Cisco Cisco Web Security Appliance S690 User Guide
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Cisco AsyncOS for Web User Guide
Chapter 20 Monitor System Activity Through Logs
Viewing Log Files
Manually Rolling Over Log Subscriptions
Step 1
Choose System Administration > Log Subscriptions.
Step 2
Check the checkbox in the Rollover column of the log subscriptions you wish to roll over, or check the
All checkbox to select all the subscriptions.
All checkbox to select all the subscriptions.
Step 3
Click Rollover Now to roll over the selected logs.
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Viewing Log Files
You can use the Web interface or Command Line Interface to view log files that are currently being
written to. The CLI allows you to view current log activity in real time, while you must refresh the Web
interface to display the new entries (though this may vary with different browsers).
written to. The CLI allows you to view current log activity in real time, while you must refresh the Web
interface to display the new entries (though this may vary with different browsers).
You can also use the Web interface to view rolled over log files, if the files are stored on the appliance.
Otherwise, you must using the appropriate means to access the external storage location and read the
logs.
Otherwise, you must using the appropriate means to access the external storage location and read the
logs.
Viewing Log Files Using the Web Interface
Step 1
Choose Administration > Log Subscriptions.
Step 2
Click the name of the log subscription in the Log Files column of the list of log subscriptions.
Step 3
When prompted, enter the administers username and password for accessing the appliance.
Step 4
When logged in, click one of the log files to view it in your browser or to save it to disk.
Note
If a log subscription is compressed, you must download it before you can decompress and open
it.
it.
Viewing Log Files Using the Command Line Interface
Step 1
Access the CLI.
Step 2
Enter the
tail
command:
example.com> tail
Currently configured logs: