4.7 How to set forward filters

You must forward log data to a remote backup database to conserve database storage space. The application reads all the logs and stores a copy to the database based on the configured filters. You can set filters for facilities for each severity level.

Procedure

1. In the navigation pane, go to Configuration > Filters.

   

2. In the Forward Filter page, set the Default filter policy:

   • Choose the Include option to keep only the selected logs.
   • Choose the Exclude option to remove the selected logs.

3. Click to add custom filter expressions to narrow or expand the focus of your search in the priority matrix. Click Help for detailed examples about using the custom filters and search expression.

4. Select the severity levels of log messages that must be forwarded for each facility.

5. Click