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Chapter 71 Configuring Logging
Guidelines and Limitations
Guidelines and Limitations
Context Mode Guidelines
Supported in single and multiple context modes.
Firewall Mode Guidelines
Supported in routed and transparent firewall modes.
IPv6 Guidelines
Supports IPv6.
Configuring Logging
This section describes how to configure logging, and includes the following topics:
• Enabling Logging, page 71-6
• Configuring an Output Destination, page 71-7
Note The minimum configuration depends on what you want to do and what your requirements are for
handling syslog messages in the adaptive security appliance.
Enabling Logging
To enable logging, perform the following steps:
Path Purpose
Choose one of the following:
• Home > Latest ASDM Syslog Messages > Enable
Logging
• Configuration > Device Management > Logging >
Logging Setup
• Monitoring > Real-Time Log Viewer > Enable
Logging
• Monitoring > Log Buffer > Enable Logging
Enables logging.