Regulate and set filters on the logs to be forwarded by creating a log source configuration.

Before you begin

Role required: admin or sn_logstoanalytics.admin

Procedure

  1. Navigate to All > Log Export Service.
    A list of source configurations shows up.
  2. Select New if you want to create a new source configuration.
    You can also select an existing source configuration if you want to modify it.
    The Source form shows up.
  3. On the form, fill up the fields.
    Table 1. Source form
    FieldsDescription
    Source Type Types of log sources
    • Node Log
    • Table
    See Log sources for more information.
    Log Level A set of standard logging levels that can be used to control logging output. Following convention, each level will forward logs of equal or greater severity.
    Note: This field is visible only when one of the following conditions is met.
    • When you select Node Log as the Source Type
    • When you select Table as the Source Type and the table is syslog
    Accepts Specifies the format in which the logs are forwarded to Hermes. They can either be sent as JSON or as plain text.
    Table Selection of table for table type logs.
    Note: This field is visible only when you select Table as the Source Type.
    Filter Type Conditions to forward logs selectively.
    Note: This field is visible only if you select either syslog or sys_audit as the table.
  4. Select Submit to create a new source configuration.