The Logs View

Item

Description

1

Queries - Predefined and favorite search queries.

2

Time Period - Search with predefined custom time periods.

3

Query search bar - Define custom queries in this field. You can use the GUI tools or manually enter query criteria. Shows the query definition for the most recent query.

4

Log statistics pane - Shows top results of the most recent query.

5

Results pane - Shows log entries for the most recent query.

Note - On a Security Management ServerClosed Dedicated Check Point server that runs Check Point software to manage the objects and policies in a Check Point environment within a single management Domain. Synonym: Single-Domain Security Management Server. with the "Enable Log Indexing" option not selected, and a dedicated Log ServerClosed Dedicated Check Point server that runs Check Point software to store and process logs. with "Enable Log Indexing" option selected: When you connect with SmartConsoleClosed Check Point GUI application used to manage a Check Point environment - configure Security Policies, configure devices, monitor products and events, install updates, and so on. to the Security Management ServerClosed Check Point Single-Domain Security Management Server or a Multi-Domain Security Management Server., the Logs view shows the logs of individual log files. It is not possible to get a unified view of all the logs.

Notes:

  • The selected "Default Time Frame" values are not synchronized between SmartConsole and SmartView. In SmartConsole, the export time of log records is based on the "Default time frame" that a user selected in SmartView > in the top right corner, click the user icon > click "User Preferences".

  • The "Default Time Frame" configuration is not synchronized between the Primary / Secondary Management Server or Dedicated Log Server / Dedicated SmartEvent Servers.

  • On a Multi-Domain Security Management Server, the "Default Time Frame" configuration is saved for each Domain for each user.

    Example:

    1. In SmartView "User Preferences", you selected "Last 7 Days".

    2. In SmartConsole "Logs" tab, you selected "Today".

    3. In SmartConsole you export the log records.

      These records are exported for the last 7 days.