Log Settings

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Description
E-mail Log Settings
Mail Server
Enter the server name or the IP address of the mail server for the e-mail addresses specified below. If this field is left blank, logs and alert messages will not be sent via E-mail.
Mail Subject
Type a title that you want to be in the subject line of the log e-mail message that the ZyXEL Device sends. Not all ZyXEL Device models have this field.
Send Log to
The ZyXEL Device sends logs to the e-mail address specified in this field. If this field is left blank, the ZyXEL Device does not send logs via e-mail.
Send Alerts to
Alerts are real-time notifications that are sent as soon as an event, such as a DoS attack, system error, or forbidden web access attempt occurs. Enter the E-mail address where the alert messages will be sent. Alerts include system errors, attacks and attempted access to blocked web sites. If this field is left blank, alert messages will not be sent via E-mail.
Enable SMTP Authentication
SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is the message-exchange standard for the Internet. SMTP enables you to move messages from one e-mail server to another.
Select the check box to activate SMTP authentication. If mail server authentication is needed but this feature is disabled, you will not receive the e-mail logs.
User Name
Enter the user name (up to 31 characters) (usually the user name of a mail account).
Password
Enter the password associated with the user name above.
Log Schedule
This drop-down menu is used to configure the frequency of log messages being sent as E-mail:
Daily
Weekly
Hourly
When Log is Full
None.
If you select Weekly or Daily, specify a time of day when the E-mail should be sent. If you select Weekly, then also specify which day of the week the E-mail should be sent. If you select When Log is Full, an alert is sent when the log fills up. If you select None, no log messages are sent.
Day for Sending Log
Use the drop down list box to select which day of the week to send the logs.
Time for Sending Log
Enter the time of the day in 24-hour format (for example 23:00 equals 11:00 pm) to send the logs.
Clear log after sending mail
Select the checkbox to delete all the logs after the ZyXEL Device sends an E-mail of the logs.
Syslog Logging
The ZyXEL Device sends a log to an external syslog server.
Active
Click Active to enable syslog logging.
Syslog IP Address
Enter the server name or IP address of the syslog server that will log the selected categories of logs.
Log Facility
Select a location from the drop down list box. The log facility allows you to log the messages to different files in the syslog server. Refer to the syslog server manual for more information.
Active Log and Alert
 
Log
Select the categories of logs that you want to record.
Send Immediate Alert
Select log categories for which you want the ZyXEL Device to send E-mail alerts immediately.
Apply
Click Apply to save your customized settings and exit this screen.
Cancel
Click Cancel to return to the previously saved settings.