Enabling Logging

Do not enable logging until you design a logging strategy. See Determining Logging Requirements.

  1. Click Devices > Access Gateways > Edit > [Name of Reverse Proxy] > [Name of Proxy Service] > Auditing and Logging.

  2. Specify the following details:

    Enable Logging: Select this field to enable logging.

    Log Directory: Default location for log files of proxy service is /var/log/novell/reverse/<reverse_proxy_name>.

  3. In the Logging Profile List, click one of the following options:

    • New: Click this option to create a new logging profile. Then specify a name and select either Common or Extended.

    • Default: Click Default to modify or view the settings for the Default profile. The Default profile uses the common log options.

    A logging profile determines the type of information that is written to the log file; it also manages rollover and old file options.

  4. Continue with one of the following: