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FortiOS Log Message Reference

CEF priority levels

CEF priority levels

Following are the CEF priority levels. They are opposite of FortiOS priority levels. See also FortiOS priority levels.

Level (8 is highest)

Name

Description

8

Emergency

The system is unusable or not responding.

7

Alert

Immediate action required. Used in security logs.

6

Critical

Functionality is affected.

5

Error

An error exists and functionality could be affected.

4

Warning

Functionality could be affected.

3

Notification

Information about normal events.

2

Information

General information about system operations. Used in event logs to record configuration changes.

1

Debug

Debug information.

CEF priority levels

CEF priority levels

Following are the CEF priority levels. They are opposite of FortiOS priority levels. See also FortiOS priority levels.

Level (8 is highest)

Name

Description

8

Emergency

The system is unusable or not responding.

7

Alert

Immediate action required. Used in security logs.

6

Critical

Functionality is affected.

5

Error

An error exists and functionality could be affected.

4

Warning

Functionality could be affected.

3

Notification

Information about normal events.

2

Information

General information about system operations. Used in event logs to record configuration changes.

1

Debug

Debug information.