Importing Log Files
The Import Log Files link lets you import a log file
from the local machine or remotely, through FTP. The Imported
Log Files page shows you the list of log files imported, along
with details such as the host from which it was imported, and the status
of the import. Importing of archived files (.gz format) created by Firewall
Analyzer and zipped log files (.zip format) are also supported.
Click the
icon to delete an imported log file from the database.
Importing a Log File
- Click the Import Log File link to import a new log
file.
- Choose Local Host if the log file is present in the
local machine from which you are accessing the Firewall Analyzer server.
Click Choose File to select the log file.
- The option Ignore UnParsed/Junk
Record(s) enables the Firewall Analyzer to skip those records
in the imported log file, that are in unsupported format and continue
with parsing the subsequent supported records in the file. If not selected,
the Firewall Analyzer will not parse the entire log file even if one
record contains unsupported log format. Then click Import
to import the log file into the database.
- Choose Remote Host if you need to import the particular
log file or the entire directory containing the log files from a remote
location on the network.
- Enter the remote host's HostName or IP address in the Remote HostName/IP text box, and the FTP user
name and password in the Remote Username and Remote Password text boxes.
- Enter the Time Interval (Scheduling time in Minutes) after which Firewall
Analyzer should retrieve new log files.
- Select the Ignore UnParsed/Junk Record(s) option as per requirement.
- Enter the location on the remote machine where the log file or
the entire directory containing the log files is present in the Location text box. You can
click the List Files/Directories link to locate the
file on the remote computer.
- Select the Change filename dynamically option, if you want to import the log files which change their names dynamically.
- Select the date and/or time file name pattern from the Filename pattern: combo box or add a new pattern using the Blue Cross icon.
- Finally click Import to import the log file into
the database.
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Local Host:
Log records imported from local host. Protocol: HTTP, Max File Size: 1 GB
Remote Host:
Log records imported from remote host. Protocol: FTP, Max File Size: 2 GB |
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If you have selected the Ignore UnParsed/Junk Record(s) while importing the logs, the records will not be shown when the icon is clicked on the sub tab. |
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Microsoft ISA Proxy creates log file with new name (with time stamp appended) everyday. If the Microsoft ISA Proxy log files are to be imported, you do not have to change the filename daily, instead select the Change filename dynamically option while importing the logs. Selecting the option displays the the Filename pattern: text box to enter the time stamp pattern that the Proxy server appends when the Proxy server creates the log file daily. A help tip icon displays, (when you hover the mouse on the icon) the mapping of the Timestamp in Filename to the Pattern to be given. Enter the pattern as required. |
The supported formats for imported log files is shown below the Location
box. We also support importing of archived files (.gz format) created
by our Firewall Analyzer.
If you are importing an unsupported log file, a warning message is shown.
You can still import the file, but records will show up when the
icon is clicked on the sub tab.
The time taken to import a log file depends on its file size. Once the
file has been imported successfully, the device from which it was imported
is listed in the appropriate category, and the
reports are generated automatically.
The Imported Log Files table shows the list of all log
files imported so far. In this list, the latest imported log file will appear on the top.
The list contains the following columns:
Column Head |
Description |
File Name |
Name of the imported log file. Click on the icon to know the details of errors while importing the log files. |
Remote Host |
Remote Host from where the log file has been imported. |
Protocol |
HTTP for local host and FTP for remote host. |
Status |
Indicates the status of file import. Various status are listed below. |
Imported Time |
The time stamp at which the log file was imported. |
Size |
The size of the imported log file. |
Time Taken |
The time taken to import the log file. |
Action |
No action for log files imported from local hosts and enable or disable collecting logs from the device (using toggle icon) at specific time interval for remote hosts. |
The number of imported log files listed per page can be selected in View per page: list (5, 10, 20. 50, 100). HTTP is displayed in the Protocol column, if logs have been imported from the local machine. FTP is displayed
in the Protocol column, if logs have been imported from a remote machine. Click the FTP link to see
the remote host details and file details for the log file imported. Click
the toggle icon in the Action column to enable or disable collecting logs from this device after
the specified time interval. Select the check box(es) of imported log file(s) to be deleted (there is a separate check box for each imported file) and click the icon to delete all log files imported from this device.
Status of File Import
- Received log file for import
- The file has not been modified, since last update
- Continuing to parse log file from last update...
- File received, loading the file into DB
- Batch processing started...
- Generating reports...
- Import of log file completed
- Import of log file failed!
- Import task enabled!
- Import task disabled!
- Import task already disabled!
- Import task already enabled!
- Import task not available!
- Processing request
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