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244 Managing log files
Managing logs
About the operational log
The operational log records events that Symantec Network Security is
processing, such as startup and shutdown of the Network Security
software or
appliance node, or errors experienced within the node. The Network Security
console provides a view of the operational log file of each node via Admin > Node
> Manage Logs.
All actions or modifications made in the Network Security console to a software
or appliance node are logged to the operational log file, which includes
information such as the date and time, name, type of modification, and other
data specific to the modification.
Note: If you reset the system clock backward on a software or appliance node,
you must rotate the log database. If you do not, the incident list displayed in the
Network Security console may not update properly during the time difference.
Note: For information about how to convert logs to text manually, see “About
the Knowledge Base” on page 22.
Managing logs
Symantec Network Security provides log and database management from the
Network Security console, described in the following sections:
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Viewing log files
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Viewing live log files
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Archiving log files
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Copying log files
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Deleting log files
Note: All users can view log files; only SuperUsers and Administrators can
manage them. See “User groups reference” on page 319 for more about
permissions.
Viewing log files
The Network Security console now provides a view of the log files easily.