Fortinet FortiGate Series Administration Guide

Log&Report Accessing and viewing log messages
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To access log files on the FortiAnalyzer unit, go to Log&Report > Log Access, select the
Remote tab, and select a log type from the Log Type list.
Figure 447:Viewing log files stored on the FortiAnalyzer unit
Accessing logs stored on the FortiGuard Analysis and Management Service
You can access log files stored on the FortiGuard Analysis server from the FortiGate web-
based manager, if you have subscribed to FortiGuard Analysis and Management Service.
After enabling logging to the FortiGuard Analysis server, a Remote tab appears in the Log
Access menu. For more information about viewing real-time and historical log files, see
the FortiGuard Analysis and Management Service Guide.
To access log files on the FortiGuard Analysis server, go to Log&Report > Log Access,
select the Remote tab, and then select a log type from the Log Type list.
Customizing the display of log messages
By customizing the display of log messages, you can view certain parts or different
formats of log messages. For example, log messages can be viewed in Formatted or Raw
view. In Formatted view, you can customize the columns, or filter log messages. In Raw
view, the log message appears as it would in the log file.
Filtering is also another way to customize the display of log messages. By using the filter
icon, you can display specific information of log messages. For example, you may want to
display only event log messages that have a severity level of alert.
Log Type Select the type of log you want to view.
Refresh Refresh the displayed log messages.
Current Page By default, the first page of the list of items is displayed. The total number of
pages appears after the current page number. For example, if 3/54 appears,
you are currently viewing page 3 of 54 pages.
To view pages, select the left and right arrows to display the first, previous,
next, or last page.
To view a specific page, enter the page number in the field and then press
Enter.
For more information, see “Using page controls on web-based manager lists”
on page 102.
Column Settings Select to add or remove columns. This changes what log information appears in
Log Access. For more information, see “Column settings” on page 724.
Raw or Formatted By default, log messages is displayed in Formatted mode. Select Formatted to
view log messages in Raw mode, without columns. When in Raw mode, select
Formatted to switch back to viewing log messages organized in columns.
When log messages are displayed in Formatted view, you can customize the
columns, or filter log messages.
Clear All Filters Clear all filter settings. For more information, see “Filtering log messages” on
page 725.
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Note: The FortiAnalyzer unit must be running firmware version 3.0 or higher to view logs
from the FortiGate unit.

Fortinet FortiGate Series Specifications

General

Brand	Fortinet
Model	FortiGate Series
Category	Firewall
Language	English