URL filtering logs

Introduction

The URL Filtering Log List page displays the logs generated by the URL filtering module. These logs help administrators customize URL filtering profiles to control users' website access behaviors.

You can enable logging in a URL filtering profile. The URL filtering module can then generates logs for packets that match the URL filtering profile.

vSystem support information

Support of non-default vSystems for this feature depends on the device model. This feature is available on the Web interface only if it is supported.

Licensing requirements

To use URL filtering, you must purchase and install the required license. If the license expires, the existing URL filtering signature library is still available but you cannot upgrade the library on the device or perform a URL filtering cloud query task. For more information about licensing, see the license management help.

Restrictions and guidelines

• Support for this feature depends on the device model.

• Only one log operation (import, export, or clear) is allowed at a time.

• Only one user can perform a log operation at a time. When you import, export, or clear logs, make sure no one else is performing a log operation.

Manage URL filtering logs

Import logs

1. Click the Monitor tab.

2. In the navigation pane, select Security Logs > URL Filtering Logs.

3. Click Import.

4. In the dialog box that opens, click OK.

5. Select a log file and enter the password for the log file. The password was set when the file was exported.

Export logs

To export logs to the local, perform the following steps:

1. Click the Monitor tab.

2. In the navigation pane, select Security Logs > URL Filtering Logs.

3. Click on the right of the displayed columns. On the page that opens, specify the search criteria and click Apply to display the logs to be exported.

4. Click Export.

5. On the page that opens, configure the log export settings.

   Table-1 Log export configuration items

   Item	Description
   Set password	Enter a password for encrypting the log files. This password must be provided to open the exported log files.
   Logs per file	Specify the maximum number of log entries in each file. If the number of log entries to be exported is equal to or smaller than the specified number, the device exports the log entries to one file. If the number of log entries to be exported is greater than the specified number, the device exports the log entries to multiple files.

6. Click Export.

Aggregate logs

Perform this task to enable log aggregation. Log aggregation reduces the number of log entries displayed on the Web interface and facilitates you to view the logs. With log aggregation enabled, the device aggregates service logs that meet the same aggregation criteria at the configured intervals. The log aggregation criteria include source IP address, destination IP address, application, source port, destination port, URL category, and URL.

Procedure

1. Click the Monitor tab.

2. In the navigation pane, select Security Logs > URL Filtering Logs.

3. Click More, and select Log aggregation settings.

4. On the page that opens, enable log aggregation and configure the aggregation interval.

5. Click OK.