RE: [FW1] Log file extensions??

[Yim Lee <yimwlee@FW1-NOSPAMyahoo.com>]

alog is used if you turn accounting on.

Yim
--- Jason Stout <jasonstout@email.com> wrote:
> 
> I know this has been discussed several times on the
> list in the past.
> Isn't there an archive of this at securityfocus? You
> might check there
> for exact details.
> 
> The "ptr" files are pointer files used by log viewer
> as far as I
> recollect. I'm not sure exactly what purpose the
> .alog's serve but
> I've always deleted them. What I usually do is
> delete all the logptr's
> and the .alog. Then when you do a logswitch on the
> *.log it will
> create another *.logptr to be used. From there you
> can logexport into
> a txt file. If you ever plan on viewing the logfiles
> through FW-1's
> logviewer, save the *.log and *.logptr, stick it in
> the $FWDIR dir and
> you should be able to open the file within
> logviewer. Otherwise,
> delete the *.log and *.logptr's and archive the
> exported text file.
> Grep to your heart's content.
> 
> Regards,
> Jason Stout
> 
> ------Original Message------
> From: Tim Parker <hostmaster@ebworld.com>
> To: "'fw-1-mailinglist@lists.us.checkpoint.co"
> <fw-1-mailinglist@lists.us.checkpoint.com>
> Sent: January 19, 2001 1:41:00 PM GMT
> Subject: [FW1] Log file extensions??
> 
> 
> 
> Can someone explain to me the differences in the
> files that are created
> when
> a log file is created with FW1? I see 4 files for
> each day with the
> extensions (.alog, .alogptr, .log and .logptr) Are
> all of these needed. It
> appears that the main log is the .log file. I am
> trying to work on getting
> these files off of my FW/Mgmt Station so that I can
> start analyzing these
> files better and store them. I searched Checkpoint
> and Phoneboy and found
> nothing of use......Please help!!
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Tim
> 
> 
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