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FortiGate-800 Installation and Configuration Guide 313
Filtering log messages
You can configure the logs that you want to record and the message categories that
you want to record in each log.
To filter log entries
1 Go to Log&Report > Log Setting.
2 Select Config Policy for the log location that you selected in “Recording logs” on
page 309.
3 Select the log types that you want the FortiGate unit to record.
4 Select the message categories that you want the FortiGate unit to record if you
selected Event Log, Virus Log, Web Filtering Log, Attack Log, Email Filter Log, or
Update in step 3.
5 Select OK.
Traffic Log Record all connections to and through the interface.
To configure traffic filtering, see “Adding traffic filter entries” on page 316.
Event Log Record management and activity events in the event log.
Management events include changes to the system configuration as well
as administrator and user logins and logouts. Activity events include
system activities, such as VPN tunnel establishment and HA failover
events.
Virus Log Record virus intrusion events, such as when the FortiGate unit detects a
virus, blocks a file type, or blocks an oversized file or email.
Web Filtering Log Record activity events, such as URL and content blocking, and exemption
of URLs from blocking.
Attack Log Record attacks detected by the NIDS and prevented by the NIDS
Prevention module.
Email Filter Log Record activity events, such as detection of email that contains unwanted
content and email from unwanted senders.
Update Record log messages when the FortiGate connects to the FDN to
download antivirus and attack updates.