Fortinet FortiGate FortiGate-5001 Administration Manual page 353

Log & Report
FortiGate-5000 series Administration Guide
Memory The FortiGate system memory. The FortiGate system memory has a limited
capacity and only displays the most recent log entries. Traffic and content
logs cannot be stored in the memory buffer. When the memory is full, the
FortiGate unit begins to overwrite the oldest messages. All log entries are
deleted when the FortiGate unit restarts.
Syslog A remote computer running a syslog server.
WebTrends A remote computer running a NetIQ WebTrends firewall reporting server.
FortiGate log formats comply with WebTrends Enhanced Log Format (WELF)
and are compatible with NetIQ WebTrends Security Reporting Center 2.0 and
Firewall Suite 4.1.
Figure 189:Log setting options for all log locations
To configure Log Setting
1 Go to Log&Report > Log Config > Log Setting.
2 Select the check box to enable logging to a location.
3 Select the blue arrow beside the location.
The setting options appear.
4 Enter the settings the logging location requires.
5 Repeat steps 2 through 8 to configure other logging locations.
6 Select Apply.
FortiLog settings
IP:
Level:
Enable encryption
Local ID:
Pre-shared key
The IP address of the FortiLog unit that manages the logs.
The FortiGate unit logs all messages at and above the logging severity
level you select. For example, if you select Error, the unit logs Error,
Critical, Alert and Emergency level messages. See
severity levels," on page
Select to enable encryption of file transfer.
The identifier for the FortiGate unit. This must match the device name
assigned to this unit on the FortiLog unit.
The pre-shared key used for encryption.
01-28008-0013-20050204
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Log config
Table 33, "Logging
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