System Log

The System Log displays a list of recent system events.

The table columns contain the following information:

Column	Description
Time	Time stamp of the log entry.
Type	Message type which can be one of the following: `OK` – The service is working correctly. `Error` – An error occurred. An error message is displayed.
Service	Name of the service that created the entry. The following filters are available: `Server` – Firewall services, including kernel, DHCP server, DNS server, SNMP server and Wi‑Fi access point messages `VPN` – IPsec and SSL tunnels `Internet` – NTP, DynDNS and DSL connection status `User` – Terminal login, SSH login and super user actions (sudo) `Connections` – Connections that were established successfully. These message are only stored if Connection Finished in the Monitoring & Statistics > Settings is set to Save Raw Data Locally. `Proxy` – Messages regarding web and mail proxies `Updates` – All messages regarding the firewall software `Appfilter` – Application filter messages `IDPS` – IDS/IPS messages `Alerts` – Alerts related to security, irrespective of the generating engine (e. g. when the anti virus engine detects a virus or when the IDS/IPS engine detects a thread) Important: Alerts will only be shown in the `Alerts` category, even if they also belong to another category. Example: `Appfilter` generates an alert. The alert will only be shown in `Alerts`, but not in `Appfilter`.
Message	The log entry itself. Select `Alerts` in the Service column to filter IDS/IPS log messages. Tip: You can use log messages to add an IDS/IPS rule to the list of ignored rules on the Rules tab of the IDS/IPS editor panel. Click in the respective IDS/IPS log message. A drop-down list opens. Select the Ignore rule entry. The IDS/IPS rule is automatically added to the list of ignored rules on the Rules tab of the IDS/IPS editor panel. For more information, see IDS/IPS.

Select the Show Alerts check box to display alerts regardless of the selected service on top of the displayed log messages.

Note: Alerts can contain additional information about events to identify the source of an error.

Export

The log entries can be exported in PDF, HTML and CSV formats. The export takes into account the current filter settings.