XPLG supports forwarding logs data over variety of protocols (Syslog UDP/TCP, HTTP/S, Kafka, Files, etc.)
The data can be received by either other XPLG instances or any other supported device.
You can define data forwarders to many targets in many forms - XpoLog Forwarder, Syslog Forwarder, HTTP Forwarder, Kafka Forwarder, File Forwarder, and Socket Forwarder.
The Data Forwarding sections are as follows:
General Info – for setting the forwarder name and optionally providing a description for the usage of this customized/default forwarder.
Input Sources – for selecting the logs from the XPLG repository that will be forwarded.
Forwarder Schedule – for defining the frequency of forwarding the data from XPLG.
Data Flows – for defining filtering, enrichment, masking, and transformation of the data before sending.
Output Targets – for defining the target hosts, the type of the forwarders and additional details such as port, protocol, etc.
To define a new Data Forwarder:
Click on Manager pane, the Left Navigation Panel opens. select Data > Data Forwarding.
The Data Forwarding console opens. The available options are: Add Data Forwarder | Edit | Duplicate | Delete | Enable | Disabled | SuspendClick the New Data Forwarder button.
In General Info, type the name and description of the Forwarder.
In Input Sources, select the logs from the XPLG repository that will be forwarded.
In Forwarder Schedule, define the frequency of forwarding:
Send Data on Arrival - data will be sent as soon as it reaches XPLG.
Set Frequency - define a scheduler to send the data on specific time/interval.
In Data Flows, define the flow of the data before being sent. By default XPLG send unfiltered raw data, by defining data flows its possible to filter, enrich, customize and transform the data that will be sent. read more>
In Output Targets, define the target hosts, the type of the forwarders and additional details such as port, protocol, etc. read more>
Click Save.
The Data Forwarder is saved and data will be sent as define.