PIX Logging Architecture v2.00 Beta 1 - Release Information Features PIX Logging Architecture v2.00 Beta 1 features the following: Cisco ASA, PIX and FWSM Log Parsing [Preconfigured Log Message List] Centralized Database Storage Extensive Traffic, IDS and Information Log Viewing Extensive Traffic, IDS and Information Log Searching Display Filters to omit pre-defined traffic from being displayed Traffic Descriptions allows pre-defined traffic from being identified Traffic Queries allows search parameters to be saved for future use Parse Filters allow you to chose what to log to the PLA database Log Purging prevents the database from growing too fast Extended Parsing Daemon with Optimized Memory Support for faster log treatment For a more detailed overview of the features, please refer to the PIX Logging Architecture v2.00 main page. Supported Log Messages PIX Logging Architecture v2.00 Beta 1 supports log messages from Cisco ASA 7.x, Cisco PIX 6.x, Cisco PIX 7.x, Cisco FWSM 2.x and Cisco FWSM 3.x. Please note that the supported log message list is continuously increasing as the PIX Logging Architecture users give me feedback on new log messages as well as out of the testing I'm carrying out with various devices and generating different types of traffic. Therefore I try to regularly release an update of supported log messages as well as provide an SQL file which can be easily imported into the PLA database containing all supported log messages including the latest ones. For more information on the supported log messages and in order to obtain the latest copy of the log messages file, please refer to the "PIX Logging Architecture v2.00: Preconfigured Log Messages" page. Screenshots Some screenshots of PIX Logging Architecture v2.00 Beta 1 in action:       Main Log Display Specific Log Details Search Traffic Logs       Display Filter List Create Display Filter Informational Logs More screenshots can be found at this page. Requirements Here's a summary of what you need to run PIX Logging Architecture v2.00 Beta 1: Cisco PIX Firewall or FireWall Services Module (FWSM) Logging host with syslog Perl (and several Perl modules) MySQL Database Apache Web Server PIX Logging Architecture (PLA) Parsing Daemon (included in PLA v2.00 Beta 1 package) PIX Logging Architecture (PLA) Database SQL File (included in PLA v2.00 Beta 1 package) PIX Logging Architecture (PLA) Web-based Front End (included in PLA v2.00 Beta 1 package) I run PIX Logging Architecture on Red Hat and Debian Linux however there should be no issue to run it on other Linux and POSIX distributions (Solaris, etc...). For a comprehensive list of PIX Logging Architecture v2.00 Beta 1 requirements please refer to the "PIX Logging Architecture v2.00 Beta 1 Installation, Configuration and Usage Guide" referenced in the Documentation section. Documentation I know documentation is a very important item when it comes to installing new software that you may not be used to, so I've tried to be as clear and comprehensive as possible in the documentation which I've written. At present there's only one document available which details various steps of the PIX Logging Architecture installation, configuration and usage. Please Note: The online documentation referenced here is always the latest version and should overrule / obsolete any documentation providing as part of the PLA packages. PIX Logging Architecture v2.00 Beta 1 - Installation, Configuration and Usage Guide (text/plain) [95Kb] If you feel like there's any sections missing or improvements can be made, please let me know so I can try to modify the documentation accordingly. Moreover, possibly recurring remarks/improvements/comments regarding the documentation, installation, configuration and usage of PIX Logging Architecture may be assembled into a common FAQ in the future. Downloads The following downloads are available for PIX Logging Architecture v2.00 Beta 1: PIX Logging Architecture v2.00 Beta 1 Package [pla-v2.00b1.tar.gz] (80Kb) This package includes the PLA Parsing Daemon, PLA Database Creation Script and PLA Web-based Front End files. Also included is a copy of the "PIX Logging Architecture v2.00 - Installation, Configuration and Usage Guide". PIX Logging Architecture v2.00 Beta 1 is provided under the open source, free software GNU Public License v2 [GPLv2]. For more information on this license please refer to the following website: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html. Support To allow for community support, I've created a few mailing lists regarding PIX Logging Architecture. I encourage you to look here first to find out whether anyone else has posted information which may answer you question. pixla-announce    The pixla-announce mailing list features announcements of new and upcoming PIX Logging Architecture releases.    [ Subscribe ]   [ pixla-announce Archives ] pixla-bugs    The pixla-bugs mailing list is available for the reporting and discussion of potential bugs    [ Subscribe ]   [ pixla-bugs Archives ] pixla-comments    The pixla-comments mailing list allows feedback, suggestions and feature requests for PIX Logging Architecture.    [ Subscribe ]   [ pixla-comments Archives ] pixla-logs    The pixla-logs mailing list is available for questions regarding log messages and supported types/devices.    Maybe you've added your own (previously unsupported) log messages, share with them community!    [ Subscribe ]   [ pixla-logs Archives ] pixla-support    The pixla-support mailing list is a help and support list for PIX Logging Architecture.    [ Subscribe ]   [ pixla-support Archives ] If the mailing lists don't provide the information you're looking for or you have any thoughts, comments or ideas to share you can contact me (Kris Philipsen) either by email or by dropping me a message on my web site: email: kris@logging-architecture.net website: http://logging-architecture.net/kris P.S. Please note that in my spare time I also have a full time job ;) and thus if I don't answer you immediately it's because I'm quite busy usually and traveling all over the place. PIX Logging Architecture Banner:    Last Update: 01-Nov-2006    Thanks to Viviane and Carlos Eduardo for helping me out with the design of this site!