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1. Selecting the directory location type, and defining connectivity settings accordingly.
2. Specifiying Selecting the folders and logs in the logs directory to add to XpoLog  and pressing SCAN DIRECTORY.
3. Specifying the location of the added logs directory in XpoLog.
4. Specifying the collection policy used for the newly added logs.
5. Tagging the newly added log directory to application(s) (optional).Selecting the folders and logs in the logs directory to add to XpoLog.

As logs are written in free format, XpoLog uses its built-in mechanism to guess the structure of the log, also called a pattern. For example, Xpolog guesses which is the date field, the time field, and more, parses the data, and then adds the log records as bulk. Users can normalize or tune the results of parsing. For example, if the results of parsing data is a log with columns Date, Text2, and Text3, the user can open the log under Folders and Logs, and click the log to open it and tune the parsing results. For example, Text2 column heading can be changed to Host, and Text3 column heading to Server Name. Next time you add a log of a similar type to the one that you edited, it uses the last structure that you applied to the new log.  

To add a logs directory to XpoLog:

1. Open the XpoLog tab, and in XpoLog Manager, click Add Logs DirectoryData
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   Open the XpoLog tab, and in the Administration menu, select Add Logs Directorythe XpoLog Manager > Left Navigation Panel > Data select Add Data
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   In the  XpoLog Manager > Left Navigation Panel > Data > Manager select a folder and click Add Log
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   In the XpoLog Manager page, click Add logs directorythe  XpoLog Manager > Left Navigation Panel > Folders And Logs, click Add Log
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   In the XpoLog homepage, in the left right pane under More Actions Get Data, click Quick start wizard, and in the Quick Start Wizard that opens, click Add Logs Directory
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   Open the XpoLog tab, and in the Administration menu, select Folders and Logs, and in the Folders and Logs console that opens, click the New Logs Directory button.
   The Add Logs Directory Wizard opens Add Log
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   In the XpoLog homepage, in the right pane under Get Data, click Remote Servers
2. Select Data Source.
3. Set the connectivity details to the logs directory (see Defining Connectivity Settings).
4. Click the Next buttonSet the log path to the directory and press SCAN DIRECTORY.
   A Progress box displays the status of the system as it scans the directory for logs, a process that can take several minutes. When the scan completes, the Add Logs Directory Wizard presents the General and Folders and Logs sections.
5. Define the general settings of the logs directory in XpoLog (see Setting Logs Directory General Information).
6. Select the folders and logs of the logs directory to add to XpoLog (see Selecting Logs Directory to Add to XpoLog).
7. Click the Save button.
   The selected folders and logs are created and placed in XpoLog. By default, they are indexed and Analytics is performed on them.
   The Log Viewer opens with the following message: Select a log from the Folders and Logs panel on the left or Create a New Log.

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