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ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer :: User Guide 
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Zoho Corp. 
Setting Log Filters 
Include filters specify those criteria which the log data must meet in order to be included 
in the report. Exclude filters specify those criteria which the log data must meet in order 
to be excluded from the report. Apart from selecting specific filters to apply on a report, 
you can also add, select, edit, and delete filters in this step. Include and Exclude filters 
let you filter log data and show only specific details in the custom report. Once you have 
set filters, you can include or exclude them while creating custom reports.  
Adding a New Filter: 
1.  Click the 
Add icon to add a new filter 
2.  In the popup window that opens, enter a unique name for the filter 
3.  Select the type of filter you are creating, whether its a Include Filter or an 
Exclude Filter. 
4.  In the Include the following Protocols drop-down, choose the protocols to be 
filtered 
5.  In the Include the following IP/Hostname drop-down, specify the IP 
addresses of the hosts (Single or IPRange or CIDR) to be filtered.  
6.  In the Include the following Destinations drop-down, specify the IP addresses 
of destination address (Single or IPRange or CIDR) to be filtered  
7.  In the Include the following Events drop-down, choose the event priorities to 
be filtered 
8.  In the Include the following Users text box, specify the users to be filtered. In 
this, you can use standard wild card characters for easy filtering.  
9.  Click Finish to create the new filter. Click Cancel to exit the wizard without 
saving the new filter. 
Selecting a Filter: 
1.  Click the 
Select icon to select from the list of already created filters. 
2.  You can select a specific filter or All filters and then click the Select button. Click 
Cancel to exit the wizard without selecting. 
Editing a Filter: 
1.  Click the 
 Edit icon to edit an existing filter 
2.  Editing a filter affects all existing report profiles to which this filter is applied. If 
you still want to edit the filter, accept the warning message and proceed editing. 
3.  The wizard for editing the filter is similar to that for adding a new filter. Follow the 
same steps and click Finish to save the edited filter. Click Cancel to exit the 
wizard without saving the edited filter. 










