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248 Managing log files
Configuring automatic archiving
Configuring automatic archiving
Setting automatic logging levels
Symantec Network Security provides configuration of automatic log and
database tasks via the configurable parameters. SuperUsers and Administrators
can configure Symantec Network Security to perform logging tasks
automatically, such as archiving, transferring via SCP, rotating, and
compressing, by setting log and database parameters:
Setting automatic logging levels
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Archiving log files
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Compressing log files
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The Network Security console provides a way to determine the amount of
information written to the operational Network Security log file by configuring
the Operational Logging Level parameter.
Operational Logging Level controls the amount of information written to the
operational log file. The default value is set to level 5. Values range from 0 to 10,
inclusive.
To configure this parameter
1
Click Configuration > Node > Network Security Parameters.
2
In Select Node, choose the node from the pull-down list, and click OK.
3
In the left pane, click Operational Logging Level.
4
In the lower right pane, enter a log level.
Values range from 0 to 10, inclusive, as follows:
0
Logs only critical messages
1
Logs error and critical messages
5
Logs informational, error, and critical messages; all modifications and
additions to the software or appliance node configuration are logged
(excluding the detailed request message).
10
Verbose logging in which every add, modify, and search request from
the Network Security console to the software or appliance node is
logged, including the contents of the request message. Use this level for
strict auditing.
5
Click Apply.
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