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Chapter 12: Setting Up Logging and Notification
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WatchGuard Firebox System
Multiple log hosts operate in failover, not redundant mode.
The primary log host handles the bulk of the logging
duties; others are called in as needed when the highest-
ranking log host is unavailable to receive logs.
Before setting up a log host, you need to have the following
information:
•
IP address of each log host
•
Encryption key to secure the connection between the
Firebox and log hosts
•
Priority order of primary and backup log hosts
For log host troubleshooting information, see the following
FAQ:
https://support.watchguard.com/advancedfaqs/
log_troubleshootinghost.asp
Adding a log host
From Policy Manager:
1
Select
Setup
=>
Logging
.
The Logging Setup dialog box appears.
2
Click
Add
.
The Add IP Address dialog box appears, as shown in the
following figure.
3
Enter the IP address to be used by the log host.
When typing IP addresses, type the digits and periods in
sequence. Do not use the TAB or arrow key to jump past the
periods. For more information on entering IP addresses, see
“Entering IP addresses” on page 43.
4
Enter the encryption key that secures the connection
between the Firebox and the log host.
The default encryption key is the status passphrase set in the
QuickSetup Wizard. You must use the same log encryption key
for both the Firebox and the WatchGuard Security Event
Processor.
Summary of Contents for Firebox X10E
Page 1: ...WatchGuard Firebox System User Guide WatchGuard Firebox System ...
Page 12: ...xii WatchGuard Firebox System ...
Page 44: ...Chapter 2 Service and Support 22 WatchGuard Firebox System ...
Page 61: ...Cabling the Firebox User Guide 39 ...
Page 68: ...Chapter 3 Getting Started 46 WatchGuard Firebox System ...
Page 78: ...Chapter 4 Firebox Basics 56 WatchGuard Firebox System ...
Page 156: ...Chapter 8 Configuring Filtered Services 134 WatchGuard Firebox System ...
Page 182: ...Chapter 9 Configuring Proxied Services 160 WatchGuard Firebox System ...
Page 220: ...Chapter 11 Intrusion Detection and Prevention 198 WatchGuard Firebox System ...
Page 242: ...Chapter 12 Setting Up Logging and Notification 220 WatchGuard Firebox System ...
Page 256: ...Chapter 13 Reviewing and Working with Log Files 234 WatchGuard Firebox System ...
Page 274: ...Chapter 14 Generating Reports of Network Activity 252 WatchGuard Firebox System ...