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Real-time monitor
Administrator Help | Forcepoint Email Security | Version 8.5.x
Real-time log information for email traffic is available on the page Main > Status > Real-Time Monitor for selected appliances. This information can be valuable for troubleshooting purposes. The following table details the Real-Time Monitor parameters.
 
Option
Description
Selection temporarily halts the real-time log stream.
Selection opens a running log of email traffic data for selected appliances.
Display log entries for
Check box functionality to select any or all of the available types of log information for display:
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Message status
This is the default selection.
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Connection status
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Message delivery status
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Message analysis result
Search filter
User-defined text field to enter a keyword search term on which to search individual entries.
Advanced search
Selection enables advanced search filter options. Functionality enables searching of log entries and display records by message subject, IP address (source, destination, or both), or email address (sender, recipient, or both).
Appliance
Selection enables monitoring of appliances. The current appliance is monitored by default.
Real-Time logs
Displays the selected log entries or search results.
Display log entries
1.
Pause the Real-Time Monitor, click the icon Pause.
The Real-Time Monitor pauses and the display options enable for selection.
2.
From Display log entries for, click the check boxes for one or multiple types of log entries to display; Message status, Connection status, Message delivery status, or Message analysis result.
3.
Start the Real-Time Monitor, click the icon Start.
The selected log entries display in the section Real-Time logs.
Search log entries
1.
Pause the Real-Time Monitor, click the icon Pause.
The Real-Time Monitor pauses and the display options enable for selection.
2.
In the field Search filter, enter keywords on which to search.
3.
(Optional) Click Advanced search.
The advanced search filter options display.
Configure advanced options to search on message subject, IP address (source, destination, or both), or email address (sender, recipient, or both).
4.
Start the Real-Time Monitor, click the icon Start.
The selected log entries display in the section Real-Time logs.
Monitor multiple appliances in cluster mode
1.
Pause the Real-Time Monitor, click the icon Pause.
The Real-Time Monitor pauses and the display options enable for selection.
2.
From Appliance, click Select.
The Select Appliance list displays.
3.
Mark the appropriate check boxes for appliances.
Ensure that the primary cluster appliance is selected.
4.
Start the Real-Time Monitor, click the icon Start.
The selected log entries display in the section Real-Time logs.

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