especially Access Control) may result in many e-mails being sent.

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