The Add Logs Directory wizard enables users to add to XpoLog, multiple logs that are located in a local or remote directory. The user can capture logs from a log directory by scanning their local or remote directory for the log directory that they want to place in XpoLog. The added Logs Directory appears under Folders and Logs in the left panel.
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. User must define the Basic Info and Log Type Settings of each log type that is addrf to XpoLlog . Can also tag it to an application.
To add a log directory to XpoLog:
- Open the XpoLog tab, and in XpoLog Manager, click Add Logs Directory
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Open the XpoLog tab, and in the Administration menu, select Add Logs Directory
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In the XpoLog homepage, in the left pane under More Actions, click Add logs directory
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In the XpoLog homepage, in the left pane under More Actions, click Quick start wizard, and in the Quick Start Wizard that opens, click Add Logs Directory.
The Add Logs Directory Wizard opens. - In Select Directory Location, select the connectivity details:
Local – follow the procedure in Adding a Local Logs Directory
Windows Network – follow the procedure in Adding a Windows Network Directory to XpoLog
Over SSH – follow the procedure in Adding an SSH Log Directory to XpoLog
Hadoop HDFS – follow the procedure in Adding a Hadoop HDFS Log Directory to XpoLog
Note: Windows Network, Over SSH, and Hadoop HDFS require a connectivity account.