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Viewing log information
Log&Report
3 Select a log type from the Log Type list.
Viewing log information
Log information displays in the Log Access menu. Each tab in the Log Access
menu displays log information stored on the FortiAnalyzer unit, FortiGate system
memory and hard disk if available, including the FortiGuard Analysis server.
The FortiGuard tab enables you to view log messages stored on the FortiGuard
Analysis server. The columns that appear reflect the content found in the log file.
The top portion of the Log Access page includes navigational features to help you
move through the log messages and locate specific information.
Figure 331:Viewing log messages
Page Navigation Select from the various arrows to go to the next page, previous page,
last or first page. You can also enter a number to view that page of log
messages. For example, entering the number 5 displays the fifth page.
Column settings Select to add or remove log information columns to display.
Raw or Formatted Select Raw to switch to an unformatted log message display. Select
Formatted to switch to a log message display organized into columns.
Clear All Filters Select to remove applied filtering options for the log file.
Customizing the display of log messages
By customizing how log messages display, you can view certain parts of log
messages or view different formats of log messages. For example, log messages
can be viewed in Formatted view or Raw view. When log messages display in
Formatted view, you can customize the columns, or filter log messages. When log
messages display in Raw view, the log message displays as it would in the log file.
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