Log Filter Options - Fortinet FortiGate FortiGate-5001 Administration Manual

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Log filter options

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Note: If more than one log message is collected before an interval is reached, the messages
are combined and sent out as one alert email.
You can select specific events to trigger alert email in Log Filter, described in
filter options" on page
To configure alert email
Note: Before configuring alert email make sure you configure at least one DNS server. The
FortiGate unit uses the SMTP server name to connect to the mail server, and must look up this
name on your DNS server.
1 Go to Log&Report > Alert E-mail.
2 Select Enable to enable SMTP Authentication if required.
3 Configure the SMTP server, user, and password information if required.
4 Type up to three email addresses, one per Email To field.
5 Configure the time limit in which to send email for each logging severity level.
6 Select the logging severity level for which you want to send alert email.
7 Select Apply.
For each logging location you enable, you can create a customized log filter based on
the log types described in the following sections.
Note: Log locations must be enabled in Log Setting to be available for selection in the Log
Filter.
The interval to wait before sending an alert e-mail for notification level
log messages.
The interval to wait before sending an alert e-mail for information level
log messages.
Select Apply to activate any additions or changes to configuration.
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