IronPort - daily management guide - AsyncOS 7.6.1

Overview
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Logging
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An important feature of the Cisco IronPort Email Security appliance is its logging capabilities. AsyncOS
can generate many types of logs, recording varying types of information. Log files contain the records
of regular activity and errors from various components of the system. This information can be valuable
when monitoring your Cisco IronPort appliance as well as when troubleshooting or checking
performance.
This chapter contains the following sections:
Overview, page 5-1
Log Types, page 5-7
Log Subscriptions, page 5-38
This section contains the following topics:
Understanding Log Files and Log Subscriptions, page 5-1
Log Types, page 5-2
Log Retrieval Methods, page 5-6
Understanding Log Files and Log Subscriptions
Logs are a compact, efficient method of gathering critical information about the email operations of
AsyncOS. These logs record information regarding activity on your Cisco IronPort appliance. The
information will vary depending upon the log you view, for example, Bounce logs or Delivery logs.
Most logs are recorded in plain text (ASCII) format; however, delivery logs are formatted in binary for
resource efficiency. The ASCII text information is readable in any text editor.
Cisco offers an off-box centralized reporting and tracking tool for logs from multiple Cisco IronPort
appliances. See your Cisco IronPort representative for more information.
A log subscription associates a log type with a name, logging level, and other constraints such as size
and destination information; multiple subscriptions for the same log type are permitted.
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