F5 FirePass, Administrator'S Manual

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Managing, Monitoring, and Maintaining the FirePass Server
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Server Administrator Guide 5 - 25
Managing log files
You can purge and archive FirePass server logs manually or automatically at
specified intervals. Periodic purging and archiving of logs is important to
manage storage space on the FirePass server.
To manage log files
1. Under the Server tab on the left side of the Administrative Console,
click the Maintenance link.
The Maintenance screen opens.
2. Click the Logs link.
The Logs screen opens.
3. To enable a periodic and automatic purge of the log files, select the
Enable to Purge Logs option.
4. Click the Update button.
A new set of Log options appears on the Logs screen.
5. Set the frequency of the purge process by selecting a time period
from the Keep Logs For drop-down list.
6. To create an archive of the purged log files, select the Create
Archive option.
Note: If this option is not selected, the purged data is permanently
deleted.
7. To email the archived logs, select the Send archive, using email
option, and then enter the recipient’s email address in the text box.
Note: If this option is not selected, the archived logs are temporarily
stored in the temporary archive storage. (See step 11.)