Fortinet FortiGate Series Administration Manual page 711

Log&Report
Testing the FortiAnalyzer configuration
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2 Select the Expand Arrow beside Remote Logging & Archiving to reveal the available
options.
3 Select FortiAnalyzer.
4 From the Minimum log level list, select one of the following:
Emergency The system in unusable.
Alert Immediate action is required.
Critical Functionality is affected.
Error An erroneous condition exists and functionality is probably affected.
Warning Functionality might be affected.
Notification Information about normal events.
Information General information about system operations.
Debug Information used for diagnosing or debugging the FortiGate unit.
5 Enter the IP address of the FortiAnalyzer unit.
6 Select Apply.
The FortiAnalyzer unit needs to be configured to receive logs from the FortiGate unit
after you have configured log settings on the FortiGate unit. Contact a FortiAnalyzer
administrator to complete the configuration.
Note: You cannot configure a FortiAnalyzer unit to be a backup solution for the FortiGuard
Analysis server, and vice versa. If you require a backup solution for one of these logging
devices, using a Syslog server or WebTrends server is preferred.
After configuring FortiAnalyzer settings, test the connection between the FortiGate unit
and FortiAnalyzer unit to verify both devices are communicating properly. During testing,
the FortiGate unit displays information about specific settings for transmitting and
receiving logs, reports, DLP archive and quarantine files.
The FortiGate unit must learn the IP address of the FortiAnalyzer unit before testing the
connection. A false test report failure may result if testing the connection occurs before the
FortiGate unit learns the IP address of the FortiAnalyzer unit.
To test the connection, go to Log&Report > Log Config > Log Setting, expand Remote
Logging options, and then select Test Connectivity.
Figure 440: Test Connectivity with FortiAnalyzer
Configuring how a FortiGate unit stores logs
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