Overwrite old log or audit entries when log storage is full

By default, Log Servers stop receiving log entries when the log storage is full, and Management Servers shut down when the audit storage is full. You can optionally overwrite old log entries when the log storage is full.

When you configure Log Servers or Management Servers to overwrite old log entries or audit entries when the log or audit storage is full, the Log Server or Management Server writes new log entries or audit entries over the existing entries, starting with the oldest entries, until more disk space is available.

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Steps

Select Configuration, then browse to Network Elements.
Browse to Servers, right-click a Log Server or Management Server element, then select Properties.
Configure the option to overwrite old log or audit entries depending on the type of server.
- Log Server — From the Log Storage Full drop-down list, select Overwrite Oldest.
- Management Server — From the Audit Storage Full drop-down list, select Overwrite Oldest Audit Entries.
Click OK.

Management Server Properties dialog box

Use this dialog box to define Management Server properties.

Option	Definition
General tab
Name	The name of the element.
Installation ID	Shows the unique installation identifier (UIID) for the SMC.
IPv4 Address	Specifies the IPv4 address or FQDN of the server. The server can have both an IPv4 and an IPv6 address.
IPv6 Address	Specifies the IPv6 address of the server. The server can have both an IPv4 and an IPv6 address.
Resolve	Automatically resolves the IP address of the server.
Location (Optional)	Specifies the location to which the server belongs if there is a NAT device between the server and other SMC components.
Contact Addresses section (All optional settings)
Default	Used by default when a component that belongs to another Location connects to this server.
Exceptions	Allows you to define exceptions to the default contact address. Opens the Exceptions dialog box.
Log Server	Specifies the Log Server to which the server sends its logs.
RADIUS Method (Optional)	Specifies a RADIUS authentication method for authenticating administrators. PAP — Password Authentication Protocol. CHAP — Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol. MSCHAP, MSCHAP 2 — Microsoft versions of the CHAP protocol. We recommend using MSCHAP 2 if the server supports it. EAP-MD5 — Extensible Authentication Protocol with an MD5 Hash. This option is selected by default.
TACACS Method (Optional)	Specifies a TACACS+ authentication method for authenticating administrators. ASCII — American Standard Code for Information Interchange. CAUTION: This authentication method transmits the user name and password as unencrypted plain text. PAP — Password Authentication Protocol. CHAP — Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol. MSCHAP — Microsoft versions of the CHAP protocol. This option is selected by default.
TLS Credentials (Optional)	Specifies the TLS Credentials element that is used for certificate-based authentication of administrators.
TLS Profile (Optional)	Specifies the TLS Profile element that is used for certificate-based authentication of administrators.
Include in Database Replication (Multiple Management Servers only)	When selected, the Management Server is included in database replication between Management Servers for high availability. CAUTION: Leave this option selected unless you have a specific reason to deselect it. Deselecting this option makes the Management Server's database incompatible with the databases of the other Management Servers.
Audit Storage Full	Specifies the action when the Management Server detects that the audit storage is full. Stop Management Server — The Management Server writes an audit entry indicating that the audit storage is full, stops all processes, then shuts down. Overwrite Oldest — The Management Server overwrites audit entries, starting with the oldest audit entries.
Category (Optional)	Includes the element in predefined categories. Click Select to select a category.
Tools Profile	Adds commands to the right-click menu for the element. Click Select to select an element.
Comment (Optional)	A comment for your own reference.

Option	Definition
Notifications tab
E-mail section — Specifies email notification details.
SMTP Server	Select the SMTP Server that is used to send the alert notifications as email. Click Select to select an element.
Sender Name	Enter the name to be used in the From field of the email. If this setting is left blank, the Default Sender Name defined in the SMTP Server Properties is used.
Sender Address	Enter the email address to be used in the From field of the email. If this setting is left blank, the Default Sender Address defined in the SMTP Server Properties is used.
SMS section Click Add to add an element to the table, or Remove to remove the selected element. Click Up or Down to move the selected item up or down.
Name	Shows the name of the channel.
Channel Type	Shows the type of the channel. Script — SMS messages are sent using a custom script. SMTP — SMS messages are sent using an SMTP server. HTTP — SMS messages are sent using HTTP. You can add multiple SMS Channels Types. If the first SMS Channel fails, the subsequent SMS channels are used in the order in which they are listed. Use the Up and Down buttons to change the order of the channels if necessary.
Host/URL/Script	Shows the server, URL, or script used for SMS notification.
Edit	Opens the Channel Properties dialog box for the selected entry.
SNMP section
Gateways	Enter the host name or IP address of the SNMP Gateways to which the alert notifications are sent as SNMP traps. You can specify a list of gateways separated by semicolons. If your SNMP gateway port is not the default port 162, specify the port number by typing a colon and the port after the host name (for example, `snmp-gw:4390`).
Custom Alert Scripts section
Root Path	Enter the root path on the Management Server where custom alert scripts are executed. The default location is `<installation directory>/data/notification`. Do not define the script name here. Add the script name in the Alert Chain at each place you want to call a particular script. You can use multiple scripts.

