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Log filter options
Log & Report
Figure 185:Example traffic and event log filter settings
Traffic log
The Traffic Log records all the traffic to and through the FortiGate interfaces. You can
configure logging for traffic controlled by firewall policies and for traffic between any
source and destination addresses. You can also apply global settings, such as
session or packet log. You can apply the following filters:
Event log
The Event Log records management and activity events, such as when a
configuration has changed or a routing gateway has been added. You can apply the
following filters:
Policy allowed
traffic
The FortiGate unit logs all traffic that is allowed according to the firewall
policy settings.
Policy violation
traffic
The FortiGate unit logs all traffic that violates the firewall policy settings.
Note: You can enable traffic logging for specific interfaces or firewall policies. See
for more information.