Using FTP Push to Automatically Download and Delete Log Files

To configure your appliance to use the FTP Log Push feature, complete the following steps:

1. In the browser-based management tool, access the FTP Log Push Configuration dialog box by clicking FTP Log Push on any of the Log Options dialog boxes.

   Paths to the dialog boxes are summarized under Configuring Logging Options.

   IMPORTANT:  Although the FTP Log Push Configuration dialog box is accessed through one of the service-specific Log Options dialog boxes, it is unaffected by the path used to reach it. The settings you specify affect all the log types you check in the box.

   This lets you set the FTP push options for all log types in a single place.

2. In conformance with your logging strategy, specify the following information:

   • Which log file types to push (all the log types to be managed through FTP push must be checked)
   • Your FTP server information
   • The method the appliance uses for determining when to push log files

     If your FTP server is always available, we recommend using the Push Logs When the Logs Roll Over option rather than setting specific download times. This will protect your appliance from sudden surges in traffic, which can fill the disk sooner than expected.

   • Whether the appliance should delete the files from the log disk once they have been pushed

     We recommend deleting log files after they have been successfully pushed unless you have a compelling reason for manually deleting them. Automatic deletion also protects your appliance from sudden surges in traffic.

   For more information on the FTP Log Push Configuration dialog box, refer to FTP Log Push Configuration Dialog Box.

3. When you have configured your FTP log push options, click OK to return to the Log Options dialog box of the service you are configuring.