Keeping track of changes made to Firewall Rules

Keeping track of changes made to Firewall Rules

Resolution for SonicOS 7.X

This release includes significant user interface changes and many new features that are different from the SonicOS 6.5 and earlier firmware. The below resolution is for customers using SonicOS 7.X firmware.

To generate log messages (and/or send alerts etc.) when an Access Rule is added, deleted or modified, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to DEVICE | Log | Settings page.
2. Scroll down to Firewall | Security Policy
3. Here, enable the check boxes under GUI, Alert, Syslog or Email under the following:
   • Rule Deleted
   • Rule Modified
   • Rule Added
4. Click on Accept at the top

With this setting, when a rule is changed, log messages similar to the following will be generated under Log

Resolution for SonicOS 6.5

This release includes significant user interface changes and many new features that are different from the SonicOS 6.2 and earlier firmware. The below resolution is for customers using SonicOS 6.5 firmware.

To generate log messages (and/or send alerts etc.) when an Access Rule is added, deleted or modified, follow these steps:

1. Login to the SonicWall Management interface
2. Navigate to the Log | Settings page.
3. Scroll down to Firewall | Access Rules
4. Here, enable the check boxes under GUI, Alert, Syslog or Email under the following:
   • Rule Deleted
   • Rule Modified
   • Rule Added
5. Click on Apply at the top
   

With this setting, when a rule is changed, log messages similar to the following will be generated under Log