Symantec 360R Administration Guide - Page 124

124 Logging, monitoring and updates Updating firmware Managing log messages The View Log tab shows the current conditions of the appliance. Models 360 and 360R have a WAN 2 section for the second WAN port status. The information on the View Log tab is current when you click it. Conditions may change while you are viewing the screen. Refresh updates the View Log tab to display the most current messages. You can manually delete the contents of the log at any time. To manage log messages After log messages have been generated, you can view them, refresh them to see the most current messages, or clear the log if you no longer want those messages. See "View Log tab field descriptions" on page 154. To view log messages 1 In the SGMI, in the left pane, click Logging/Monitoring. 2 Do one of the following: ■ On the View Log tab, view the log messages. ■ To view older log messages, click Next Page. To refresh log messages 1 In the SGMI, in the left pane, click Logging/Monitoring. 2 In the right pane, on the View Log tab, click Refresh. To clear log messages 1 In the SGMI, in the left pane, click Logging/Monitoring. 2 In the right pane, on the View Log tab, click Clear Log. Updating firmware The appliance runs using a set of instructions that are coded into its permanent memory called firmware. The firmware contains all of the features and functionality of the appliance. There are two types of firmware updates: destructive and non-destructive. Destructive firmware completely overwrites the firmware and all the configuration settings. Non-destructive firmware updates the firmware but keeps the configurations intact. Symantec periodically releases updates to the firmware. There are three ways to update the firmware on your appliance: automatically using the Scheduler in