Cisco WS-CE500-24TT Administration Guide - Page 185

Administration Configuring the Logging Options 8 Configuring the Logging Options You can configure logs for various events that occur on your network. Refer to the following topics: • Local Logging Config • IPv6 Logging • Remote Logging • Logs Facility and Severity For information about viewing the system event logs, IPsec VPN Logs, and Policy Enforcement Logs, see Active Users, page 213. Local Logging Config You can configure the router to log events such as unicast or broadcast traffic passing through the router, or packets that are dropped due to source MAC filtering. NOTE Enabling logging options can generate a significant volume of log messages and is recommended for debugging purposes only. STEP 1 Click Administration > Logging > Logging Config. The Local Logging Config window opens. STEP 2 Check the box for each logging option that you want to enable, or uncheck the box to disable the specified logging option. • Routing Logs: For each type of traffic, choose the types of packets to be logged (Accepted Packets and Dropped Packets) as described in the Routing Logs table. • System Logs: Choose the types of system events to be logged. - All Unicast Traffic: All unicast packets directed to the router are logged. - All Broadcast/Multicast Traffic: All broadcast or multicast packets directed to the router are logged. • Other Event Logs: Choose the other types of events to be logged. - Source MAC Filter: If checked, logs packets matched due to source MAC filtering. Uncheck to disable source MAC filtering logs. Cisco SA500 Series Security Appliances Administration Guide 185