Set Up Firewall Event Log Notifications; Store Remote Firewall Logs - Arris SURFboard SBG6900-AC User Manual

Protecting & Monitoring Your Wireless Network

Set Up Firewall Event Log Notifications

When a firewall attack is detected on your home network, a separate email alert notification is
generated and a local log or report of the event is created. You can set up automatic email alert
notifications for whenever a firewall attack is detected on the SBG6900-AC. See
more information.
To set up Firewall Event Log notifications:
1. Log in to the SBG6900-AC Web Manager.
2. Click Firewall on the SBG6900-AC Main Menu bar.
3. Click Local Log from the Firewall submenu options.
4. Enter your email address in the Contact Email Address field.
5. Enter the name of the email server in the SMTP Server Name field. Check with your service
or email provider.
6. Enter the user name for your email account in the SMTP Username field.
7. Enter the password for your email account in the SMTP Password field.
8. Select Enable checkbox in the E-mail Alerts field to allow for automatic Email alerts.
9. Click Apply.

Store Remote Firewall Logs

You can store firewall attack reports or logs on a computer in your home, so that multiple
instances can be logged over a period of time. You can select individual attack or configuration
items to send to the SysLog server, so that only the items of interest will be monitored.
Note
: The SysLog server must be on the same network as the Private LAN behind the Configuration
Manager (typically
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