User guide

Chapter 6: Using the WatchGuard Control Center
72 WatchGuard Firebox System
(WSEP) or Management Station. A red exclamation point next to a tunnel
listing indicates a tunnel is down.
When you expand an entry that has a red exclamation point, another
exclamation point appears next to the specific device or tunnel with the
problem. Use this feature to rapidly identify and locate problems in your
VPN network.
Traffic Monitor
Traffic Monitor shows, in real time, log messages generated
by the Firebox. You can display information in different
colors, as described in “Displaying Traffic Monitor entries
in color” on page 75. For more information about messages
displayed, see the following collection of FAQs:
https://support.watchguard.com/advancedfaqs/log_main.asp
To display Traffic Monitor, click the main menu button (shown above
right). Select Show => Traffic Monitor.
Copying messages to another application
To copy a log message so you can paste it into another application such as
email or Notepad, right-click the message and select Copy Selection. You
can then open up the other application and paste in the message.
Copying or analyzing deny messages
You can use several tools to copy and analyze deny messages in Traffic
Monitor:
• To copy a deny message and paste it into an application, use the
procedure in the previous section.
• To copy the source or destination IP address of a deny message so you
can paste it into another application, right-click the message, select
Source IP => Copy or Destination IP => Copy.
• To issue the ping command to a source or destination IP address of a
deny message, right-click the message and select Source IP => Ping or
Destination IP => Ping. (When you issue this command, you are
prompted to enter the configuration passphrase.)