ZyXEL Communications ZyWALL 2 Series User Manual
ZyWALL 2 Series User’s Guide
Log Screens
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Table 19-1 View Log
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Note
This field displays additional information about the log entry.
Email Log Now
Click Email Log Now to send the log screen to the e-mail address specified in the
Log Settings page (make sure that you have first filled in the Address Info fields in
Log Settings, see section 19.2).
Log Settings page (make sure that you have first filled in the Address Info fields in
Log Settings, see section 19.2).
Refresh
Click Refresh to renew the log screen.
Clear Log
Click Clear Log to delete all the logs.
19.2 Configuring Log Settings
To change your ZyWALL’s log settings, click LOGS, then the Log Settings tab. The screen appears as
shown.
shown.
Use the Log Settings screen to configure to where the ZyWALL is to send logs; the schedule for when the
ZyWALL is to send the logs and which logs and/or immediate alerts the ZyWALL is to send.
ZyWALL is to send the logs and which logs and/or immediate alerts the ZyWALL is to send.
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.
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.