Logging And Reporting; Configuring Logging; Recording Logs On A Remote Computer - D-Link DFL-1000 User Manual

Logging and reporting

You can configure the DFL-1000 to record 3 types of logs:
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Traffic logs record all traffic that attempts to connect through the DFL-1000
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Event logs record changes to the system configuration
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Attack logs record network events that appear to be attacks on the DFL-1000
This chapter describes:
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Configuring logging

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Log message formats
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Viewing and maintaining logs
Configuring logging
You can configure logging to record logs on a remote computer or on the DFL-1000. You can also
configure the kind of information that is logged.
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Recording logs on a remote computer

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Selecting what to log
Recording logs on a remote computer
Use the following procedure to configure the DFL-1000 to record logs onto a remote computer. To save
log messages to this remote computer it must be configured with a syslog server.
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If you are running the DFL-1000 in NAT mode, the computer running the syslog server must be
connected to the same network as the Internal interface of the DFL-1000
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If you are running the DFL-1000 in Transparent mode, the computer running the syslog server must
be connected to the same network as the DMZ interface of the DFL-1000
Logs are written in plain text, so after downloading, you can view the log file with any text editor.
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Go to System > Log&Report > Log setting .
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Click Log to Remote Host to send the logs to a remote syslog server.
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Add the IP address of the computer to use as a syslog server.
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Click Apply to save your logging settings.
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