Symantec 360R Administration Guide - Page 120

Configuring log preferences, Emailing log messages

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120 Logging, monitoring and updates Managing logging Configuring log preferences Logging preferences let you set the way that you view log messages, the amount of logging that is performed, and how to handle when the log becomes full. The following settings help you create logging scenarios that are appropriate to your network's needs: ■ Emailing log messages ■ Using Syslog ■ Configuring and verifying SNMP ■ Selecting logging levels ■ Setting log times Emailing log messages You can configure the appliance to automatically email log entries when the log is full or if an attack is detected. The log file is sent as a text message. To configure email forwarding See "Log Settings tab field descriptions" on page 155. 1 In the SGMI, in the left pane, click Logging/Monitoring. 2 On the right pane, on the Log Settings tab, in the SMTP Server text box, type the IP address or DNS name of the SMTP server you want to receive the Log file. 3 In the Send Email From text box, type the email address of the sender of the email. 4 In the Send Email To text box, type the email address of the receiver of the email. 5 Click Save. 6 To send the current log messages without waiting for the log to become full, click Email Log Now.

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Logging, monitoring and updates
Managing logging
Configuring log preferences
Logging preferences let you set the way that you view log messages, the amount
of logging that is performed, and how to handle when the log becomes full. The
following settings help you create logging scenarios that are appropriate to your
network’s needs:
Emailing log messages
Using Syslog
Configuring and verifying SNMP
Selecting logging levels
Setting log times
Emailing log messages
You can configure the appliance to automatically email log entries when the log
is full or if an attack is detected. The log file is sent as a text message.
To configure email forwarding
See
“Log Settings tab field descriptions”
on page 155.
1
In the SGMI, in the left pane, click
Logging/Monitoring
.
2
On the right pane, on the Log Settings tab, in the SMTP Server text box, type
the IP address or DNS name of the SMTP server you want to receive the Log
file.
3
In the Send Email From text box, type the email address of the sender of the
email.
4
In the Send Email To text box, type the email address of the receiver of the
email.
5
Click
Save
.
6
To send the current log messages without waiting for the log to become full,
click
Email Log Now
.