Change logging options for Sidewinder Proxies

Sidewinder Logging Profiles define which events detected by Sidewinder Proxies create log entries, and how often log entries are created.

If the settings in the default Sidewinder Logging Profile element meet your needs, there is no need to create a custom Sidewinder Logging Profile element.

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Steps

  1. Select Configuration.
  2. Browse to Other Elements > Sidewinder Elements > Sidewinder Logging Profiles.
  3. Right-click Sidewinder Logging Profiles, then select New Sidewinder Logging Profile.
  4. In the Name field, enter a unique name.
  5. Select logging options for Situation Categories or individual Situations.
  6. Click OK.

Sidewinder Logging Profile Properties dialog box

Use this dialog box to define which events detected by SSM Proxies are logged, and how often logs are created.

Option Definition
Name Specifies a unique name for the Sidewinder Logging Profile element.
Comment Adds a comment for your own reference.
Search Opens a search field.
Tools
  • Refresh View — Updates the view.
  • Expand All — Expands all levels of the tree.
  • Collapse All — Collapses all levels of the tree.
  • Show Only Overrides — When selected, only Situations for which logging options have been changed are shown.
Name Shows the names of the Situation Category elements and Situation elements for which you can configure logging options.
Severity Shows the severity value of the Situation element.
Log Frequency Shows how often logs are created when the Situation is detected. Clicking opens a drop-down list.
  • Never — Logs are never created.
  • Always — Logs are created each time the Situation is detected.
  • Limited — Logs are created according to the limits that you select. Opens the Select Log Frequency dialog box.
Overrides Indicates Situation Categories for which logging options have been changed.

Select Log Frequency dialog box

Use this dialog box to select how often logs are created for individual Situation elements for Sidewinder Proxy.

Option Definition
Override Default Settings When selected, activates the settings and overrides the settings defined in the Sidewinder Logging Profile.
Log Frequency
  • Never — Logs are never created.
  • Always — Logs are created each time the Situation is detected.
  • Limited — Logs are created according to the limits that you select.
Level Shows the log level of the log entry that is created.
Log The number of occurrences to log in the specified interval.
Every The interval during which to limit logging. Select the time period from the drop-down list.