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2
Click the host name. Click
Edit
.
3
Type in the new log encryption key. Click
OK
.
You must use the same log encryption key for both the Firebox
and the WatchGuard Security Event Processor. To change the log
encryption key on the WSEP application, see “Setting the log
encryption key” on page 211.
Removing a log host
Remove a log host when you no longer want to use it for
any logging purpose. From Policy Manager:
1
Select
Setup
=>
Logging
.
The Logging Setup dialog box appears.
2
Click the host name. Click
Remove
.
3
Click
OK
.
The Logging Setup dialog box closes and removes the log host
entry from the configuration file.
Reordering log hosts
Log host priority is determined by the order in which the
hosts appear in the WatchGuard Security Event Processor
list. The host that is listed first receives log messages.
Use the
Up
and
Down
buttons to change the order of the
log hosts. From the
Logging Setup
dialog box:
•
To move a host down, click the host name. Click
Down
.
•
To move a host up, click the host name. Click
Up
.
Synchronizing log hosts
Synchronizing log hosts involves setting the clocks of all
your log hosts to a single common time source. This keeps
logs orderly and prevents time discrepancies in the log file
if failovers occur.
The Firebox sets its clock to the current log host. If the Fire-
box and the log host times are different, the Firebox time
drifts toward the new time, which often results in a brief
interruption in the log file. Rebooting the Firebox resets the
Summary of Contents for Firebox X10E
Page 1: ...WatchGuard Firebox System User Guide WatchGuard Firebox System ...
Page 12: ...xii WatchGuard Firebox System ...
Page 44: ...Chapter 2 Service and Support 22 WatchGuard Firebox System ...
Page 61: ...Cabling the Firebox User Guide 39 ...
Page 68: ...Chapter 3 Getting Started 46 WatchGuard Firebox System ...
Page 78: ...Chapter 4 Firebox Basics 56 WatchGuard Firebox System ...
Page 156: ...Chapter 8 Configuring Filtered Services 134 WatchGuard Firebox System ...
Page 182: ...Chapter 9 Configuring Proxied Services 160 WatchGuard Firebox System ...
Page 220: ...Chapter 11 Intrusion Detection and Prevention 198 WatchGuard Firebox System ...
Page 242: ...Chapter 12 Setting Up Logging and Notification 220 WatchGuard Firebox System ...
Page 256: ...Chapter 13 Reviewing and Working with Log Files 234 WatchGuard Firebox System ...
Page 274: ...Chapter 14 Generating Reports of Network Activity 252 WatchGuard Firebox System ...