Option	Definition
SMC Web Access tab
Enable	Enables the feature.
Host Name (Optional)	Enter the host name that the service uses. Leave the field blank to allow requests to any of the server’s host names.
Port Number	Enter the TCP port number that the service listens to. By default, port 8085 is used when SMC Web Access is enabled on the Management Server and port 8083 when enabled on the Web Portal Server. Note: Make sure that the listening port is not in use on the server.
Listen Only on Address (Optional)	If the server has several addresses and you want to restrict access to one address, specify the IP address to use.
Session Timeout	Enter the timeout in seconds after which the session expires. While the session is still active, the administrator does not need to log on again if they close the web browser.
Server Credentials	Select the TLS Credentials element that is used for HTTPS connections. Click Select to select an element.
Server TLS Cryptography Suite Set	Select the TLS Cryptography Suite Set element that defines the allowed algorithms for HTTPS connections. Click Select to select an element.
Generate Server Logs (Optional)	Select if you want to log all file load events for further analysis with external web statistics software.
Use SSL for session ID (Optional)	Track sessions in your web application. Do not select this option if your network requires you to use cookies or URIs for session tracking.

Option	Definition
SMC API tab
Enable	Enables the feature.
Host Name	Enter the host name that the service uses. Leave the field blank to allow requests to any of the server’s host names. Note: API requests are served only if the API request is made to this host name. To allow API requests to any host name, leave this field blank.
Port Number (Optional)	Enter the TCP port number that the service listens to. By default, port 8082 is used. In Linux, the value of this parameter must always be higher than 1024.
Listen Only on Address (Optional)	If the server has several addresses and you want to restrict access to one address, specify the IP address to use.
Server Credentials	Select the TLS Credentials element that is used for HTTPS connections. Click Select to select an element.
Generate Server Logs (Optional)	Select if you want to log all file load events for further analysis with external web statistics software.
Use SSL for session ID (Optional)	Track sessions in your web application. Do not select this option if your network requires you to use cookies or URIs for session tracking.

Option	Definition
SMC Downloads tab
Enable	Enables the feature.
ECA Evaluation	To easily deploy Forcepoint One Endpoint to a limited set of users for evaluation purposes, enable the ECA Evaluation feature. For more information, see Knowledge Base article 16193.
Management Client Download	When selected, the Management Server provides the Management Client for download on the SMC Downloads page.
Host Name (Optional)	Enter the host name that the service uses. Leave the field blank to allow requests to any of the server’s host names.
Port Number	Enter the TCP port number that the service listens to. By default, port 8080 is used for new SMC installations, and port 8084 is used when you upgrade the SMC. Note: Make sure that the listening port is not in use on the server.
Listen Only on Address (Optional)	If the server has several addresses and you want to restrict access to one address, specify the IP address to use.
Server Credentials	Select the TLS Credentials element that is used for HTTPS connections. Click Select to select an element.
Generate Server Logs (Optional)	Select if you want to log all file load events for further analysis with external web statistics software.

Option	Definition
Announcement tab
Display announcement to Web Portal Users	Enables you to display announcements to the administrators who log on to the Web Portal. Enter the announcement in the field. The length is limited to 160 characters. You can add formatting to the announcement with standard HTML tags (which are also included in the character count).

Option	Definition
Connection tab
Proxy Settings
Use proxy server for HTTPS connection	Select if the connection from the Management Server to the Forcepoint servers requires a proxy server. Note: The Proxy Address field must contain only the proxy hostname, without http:// or https://.
Proxy address	Defines the address of the HTTP proxy.
Proxy port	Defines the port of the HTTP proxy.
Authenticate to the proxy server	Select if the proxy server requires user authentication.
Proxy user name	Enter the user name for the proxy user.
Proxy user password	Enter the password for the proxy user. By default, passwords and keys are not shown in plain text. To show the password or key, deselect the Hide option.

