ZyWALL 2 Series User’s Guide

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

 

 

Table 19-2 Log Settings

 

 

 

LABEL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

 

 

Address Info

 

 

 

 

Mail Server

Enter the server name or the IP address of the mail server for the e-mail

 

addresses specified below. If this field is left blank, logs and alert messages will

 

not be sent via e-mail.

 

 

Mail Subject

Type a title that you want to be in the subject line of the log e-mail message that

 

the ZyWALL sends.

 

 

Send Log To

Logs are sent to the e-mail address specified in this field. If this field is left blank,

 

logs will not be sent via e-mail.

 

 

Send Alerts To

Alerts are sent to the e-mail address specified in this field. If this field is left blank,

 

alerts will not be sent via e-mail.

Syslog Logging

Syslog logging sends a log to an external syslog server used to store logs.

 

 

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 documentation of

 

your syslog program for more details.

 

 

 

Send Log

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

Log Screens

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