Disable or Enable Logging to WatchGuard Cloud

Applies To: Cloud-managed Fireboxes, Locally-managed Fireboxes

When you add a Firebox to WatchGuard Cloud, the Firebox starts sending log messages to WatchGuard Cloud. If you want a Firebox to temporarily stop sending log messages to WatchGuard Cloud, you can disable logging for the device in WatchGuard Cloud. When you disable logging, the Firebox continues to connect to WatchGuard Cloud, but it does not send log messages.

To disable logging for a Firebox:

  1. Log in to your WatchGuard Cloud account.
  2. Select Configure > Devices.
  3. Select the Firebox.

Screen shot of the Configure page for a Firebox that is Online

  1. In the Device Logging section, click the Logging slider.
    The Firebox immediately stops sending log messages to WatchGuard Cloud.

Screen shot of the Device Logging setting, with the Logging slider set to disable logging

After you disable logging, the WatchGuard Cloud status on the Firebox is Visibility Disabled.

To re-enable logging:

  1. Select the Firebox.
  2. Click Configure > Devices.
  3. In the Device Logging section, click the Logging slider.
    The Firebox starts to send log messages to WatchGuard Cloud.

After you enable logging, the WatchGuard Cloud status on the Firebox is Visibility Enabled.

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