Option	Definition
Elasticsearch tab The Elasticsearch tab is only visible after you have created an Elasticsearch Cluster element. Important: Forwarding log data to an Elasticsearch cluster is an advanced feature that requires knowledge of how to configure Elasticsearch. You must already have an Elasticsearch cluster deployed and configured in your environment.
Elasticsearch Cluster	Shows the Elasticsearch cluster that receives log data from the SMC server.
Client Authentication Settings	Defines how the connection between the server and the Elasticsearch cluster is secured. Inherited — The SMC server uses the settings defined in the Elasticsearch Cluster element. Override — The SMC server uses custom settings.
TLS Certificate	(When Override is selected.) Specifies the TLS certificate that is used to secure the connection between the SMC server and the Elasticsearch cluster. Use Internal Certificate — The SMC server uses its own internal certificate. Use Imported Certificate — The SMC server uses the specified external certificate. No Client Authentication — The connection is not authenticated.

Option	Definition
Audit Forwarding or Log Forwarding tab Click Add to add a row to the table, or Remove to remove the selected row.
Target Host	The Host element that represents the target host to which data is forwarded. Double-click to open the Select Host dialog box.
Service	Click the cell, then select the network protocol for forwarding data from the drop-down list. The following network protocol options are supported: TCP UDP TCP with TLS Kafka Kafka with TLS Note: For log data in IPFIX or NetFlow v9 format, UDP is the only available network protocol. You might have to define an Access rule that allows traffic to the target host. In this case, make sure that the Service you select is also used as the Service in the Access rule.
Port	The Port that is used for forwarding data. Double-click to edit the cell. The default port is 2055. For log data, the default port used by IPFIX/NetFlow data collectors is 2055. Note: You might have to define an Access rule that allows traffic to the target host. In this case, make sure that the Port you select is also used as the Port in the Access rule.
Format	Click the cell, then select the data forwarding format from the drop-down list. CSV — Forwards in comma separated value format. Short CSV — Forwards truncated data in comma separated value format. (Log Server only) XML — Forwards in XML format. JSON — Forwards log data in JSON format. CEF — Forwards in common event format. LEEF — Forwards in log extended event format. NetFlow v9 — Forwards in a format that is compatible with NetFlow v9. (Log Server only) IPFIX — Forwards in a format that is compatible with IPFIX. (Log Server only) McAfee ESM — Forwards in a format that is compatible with McAfee ESM. Note: You can customize the interval by which the NetFlow template is sent. This is done by modifying the parameter `NETFLOW_TEMPLATE_INTERVAL_SECONDS=<seconds>` in the SMC Log Server configuration file. The default interval is 300 seconds.
Data Type	Click the cell, then select the applicable data type option from the drop-down list. The log data for the selected data type only is forwarded to the target host.
Filter (Optional)	An optional local filter that defines which data is forwarded. The local filter is only applied to the data that matches the Audit Forwarding or Log Forwarding rule. Double-click to open the Local Filter Properties dialog box.
TLS Profile	Allows you to select a TLS Profile element that contains settings for cryptography, trusted certificate authorities, and the TLS version used in TLS-protected traffic. Double-click to open the Select Element dialog box. The TLS Profile is only available if you have selected TCP with TLS as the Service.
TLS Server Identity (Optional)	(When a TLS Profile is selected) Select the identity of a TLS server to secure the TLS-protected traffic from the Management Server or Log Server to an external syslog server. Double-click to open the TLS Server Identity dialog box.
TLS Certificate Used for Forwarding Logs	Select the certificate for TLS-protected data forwarding. Use Internal Certificate — A Management Server or Log Server certificate (signed by the Internal CA) is used for TLS-protected syslog communication. Use Imported Certificate — A certificate signed by an external CA is used. Click Select to select a certificate or to create a TLS Credentials element. No Client Authentication — The Management Server or Log Server certificate is not authenticated.
Kafka Topic	Double-click the cell to specify a name for the kafka topic. Kafka topics are log groups that hold messages and events in a logical order, which in turn allow users to send and receive data between kafka servers with ease.

Option	Definition
NAT tab (All optional settings)
Engine	Shows the selected engine.
NAT Type	Shows the NAT translation type: Static or Dynamic.
Private IP Address	Shows the Private IP Address.
Public IP Address	Shows the defined Public IP Address.
Port Filter	Shows the selected Port Filters.
Comment	An optional comment for your own reference.
Add NAT Definition	Opens the NAT Definition Properties dialog box.
Edit NAT Definition	Opens the NAT Definition Properties dialog box for the selected definition.
Remove NAT Definition	Removes the selected NAT definition from the list.

