ZyXEL Communications 100 Series User Manual

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ZyWALL USG 100/200 Series User’s Guide
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 Logs
45.1  Overview
This chapter provides general information about the ZyWALL’s log feature. See 
 for individual log descriptions.
The following table displays the maximum number of system log messages in the ZyWALL.
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When a log reaches the maximum number of log messages, new log 
messages automatically overwrite existing log messages, starting with the 
oldest existing log message first.
45.2  What You Can Do In The Log Screens
• Use the Maintenance > View Log screen (
) to view current log 
messages. You can change the way the log is displayed, you can e-mail the log, and you 
can also clear the log in this screen.
• Use  the  Maintenance > Log Settings screen (
to specify which 
log messages are e-mailed, where they are e-mailed, and how often they are e-mailed.
45.3  View Log Screen
Log messages are stored in two separate logs, one for regular log messages and one for 
debugging messages. In the regular log, you can look at all the log messages by selecting All 
Logs
, or you can select a specific category of log messages (for example, firewall or user). 
You can also look at the debugging log by selecting Debug Log. All debugging messages 
have the same priority.
To access this screen, click Maintenance > View Log. The log is displayed in the following 
screen.
Table 252   Specifications: Logs
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Maximum Number of Log Messages (System Log)
512
Maximum Number of Log Messages (Debug Log)
1024