ZyXEL Communications P-2608HWL-D1, User Manual

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328 Chapter 26 Logs
Send Log to The ZyXEL Device sends logs to the e-mail address specified in this field. If this field
is left blank, the ZyXEL Device does not send logs via e-mail.
Send Alerts to Alerts are real-time notifications that are sent as soon as an event, such as a DoS
attack, system error, or forbidden web access attempt occurs. Enter the E-mail
address where the alert messages will be sent. Alerts include system errors, attacks
and attempted access to blocked web sites. If this field is left blank, alert messages
will not be sent via E-mail.
Enable SMTP
Authentication
SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is the message-exchange standard for the
Internet. SMTP enables you to move messages from one e-mail server to another.
Select the check box to activate SMTP authentication. If mail server authentication is
needed but this feature is disabled, you will not receive the e-mail logs.
User Name Enter the user name (up to 31 characters) (usually the user name of a mail account).
Password Enter the password associated with the user name above.
Log Schedule This drop-down menu is used to configure the frequency of log messages being sent
as E-mail:
• Daily
• Weekly
• Hourly
• When Log is Full
• None .
If you select Weekly or Daily , specify a time of day when the E-mail should be sent.
If you select Weekly , then also specify which day of the week the E-mail should be
sent. If you select When Log is Full , an alert is sent when the log fills up. If you
select None , no log messages are sent.
Day for Sending
Log
Use the drop down list box to select which day of the week to send the logs.
Time for Sending
Log
Enter the time of the day in 24-hour format (for example 23:00 equals 11:00 pm) to
send the logs.
Clear log after
sending mail
Select the checkbox to delete all the logs after the ZyXEL Device sends an E-mail of
the logs.
Syslog Logging The ZyXEL Device sends a log to an external syslog server.
Active Click Active to enable syslog logging.
Syslog IP
Address
Enter the server name or IP address of the syslog server that will log the selected
categories of logs.
Log Facility Select a location from the drop down list box. The log facility allows you to log the
messages to different files in the syslog server. Refer to the syslog server manual for
more information.
Active Log and
Alert
Log Select the categories of logs that you want to record.
Send Immediate
Alert
Select log categories for which you want the ZyXEL Device to send E-mail alerts
immediately.
Apply Click Apply to save your customized settings and exit this screen.
Cancel Click Cancel to return to the previously saved settings.
Table 127 Log Settings
LABEL DESCRIPTION