Log Server Properties dialog box

Use this dialog box to define Log Server properties.

Option	Definition
General tab
Name	The name of the element.
Installation ID	Shows the unique installation identifier (UIID) for the SMC.
IPv4 Address	Specifies the IPv4 address or FQDN of the server. The server can have both an IPv4 and an IPv6 address.
IPv6 Address	Specifies the IPv6 address of the server. The server can have both an IPv4 and an IPv6 address.
Resolve	Automatically resolves the IP address of the server.
Location (Optional)	Specifies the location to which the server belongs if there is a NAT device between the server and other SMC components.
Contact Addresses section (All optional settings)
Default	Used by default when a component that belongs to another Location connects to this server.
Exceptions	Allows you to define exceptions to the default contact address. Opens the Exceptions dialog box.
Port (Optional)	Enter the Log Server's TCP Port Number. We recommend that you always use the default port 3020 if possible.
Log Storage Full	Specifies the action when the log storage on the Log Server is full. Stop Receiving — The Log Server stops receiving log entries. Overwrite Oldest — The Log Server overwrites log entries, starting with the oldest log entries.
Category (Optional)	Includes the element in predefined categories. Click Select to select a category.
Tools Profile	Adds commands to the right-click menu for the element. Click Select to select an element.
Comment (Optional)	A comment for your own reference.
Exclude from Log Browsing, Statistics and Reporting (Optional)	Select this option if you do not want the Log Server to gather statistical information for monitoring and you do not want its logging data to be included in Reports. In most situations, it is better to leave this option deselected.

Option	Definition
High Availability tab
Secondary Log Servers	Shows the secondary Log Servers. Click Add to add an element to the list, or Remove to remove the selected element.

Option	Definition
Elasticsearch tab The Elasticsearch tab is only visible after you have created an Elasticsearch Cluster element. Important: Forwarding log data to an Elasticsearch cluster is an advanced feature that requires knowledge of how to configure Elasticsearch. You must already have an Elasticsearch cluster deployed and configured in your environment.
Elasticsearch Cluster	Shows the Elasticsearch cluster that receives log data from the SMC server.
Client Authentication Settings	Defines how the connection between the server and the Elasticsearch cluster is secured. Inherited — The SMC server uses the settings defined in the Elasticsearch Cluster element. Override — The SMC server uses custom settings.
TLS Certificate	(When Override is selected.) Specifies the TLS certificate that is used to secure the connection between the SMC server and the Elasticsearch cluster. Use Internal Certificate — The SMC server uses its own internal certificate. Use Imported Certificate — The SMC server uses the specified external certificate. No Client Authentication — The connection is not authenticated.

Option	Definition
Monitoring tab
Log Server	The Log Server that monitors the status of the element.
Status Monitoring	When selected, activates status monitoring for the device. You must also select the Probing Profile that contains the definitions for the monitoring. When you select Status Monitoring, the element is added to the tree in the Home view.
Probing Profile	Shows the name of the selected Probing Profile. Click Select to select a Probing Profile element.
Log Reception	Activates syslog reception from this device. You must select the Logging Profile that contains the definitions for converting the syslog entries to SMC log entries. You must also select the Time Zone in which the device is located. By default, the local time zone of the computer you are using is selected.
Logging Profile	Shows the name of the selected Logging Profile. Click Select to select a Logging Profile element.
Time Zone	Selects the time zone for the logs.
Encoding	Selects the character set for log files.
SNMP Trap Reception	Enables the reception of SNMP traps from the third-party device.
NetFlow Reception	Enables the reception of NetFlow data from the third-party device. The supported versions are NetFlow v5, NetFlow v9, and IPFIX (NetFlow v10).

