This article describes how to configure NetScaler MAS simplified audit log management.

Background

Audit logs are generated and stored centrally in the NetScaler MAS server's database for all the changes you make on the NetScaler instances through NetScaler MAS. These logs can be filtered by module, event type, severity, and so on. This data can help you with auditing and deriving appropriate reports for analytics.

Instructions

To configure NetScaler MAS simplified audit log management:

1. Navigate to System > Auditing > Syslog Messages.

2. Under Syslog Messages you will see audit logs messages. You can choose to filter them based on Module, Event Type, or Severity.

Additionally, you can click within the syslog message to gather information on what kind of module, event type any particular message was.

3. Module is selected and the module (GUI) gets highlighted:

5. You can use that to learn what modules, or events type, or severity you want to filter with and select them from the Filter By menu on the right hand side of the screen.

4. Event Type gets selected (CMD_EXECUTED).