Configuring logging
The Log Settings submenu includes two tabs, Local Log Settings and Remote Log Settings, that let you:
• set the severity level
• configure which types of log messages to record
• specify where to store the logs
You can configure the FortiMail unit to store log messages locally (that is, in RAM or to the hard disk), remotely (that is, on a Syslog server or FortiAnalyzer unit), or at both locations.
Your choice of storage location may be affected by several factors, including the following:
• Local logging by itself may not satisfy your requirements for off-site log storage.
• Very frequent logging may cause undue wear when stored on the local hard drive. A low severity threshold is one possible cause of frequent logging. For more information on severity levels, see
“Log message severity levels”.
For information on viewing locally stored log messages, see
“Viewing log messages”.