Technical Tip: How to configure logging in memory in later FortiOS

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Description

This article describes how to configure logging in memory in later FortiOS. Logging can be enabled by using either the GUI or the CLI. Both of them have been changed from previous releases. The configuration of logging in earlier releases is described in the related KB article below.

Scope

FortiGate.

Solution

From WebGUI:

1. Log into FortiGate.
2. Go to Log & Report -> Log Settings menu (if Virtual Domain is Enabled, set it under each VDOM). 
3.  Refer to Local Log -> enable Memory.
4.  Select Apply.

Note:

If FortiGate supports Disk logging, only the 'Disk logging' option is available under Local Logs settings and Memory logs can only enabled through the CLI. 

 

Enable log memory via CLI:

config log memory setting

set status enable

end

Set the Log level via CLI:

config log memory filter

set severity information

end

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