Downloading System/Log Files

Some log file names, such as those found in the commonlogs directory, contain a two-digit number such as 12.log. The "12" indicates that the log is for the 12th day of the most recent month. Some log file names end with a digit, such as MlfThumbUpdate_2.log. The "2" indicates that this is an older log. The current log is MlfThumbUpdate.log. The next most recent log is MlfThumbUpdate_0.log, followed by MlfThumbUpdate_1.log, and so forth.

Most log data is in Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), not in the local time of the server the logs come from. This applies to the names of the log files as well.

To download log or system configuration files from your SonicWall Email Security server

1. Navigate to the Download System/Log Files section of POLICY | Anti-Spam > Advanced.

   

2. Select the type of file to download from the Type of Component drop-down menu. The Choose specific files list becomes populated with those types of files.

3. From the Choose specific files list, select one or more specific items. The file names turn orange when selected. The Download button becomes active.

   The selected files are combined into a zip file.

4. Click Download to download the file(s) to your local hard drive.