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To add a local logs directory to XpoLog:
  1. In Log Path OR Directory Location Connection Details, select Localhost.
  2. In Select Log Path or Directory Location, type the path to the directory that contains the log files.
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    lick Browse and in the System Files Browser that opens, expand the folders to get to the desired directory, and then click Select to display the path to the local logs directory in Select Directory.
  3. Optionally, configure Advanced Settings by selecting the checkbox 'File filter, Scan Method, Name patterns'(see Configuring Advanced Settings).
  4. Click the SCAN DIRECTORY
    A Progress box displays the status of the system as it scans the selected local directory for logs, a process that can take several minutes. When the scan completes, XpoLog presents the General and Folders and Logs sections of the Add Logs Directory Wizard.

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To add a remote logs directory to XpoLog:
  1. In Directory Location, select one of the following remote logs directory locations: Windows Network, Over SSHHadoop HDFS or AWS S3 Bucket.
  2. Under Wizard Under Add Data Settings, in Connection Details, select the authentication account required to connect to the remote location where the selected directory resides, or click the new link to add an authentication account  to the system (see Address Book (Accounts)).
  3. In Select Log Path or Directory Location, type the path to the logs directory
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    Click Browse and in the System Files Browser that opens, expand the folders to get to the desired directory, and then click Select to display the path to the remote logs directory in Select Directory..
  4. Optionally, configure Advanced Settings (see , configure Advanced Settings by selecting the checkbox 'File filter, Scan Method, Name patterns'(see Configuring Advanced Settings).
  5. Click Next SCAN DIRECTORY
    A Progress box displays the status of the system as it scans the selected remote directory for logs, a process that can take several minutes. When the scan completes, XpoLog presents the General and Folders and Logs sections of the Add Logs Directory Wizard.