User guide
Chapter 10: Configuring Firewall Settings
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Tuning Firewall Logging
Introduction Using Local Advanced Parameters, you can tune the way firewall logging behaves for the
appliance. You can specify values such as the number of firewall logs, the log name, or the
maximum log size.
Firewall logging
parameters
You can edit the following firewall logging parameters:
Procedure To tune the firewall log settings:
1. Select Local Tuning Parameters.
2. Select the Advanced Parameters tab.
3. Select the parameter you want to change, and then click Edit.
4. Complete or change the settings as indicated in the following table.
5. Click OK.
6. Save your changes.
Name Description Values
np.firewall.log Determines whether to log the details of packets
that match firewall rules that are enabled.
string
Default: on
np.firewall.log.count Number of firewall log files. number
Default: 10
np.firewall.log.prefix Prefix of firewall log file name. string
Default: /var/iss/fw
np.firewall.log.size Maximum size of a firewall log file in bytes. number
Default: 1400000
np.firewall.log.suffix Suffix of firewall log file name. string
Default: .log
Table 36: Firewall advanced parameters
Setting Description
Enabled Select this check box to enable the parameter.
Name Displays the name of the parameter.
Note: ISS recommends that you do not edit the parameter's name.
Comment Describes the parameter. Type a new description if necessary.
Value Edit the value for the parameter.
Note: ISS recommends that you keep the default parameter value.