D-Link DSR-500N - Log Settings; Defining What to Log

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Section 9 - Maintenance
Log Settings
The router allows you capture log messages. You can monitor the type of trac that goes through the router
and be notied of potential attacks or errors when they are detected by the controller. The following sections
describe the log conguration settings and the ways you can access these logs.
Dening What to Log
Path: Maintenance > Logs Settings > Log Facilities
The Facility Logs page lets you determine the granularity of logs to receive from the wireless controller. Select
one of the following facilities:
• Kernel: The Linux kernel. Log messages that correspond to this facility would correspond to
trac through the rewall or network stack.
• System: Application and management-level features available on this router for managing the
unit.
• Local1-UTM: This facility corresponds to IPS (Intrusion Prevention System) which helps in
detecting malicious intrusion attempts from the WAN.
• Local0-Wireless: This facility corresponds to the 802.11 driver used for providing AP
functionality to your network.
1. Click Maintenance > Log Settings > Log Facilities.
2. Select the facility and then toggle ON which events you want to log and click Save.