Log levels

When you are configuring a logging source that performs diagnostic type logging, you are able to set what type of diagnostic information will be logged in the file. Each level will produce a certain amount of information depending on your requirements.

1. Errors

   Only error messages will be written to the log file.

2. Warning

   Both warnings and errors will be written to the log file. This is the default log level for all diagnostic logs.

3. Info

   This will log any general information provided by the source (including errors and warnings).

4. Debug

   This is the most intensive log level. All error, warning, traffic, and debug information will be logged.

   Note

   Setting a diagnostic type of log file to Debug level can require an intense amount of processing from the WinGate server, and can result in the creation of large log files over a short space of time. Debug level should only be used in circumstances when there are serious requirements for analyzing log file information.

<Default> source

To help manage the default log level setting for all diagnostic logging sources, WinGate provides the <Default> source. Although it isnt an actual logging source, the source provides an easy way to set the level of information they will provide initially. The <Default> source is located with the other diagnostic logging sources on the Sources tab of the Logging panel.

The logging level can be changed on a per source basis depending on your requirements.

Setting the Log level for diagnostic logs:

1. Open the WinGate Management console.
2. Navigate to Control Panel > Logging.
3. On the Sources tab of the Logging panel, click on the Source (that is using diagnostic logging) to open the Source Settings.

   

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4. From the Log level drop down menu, select the level of logging that will be provided by that logging source.
5. Click OK to return to the Sources tab of the Logging panel. The logging source will now show the level of information that will be logged under the Log level column.