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Using the event log table

The Event log table under Log & Report > Log Access > Logs and FortiView > Logs > Event Log tab displays logs related to system-wide status and administrator activity.

Before you begin:

To view and filter the log:
  1. Go to Log & Report > Log Access > Logs > Event Log
  2. Click Filter Settings to display the filter tools.
  3. Use the tools to create filter logic.
  4. Click Apply to apply the filter and redisplay the log.

Event log table

Event log fields

Column Example Description
Date 2015-05-04 Log date
Time 15:50:37 Log time
Log ID 1005081 Log ID
Type event Log type: event
Sub Type config Log subtype: config, admin, system, ha, update, healthcheck, vserver, router, user, antidos.
Priority information Log level
Msg ID 36609 Message ID
User admin User that performed the operation
UI GUI(172.30.153.4) User interface from which the operation was performed
Action none Administrator action
Status success Status of the event
Message "changed settings for 'ddos spp threshold-adjust' on domain 'SPP-0'" Log message

Note: By default, this table displays the most recent records first and all columns. If no filters or check boxes are selected, the table displays data from the last 10 years. This the default filter applied internally.

  • You can click a column heading to display controls to sort the rows or show/hide columns.
  • You click a row to select a record. Log details for the selected event are displayed below the table.
  • You can use the Filter Settings controls to filter the rows displayed in the table based on event type, severity, action, status, and other values.

Using the event log table

The Event log table under Log & Report > Log Access > Logs and FortiView > Logs > Event Log tab displays logs related to system-wide status and administrator activity.

Before you begin:

To view and filter the log:
  1. Go to Log & Report > Log Access > Logs > Event Log
  2. Click Filter Settings to display the filter tools.
  3. Use the tools to create filter logic.
  4. Click Apply to apply the filter and redisplay the log.

Event log table

Event log fields

Column Example Description
Date 2015-05-04 Log date
Time 15:50:37 Log time
Log ID 1005081 Log ID
Type event Log type: event
Sub Type config Log subtype: config, admin, system, ha, update, healthcheck, vserver, router, user, antidos.
Priority information Log level
Msg ID 36609 Message ID
User admin User that performed the operation
UI GUI(172.30.153.4) User interface from which the operation was performed
Action none Administrator action
Status success Status of the event
Message "changed settings for 'ddos spp threshold-adjust' on domain 'SPP-0'" Log message

Note: By default, this table displays the most recent records first and all columns. If no filters or check boxes are selected, the table displays data from the last 10 years. This the default filter applied internally.

  • You can click a column heading to display controls to sort the rows or show/hide columns.
  • You click a row to select a record. Log details for the selected event are displayed below the table.
  • You can use the Filter Settings controls to filter the rows displayed in the table based on event type, severity, action, status, and other values.