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Logs

Logs

The Logs tab displays the security event logs. It contains filters and controls that allow you to select and filter the logs. You can also drill down and view the details of a related set of event logs.

The following selections and action buttons are available:

  • Log type: View these types of logs:
  • Scope: View output for all sites or select a specific site.
  • Set Filter: Filter the data (Last 5 Minutes, Last 30 Minutes, Last 60 Minutes, Last N Minutes, Last 4 Hours, Last 12 Hours, Last N Hours, Last 1 Day, Last 7 Days, Last N Days, Last N Months, or Specify).

    When you set the filter to Last N Minutes/Hours/Days/Months, the N field appears. Enter a value for N and click the Search icon to apply this filter.

    The widgets are updated according to your selection in the filter and the value entered in the N search box.

    The previously selected time range in one of Dashboard, Monitors, Logs, or SD-WAN > Monitoring is automatically applied to the others.

  • Export to CSV: Export the log view information as a CSV file.
  • Refresh: Refresh the data.
  • Add Filter: Add a filter to narrow down the search.

    Double-click a field in any View table to add the field as a filter. You can combine multiple filters to narrow down your search.

  • Settings: Opens the Column Settings dialog. Select columns from the list to display.
  • Sort: Sort data in ascending or descending order.

A dropdown list at the bottom allows for selecting the number of entries to display per page.

You can use < and > buttons on the bottom right for page navigation, or you can select the page number directly to go to the page.

The following tabs provide different views of the data.

Logs

The Logs tab displays the security event logs. It contains filters and controls that allow you to select and filter the logs. You can also drill down and view the details of a related set of event logs.

The following selections and action buttons are available:

  • Log type: View these types of logs:
  • Scope: View output for all sites or select a specific site.
  • Set Filter: Filter the data (Last 5 Minutes, Last 30 Minutes, Last 60 Minutes, Last N Minutes, Last 4 Hours, Last 12 Hours, Last N Hours, Last 1 Day, Last 7 Days, Last N Days, Last N Months, or Specify).

    When you set the filter to Last N Minutes/Hours/Days/Months, the N field appears. Enter a value for N and click the Search icon to apply this filter.

    The widgets are updated according to your selection in the filter and the value entered in the N search box.

    The previously selected time range in one of Dashboard, Monitors, Logs, or SD-WAN > Monitoring is automatically applied to the others.

  • Export to CSV: Export the log view information as a CSV file.
  • Refresh: Refresh the data.
  • Add Filter: Add a filter to narrow down the search.

    Double-click a field in any View table to add the field as a filter. You can combine multiple filters to narrow down your search.

  • Settings: Opens the Column Settings dialog. Select columns from the list to display.
  • Sort: Sort data in ascending or descending order.

A dropdown list at the bottom allows for selecting the number of entries to display per page.

You can use < and > buttons on the bottom right for page navigation, or you can select the page number directly to go to the page.

The following tabs provide different views of the data.