Fortinet Fortianalyzer Quick Start Manual page 11

U S I N G T H E F O R T I V I E W L O G V I E W
You can view the traffic log, event log, or security log information per
device or per log array. For more information on FortiGate raw logs, see
the FortiGate Log Message Reference in the Fortinet Document Library.
For more information on other device raw logs, see the Log Message
Reference for the platform type.
V I E W I N G L O G M E S S A G E S A N D M E S S A G E
D E TA I L S
By default, historical log files are displayed. However, you can change the
view to real-time logs.
1. Go to FortiView > Log View, and choose one of the following types of
log messages: Traffic, Event, or Security.
2. Select a log message, and click the "Display Details" button in the
bottom-right corner.
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V I E W I N G H I S T O R I C A L A N D R E A L - T I M E L O G S
You can view historical or real-time logs. By default historical logs are
displayed.You can also view logs in the following formats: formatted and
raw.
The selected log view will affect the other options that are available in the
View drop-down menu.
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T O V I E W H I S T O R I C A L A N D R E A L - T I M E L O G S
1. View messages from real-time logs by selecting "Real-time Log" from
the Tools menu.
2. View messages from historical logs by selecting "Historical Log" from
the Tools menu.
3. View messages from raw logs by selecting "Display Raw" from the
Tools menu.
4. View the logs without formatting by selecting "Display Formatted" from
the Tools menu.
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F I LT E R I N G C O L U M N D ATA
1. In the log message list, select "Enable Column Filter" from the Tools
menu.
2. In the heading of the column you want to filter, select the filter icon. The
filter icon will only be shown on columns that can filtered. The Filter
Settings dialog box opens.
3. Enable the filter, then enter the required information to filter the selected
column. The filter settings will vary based on the selected column.
4. Select "Apply" to apply the filter to the data.
The column's filter icon will turn green when the filter is enabled,
Downloading the current view will only download the log messages that
meet the current filter criteria.
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