Configuring Reports; Table 20-3 Log Settings - ZyXEL Communications ZyWALL 5 User Manual

ZyWALL 5 Internet Security Appliance
LABEL
E-mail Log Settings
Mail Server
Mail Subject
Send Log To
Send Alerts To
Log Schedule
Day for Sending Log
Time for Sending Log
Syslog Logging
Active
Syslog Server
Log Facility
Active Log and Alert
Log
Send Immediate Alert
Apply
Reset

20.4 Configuring Reports

The Reports page displays which computers on the LAN send and receive the most traffic, what kinds
of traffic are used the most and which web sites are visited the most often. Use the Reports screen to
have the ZyWALL record and display the following network usage details:
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Table 20-3 Log Settings

Enter the server name or the IP address of the mail server for the e-mail addresses
specified below. If this field is left blank, logs and alert messages will not be sent via
e-mail.
Type a title that you want to be in the subject line of the log e-mail message that the
ZyWALL sends.
Logs are sent to the e-mail address specified in this field. If this field is left blank, logs
will not be sent via e-mail.
Alerts are sent to the e-mail address specified in this field. If this field is left blank,
alerts will not be sent via e-mail.
This drop-down menu is used to configure the frequency of log messages being sent
as E-mail:
•
Daily
•
Weekly
•
Hourly
•
When Log is Full
•
None.
If you select Weekly or Daily, specify a time of day when the E-mail should be sent.
If you select Weekly, then also specify which day of the week the E-mail should be
sent. If you select When Log is Full, an alert is sent when the log fills up. If you
select None, no log messages are sent.
Use the drop down list box to select which day of the week to send the logs.
Enter the time of the day in 24-hour format (for example 23:00 equals 11:00 pm) to
send the logs.
Syslog logging sends a log to an external syslog server used to store logs.
Click Active to enable syslog logging.
Enter the server name or IP address of the syslog server that will log the selected
categories of logs.
Select a location from the drop down list box. The log facility allows you to log the
messages to different files in the syslog server. Refer to the documentation of your
syslog program for more details.
Select the categories of logs that you want to record. Logs include alerts.
Select the categories of alerts for which you want the ZyWALL to instantly e-mail
alerts to the e-mail address specified in the Send Alerts To field.
Click Apply to save your customized settings and exit this screen.
Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh.
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Log Screens