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Configuring Logs settings

Configuring Logs settings

You can specify what level of log messages to capture in the logs for FortiClient EMS. You can also specify when to automatically delete logs and alerts.

  1. Go to System Settings > Logs.
  2. Configure the following options:

    Log level

    Select the level of messages to include in FortiClient EMS logs. For example, if you select Info, all log messages from Info to Emergency are added to the FortiClient EMS logs.

    Clear logs every

    Type the number of days that you want to store logs. For example, if you type 30, logs will be stored for 30 days. Any logs older than 30 days are automatically deleted.

    Clear alerts every

    Type the number of days that you want to keep alerts. For example, if you type 30, alerts will be kept for 30 days. Any alerts older than 30 days are automatically deleted.

    Clear events every

    Type the number of days that you want to keep events. For example, if you type 30, events will be kept for 30 days. Any events older than 30 days are automatically deleted.

    Clear Chromebook events every

    Type the number of days that you want to keep Chromebook events. For example, if you type 30, Chromebook events will be kept for 30 days. Any Chromebook events older than 30 days are automatically deleted.

    Clear quarantine records older than

    Enter the desired number of days. Any quarantine records older than the configured number of days are automatically deleted. The age of quarantine management records is determined by when its status was last updated.

    Clear now

    Click to immediately delete all FortiClient EMS logs or alerts.

  3. Click Save.

Configuring Logs settings

You can specify what level of log messages to capture in the logs for FortiClient EMS. You can also specify when to automatically delete logs and alerts.

  1. Go to System Settings > Logs.
  2. Configure the following options:

    Log level

    Select the level of messages to include in FortiClient EMS logs. For example, if you select Info, all log messages from Info to Emergency are added to the FortiClient EMS logs.

    Clear logs every

    Type the number of days that you want to store logs. For example, if you type 30, logs will be stored for 30 days. Any logs older than 30 days are automatically deleted.

    Clear alerts every

    Type the number of days that you want to keep alerts. For example, if you type 30, alerts will be kept for 30 days. Any alerts older than 30 days are automatically deleted.

    Clear events every

    Type the number of days that you want to keep events. For example, if you type 30, events will be kept for 30 days. Any events older than 30 days are automatically deleted.

    Clear Chromebook events every

    Type the number of days that you want to keep Chromebook events. For example, if you type 30, Chromebook events will be kept for 30 days. Any Chromebook events older than 30 days are automatically deleted.

    Clear quarantine records older than

    Enter the desired number of days. Any quarantine records older than the configured number of days are automatically deleted. The age of quarantine management records is determined by when its status was last updated.

    Clear now

    Click to immediately delete all FortiClient EMS logs or alerts.

  3. Click Save.