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Chapter 13: Reviewing and Working with Log Files
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2
Click
Copy each file individually
.
3
Enter the file to copy in the
Files to Copy
box.
4
Enter the destination for the file in the
Copy to This
Directory
box.
5
Click
Copy
.
The log file is copied to the new directory with the same file
name.
Forcing the rollover of log files
Log rollover refers to new log files being created while old
ones are deleted or archived. In general, log files roll over
based on WSEP Status/Configuration settings. For more
information, see “Setting the interval for log rollover” on
page 212. However, you may occasionally want to force the
rollover of a log file.
•
From the WSEP Status/Configuration user interface,
select
File
=>
Roll Current Log File
.
The old log file is saved as Firebox IP Time Stamp.wgl or Firebox
Name Time Stamp.wgl. The Event Processor continues writing
new records to Firebox IP.wgl or Firebox Name.wgl.
Saving log files to a new location
Although log files are, by default, stored in a subdirectory
of the WatchGuard installation directory called
/logs
, you
can change this destination by using a text editor to edit the
controld.wgc
file.
1
Open a text editor, such as Microsoft Wordpad.
2
Use the text editor to open the
controld.wgc
file in
the WatchGuard installation directory.
The default location is C:\Program
Files\WatchGuard\controld.wgc.
3
Look for a line reading
logdir: logs
. Change
logs
to the complete or relative path name of the new
destination.
For example, to change the destination to an archive directory
with the subdirectory WGLogs on the D: drive, the syntax is
logdir: D:\Archive\WGLogs.
4
Save your changes and exit the text editor.
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 ...