Fortinet FortiGate 100, Administration Manual

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Viewing log messages Log & Report
To view log messages in the FortiGate memory buffer
1 Go to Log&Report > Log Access.
2 Select the log type you wish to view.
3 Select Memory from the Type list.
The log messages are displayed.
You can change the displayed columns or see the raw log messages, go to the
previous or next log page, or search the log by selecting the corresponding icon.
Choosing columns
You can customize your log messages display using the Column Settings window.
The column settings apply only when the formatted (not raw) display is selected.
Figure 186:Column settings for viewing log messages
Line: / Type the line number of the first line you want to display. The number
following the slash (“/”) is the total number of lines in the log.
Search Type a search word and select Go.
Advanced Search Select to search log messages by date, time and keywords.
Column settings button. Select to choose columns for log display.
Raw or
Formatted
Select Raw to switch to an unformatted log message display. Select
Formatted to switch to a log message display organized into columns.
Available fields The fields that you can add to the log message display.
-> Right arrow button. Select to move selected fields from Available fields list to
Show these fields list.
<- Left arrow button. Select to move selected fields from the Show these fields
list to the Available fields list.
Show these
fields in this
order The fields that are displayed as columns in the log messages list. The fields
are listed in order with the first column at the top of the list.
Move up Move selected field up one position in the Show these fields list.
Move down Move selected field down one position in the Show these fields list.