Logging; Overview; Importance & Capability - D-Link DFL-1600 User Manual

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Logging

This chapter discusses principles of logging and gives a brief introduction to
D-Link firewalls' logging design. For information about how to implement
logging function by the firewall, please refer to 13, Log Settings in the
Fundamentals part.
5.1

Overview

Logging is a practice to keep track of activities that pertinent to firewall
operation and the security policy the firewall is enforcing. The log file
generated from logging helps administrators to observe in details of what
events have occurred. D-Link firewalls provide a variety of options for
logging its activities.
5.1.1 Importance & Capability
Regardless of what security policy is being implemented by the firewall,
logging is critical to ensure that the implementation is running smoothly as
well to keep an eye on what is going on in an network environment. It gives
professionals the ability to monitor the operation of the device and assure
that events in progress are expected.
Since the firewall is taking charge of all traffic that going through its
interfaces from protected network to other areas and also the other way
around, any misconfiguration or misuse of the functions might result in
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