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Trend Micro InterScan Messaging Security Virtual Appliance Administrator’s Guide
Logs
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Logs enable you to monitor various types of events and information flow within
IMSVA. They also serve as an important resource for troubleshooting.
To enable logs and benefit from the information, do the following:
Step 1. Configuring Log Settings on page 23-2
Step 2. Querying Logs on page 23-4
Configuring Log Settings
You can configure the level of detail that IMSVA writes to the logs and the length of
time it stores them. In addition, you can set the update period that controls how
frequently the scanner services write their local logs to the IMSVA admin database.
To configure log settings:
1. Choose Logs > Settings from the menu.
2. Under Reporting Logs, configure the following:
• Database log update interval: IMSVA updates the logs regularly at every
interval. Select a number between 1 and 60 for the interval. Selecting 60 means
that IMSVA updates the logs once every hour.
• Number of days to keep logs for query: Type a value between 1 and 60 that
represents the number of days IMSVA preserves the report logs in the IMSVA
admin database.
3. Under Log Files, configure the following:
• Application log detail level: The level of log detail. Select one of the
following:
• Normal: The standard level of detail. This level provides the basic
information needed by an administrator for daily monitoring and
maintenance.
• Detailed: A high level of detail. All IMSVA processes write detailed
information to the logs, including: POP3 session information, the policy
matched, the filter executed, and the action taken.