Symantec 10521146 Administration Guide - Page 248

248 Managing log files Configuring automatic archiving Configuring automatic archiving Symantec Network Security provides configuration of automatic log and database tasks via the configurable parameters. SuperUsers and Administrators can configure Symantec Network Security to perform logging tasks automatically, such as archiving, transferring via SCP, rotating, and compressing, by setting log and database parameters: ■ Setting automatic logging levels ■ Archiving log files ■ Compressing log files Setting automatic logging levels The Network Security console provides a way to determine the amount of information written to the operational Network Security log file by configuring the Operational Logging Level parameter. Operational Logging Level controls the amount of information written to the operational log file. The default value is set to level 5. Values range from 0 to 10, inclusive. To configure this parameter 1 Click Configuration > Node > Network Security Parameters. 2 In Select Node, choose the node from the pull-down list, and click OK. 3 In the left pane, click Operational Logging Level. 4 In the lower right pane, enter a log level. Values range from 0 to 10, inclusive, as follows: 0 Logs only critical messages 1 Logs error and critical messages 5 Logs informational, error, and critical messages; all modifications and additions to the software or appliance node configuration are logged (excluding the detailed request message). 10 Verbose logging in which every add, modify, and search request from the Network Security console to the software or appliance node is logged, including the contents of the request message. Use this level for strict auditing. 5 Click Apply.