WSM User Guide - WatchGuard Technologies

WSM User Guide - WatchGuard Technologies WSM User Guide - WatchGuard Technologies

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Monitoring Firebox TrafficMonitoring Firebox TrafficTo see Firebox® log messages, click the Traffic Monitor tab.Setting the maximum number of log messagesYou can change the maximum number of log messages that you can keep and see on Traffic Monitor.When you get to the maximum number, the new log messages replace the first entries. If you have aslow processor or a small quantity of RAM, a high value in this field can slow your management system.If it is necessary to examine a large volume of log messages, we recommend that you use Log Viewer, asdescribed in “Starting LogViewer” on page 91.1 From Firebox System Manager, select File > Settings.The Settings dialog box appears.2 From the Maximum Log Messages drop-down list, select the number of log messages that youwant to appear in Traffic Monitor. Click OK.The value you type gives the number of log messages in thousands.38 WatchGuard System Manager

Monitoring Firebox TrafficUsing color for your log messagesIn Traffic Monitor, you can make messages appear in different colors. Each color can refer to the types ofinformation they show.1 From Firebox System Manager, select File > Settings. Click the Traffic Monitor tab.2 To disable or enable the display of colors, clear or select the Show Logs in Color check box.3 On the Alarm, Traffic Allowed, Traffic Denied, Event, or Debug tab, click the field to appear in acolor.The Text Color field on the right side of the tabs shows the color in use for the field.4 To change the color, click the color control adjacent to Text Color. Select a color. Click OK to closethe color control dialog box. Click OK again to close the Settings dialog box.The information in this field appears in the new color on Traffic Monitor. A sample of how Traffic Monitor looksappears at the bottom of the dialog box.5 You can also select a background color for the traffic monitor. Click the color control arrow adjacentto Background Color. Select a color. Click OK to close the color control dialog box. Click OK againto close the Settings dialog box.You can cancel the changes you make in this dialog box. Click Restore Defaults.Copying log messagesTo make a copy of a log message and paste it in a different software application, right-click the messageand select Copy Selection. If you select Copy All, Firebox System Manager copies all the log messages.Open the other tool and paste the message or messages.To copy more than one, but not all, log messages, use Log Viewer to open the log file, and then use theLog Viewer copy function, as described in the “Logging and Notification” chapter.User Guide 39

Monitoring Firebox TrafficMonitoring Firebox TrafficTo see Firebox® log messages, click the Traffic Monitor tab.Setting the maximum number of log messagesYou can change the maximum number of log messages that you can keep and see on Traffic Monitor.When you get to the maximum number, the new log messages replace the first entries. If you have aslow processor or a small quantity of RAM, a high value in this field can slow your management system.If it is necessary to examine a large volume of log messages, we recommend that you use Log Viewer, asdescribed in “Starting LogViewer” on page 91.1 From Firebox System Manager, select File > Settings.The Settings dialog box appears.2 From the Maximum Log Messages drop-down list, select the number of log messages that youwant to appear in Traffic Monitor. Click OK.The value you type gives the number of log messages in thousands.38 <strong>WatchGuard</strong> System Manager

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