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Accessing Logs
Log&Report
Accessing log messages stored in memory
From the Log Access page, you can access logs stored in the FortiGate system
memory. Traffic logs are not stored in memory because of the amount of space
required to store them.
To view log messages in the FortiGate memory buffer
1 Go to Log&Report > Log Access.
2 Select the Memory tab.
3 Select a log type from the Log Type list.
Accessing log message stored on the hard disk
You can access logs stored on your FortiGate hard disk, if your FortiGate unit has
a hard disk. The logs are accessible the same way as when accessing logs stored
on the FortiGate system memory. You can view, navigate, and download logs
stored on the hard disk.
To access log files on the hard disk
1 Go to Log & Report > Log Access.
2 Select the Disk tab.
3 Select a log type from the Log Type list.
Figure 329:Viewing log files stored on the FortiGate hard disk
Clear
log icon
Download
icon
View
icon
Delete icon
Log Type
File name
Size (bytes)
Last access
time
Clear log icon
Download icon
Select the type of log you want to view. Some log files, such as the
traffic log, cannot be stored to memory due to the volume of information
logged.
The name(s) of the log file(s) of that type stored on the FortiGate hard
disk.
When a log file reaches its maximum size, the FortiGate unit saves the
log files with an incremental number, and starts a new log file with the
same name. For example, the current attack log is alog.log. Any
subsequent saved logs appear as alog.n, where n is the number of
rolled logs.
The size of the log file in bytes.
The time a log message was made on the FortiGate unit. The time is in
the format name of day month date hh:mm:ss yyyy, for
example Fri Feb 16 12:30:54 2007.
Select to clear the current log file. When you select the Clear Log icon,
you only delete the current log messages of that log file. The log file is
not deleted.
Select to download the log file or rolled log file. Select either Download
file in Normal format link or Download file in CSV format link. Select the
Return link to return to the Disk tab page. Downloading the log file only
includes current log messages.
FortiGate Version 3.0 MR5 Administration Guide
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