Configure log file settings
You can configure settings for the log file management modules to modify the way log files are rotated, deleted, and pushed.
The log file management modules handle rotation, deletion, and pushing for module-maintained and rule-maintained log files.
Log file management for system-maintained log files cannot be configured.
Tasks
- Configure settings for module-maintained log files. You can configure settings for rotation, deletion, and pushing of module-maintained log files. These activities are handled by the Log File Manager.
- Configure settings for rule-maintained log files. You can configure settings for rotation, deletion, and pushing of rule-maintained log files. These activities are handled by the File System Logging module.
Configure settings for module-maintained log files
You can configure settings for rotation, deletion, and pushing of module-maintained log files. These activities are handled by the Log File Manager.
The settings for module-maintained log files are system settings that are configured for the Log File Manager.
Task
- Select Configuration | Appliances.
- On the appliances tree, select the appliance you want to configure log file settings for and click Log File Manager.
The Log File Manager settings appear on the settings pane. - Configure these settings as needed.
- Click Save Changes.
Configure settings for rule-maintained log files
You can configure settings for rotation, deletion, and pushing of rule-maintained log files. These activities are handled by the File System Logging module.
Task
- Select Policy | Settings.
- On the settings tree, expand File System Logging and select the log file settings you want to configure. For example, Found Viruses Log.
- Configure these settings as needed.
- Click Save Changes.