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Configuring log settings

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Configuring log settings

The log is the place where the administrator can keep track of all end user activity in FortiIsolator. The log messages show what is happening in the back end associated with all end user activity.

Navigating the log interface

The following image is an example of what the log interface looks like:

  • The log messages are organized by tabs that can be accessed at the top of the window.
  • To filter the log messages, enter the desired filter criteria using the date, application name, type, and/or content and click Filter.
  • To clear the log window of messages, click Clean.

Configuring the log server

Steps
  1. From the administration portal, go to Log > Log Settings.
  2. From the Log Settings window, you can back up log messages and/or send syslog messages to a remote server.
    1. To save your current log messages as a file, select the Click here link inside the Backup Logs section.
    2. To send syslog messages to a remote server, enter the server IP address and port number into the Log Server Settings section.

Configuring log settings

The log is the place where the administrator can keep track of all end user activity in FortiIsolator. The log messages show what is happening in the back end associated with all end user activity.

Navigating the log interface

The following image is an example of what the log interface looks like:

  • The log messages are organized by tabs that can be accessed at the top of the window.
  • To filter the log messages, enter the desired filter criteria using the date, application name, type, and/or content and click Filter.
  • To clear the log window of messages, click Clean.

Configuring the log server

Steps
  1. From the administration portal, go to Log > Log Settings.
  2. From the Log Settings window, you can back up log messages and/or send syslog messages to a remote server.
    1. To save your current log messages as a file, select the Click here link inside the Backup Logs section.
    2. To send syslog messages to a remote server, enter the server IP address and port number into the Log Server Settings section.