Option	Definition
Audit Forwarding or Log Forwarding tab Click Add to add a row to the table, or Remove to remove the selected row.
Target Host	The Host element that represents the target host to which data is forwarded. Double-click to open the Select Host dialog box.
Service	Click the cell, then select the network protocol for forwarding data from the drop-down list. The following network protocol options are supported: TCP UDP TCP with TLS Kafka Kafka with TLS Note: For log data in IPFIX or NetFlow v9 format, UDP is the only available network protocol. You might have to define an Access rule that allows traffic to the target host. In this case, make sure that the Service you select is also used as the Service in the Access rule.
Port	The Port that is used for forwarding data. Double-click to edit the cell. The default port is 2055. For log data, the default port used by IPFIX/NetFlow data collectors is 2055. Note: You might have to define an Access rule that allows traffic to the target host. In this case, make sure that the Port you select is also used as the Port in the Access rule.
Format	Click the cell, then select the data forwarding format from the drop-down list. CSV — Forwards in comma separated value format. Short CSV — Forwards truncated data in comma separated value format. (Log Server only) XML — Forwards in XML format. JSON — Forwards log data in JSON format. CEF — Forwards in common event format. LEEF — Forwards in log extended event format. NetFlow v9 — Forwards in a format that is compatible with NetFlow v9. (Log Server only) IPFIX — Forwards in a format that is compatible with IPFIX. (Log Server only) McAfee ESM — Forwards in a format that is compatible with McAfee ESM. Note: You can customize the interval by which the NetFlow template is sent. This is done by modifying the parameter `NETFLOW_TEMPLATE_INTERVAL_SECONDS=<seconds>` in the SMC Log Server configuration file. The default interval is 300 seconds.
Data Type	Click the cell, then select the applicable data type option from the drop-down list. The log data for the selected data type only is forwarded to the target host.
Filter (Optional)	An optional local filter that defines which data is forwarded. The local filter is only applied to the data that matches the Audit Forwarding or Log Forwarding rule. Double-click to open the Local Filter Properties dialog box.
TLS Profile	Allows you to select a TLS Profile element that contains settings for cryptography, trusted certificate authorities, and the TLS version used in TLS-protected traffic. Double-click to open the Select Element dialog box. The TLS Profile is only available if you have selected TCP with TLS as the Service.
TLS Server Identity (Optional)	(When a TLS Profile is selected) Select the identity of a TLS server to secure the TLS-protected traffic from the Management Server or Log Server to an external syslog server. Double-click to open the TLS Server Identity dialog box.
TLS Certificate Used for Forwarding Logs	Select the certificate for TLS-protected data forwarding. Use Internal Certificate — A Management Server or Log Server certificate (signed by the Internal CA) is used for TLS-protected syslog communication. Use Imported Certificate — A certificate signed by an external CA is used. Click Select to select a certificate or to create a TLS Credentials element. No Client Authentication — The Management Server or Log Server certificate is not authenticated.
Kafka Topic	Double-click the cell to specify a name for the kafka topic. Kafka topics are log groups that hold messages and events in a logical order, which in turn allow users to send and receive data between kafka servers with ease.

Option	Definition
NAT tab (All optional settings)
Engine	Shows the selected engine.
NAT Type	Shows the NAT translation type: Static or Dynamic.
Private IP Address	Shows the Private IP Address.
Public IP Address	Shows the defined Public IP Address.
Port Filter	Shows the selected Port Filters.
Comment	An optional comment for your own reference.
Add NAT Definition	Opens the NAT Definition Properties dialog box.
Edit NAT Definition	Opens the NAT Definition Properties dialog box for the selected definition.
Remove NAT Definition	Removes the selected NAT definition from the list.

Option	Definition
Certificate tab (All optional settings)
Current Certificate	Shows information about the current certificate of the server. Click Export Certificate to export the current certificate. Click Renew Certificate to renew the certificate.
Check Revocation	Checks against certificate revocation lists (CRLs) whether the certificate has been revoked. The certificate must be signed by a valid certificate authority.
Ignore Revocation Check Failures if There Are Connectivity Problems	When selected, the server ignores all CRL check failures if connectivity problems are detected.
Organization (O) (Optional)	The name of your organization as it appears in the certificate.
Organization Unit (OU) (Optional)	The name of your department or division as it appears in the certificate.
Country (C) (Optional)	Standard two-character country code for the country of your organization.
State/Province (ST) (Optional)	The name of state or province as it appears in the certificate.
Locality (L) (Optional)	The name of the city as it appears in the certificate.
Common Name (CN)	The value for the Common Name field in the certificate request. For server certificates, the value is typically the fully qualified domain name (FQDN).
Public Key Algorithm	The algorithm used for the public key.
Key Length	The length of the key in bits.
Serial Number	The sequence number of the certificate. The number is issued by the CA.
Signature Algorithm	The signature algorithm that was used to sign the certificate.
Certificate Request	Shows the certificate request as text. You can copy and paste the certificate request into an external application to sign the certificate.
Export Certificate Request	Exports the certificate request so that you can sign it using an external certificate authority.
Import Signed Certificate	Imports a certificate that has been signed using an external certificate authority.