Tag: rsyslog

Using MongoDB with rsyslog and LogAnalyzer

In this scenario we want to receive cee-formatted messages from a different system with rsyslog, store the messages with MongoDB and then display the stored messages with Adiscon LogAnalyzer. This is a very common use-case. Please read through the complete guide before starting.

We will split this guide in 3 main parts. These parts can consist of several steps.

  1. Setting up rsyslog
  2. Setting up MongoDB
  3. Setting up LogAnalyzer

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Using rsyslog mmnormalize module effectively with Adiscon LogAnalyzer

Using the mmnormalize module in rsyslog is a bit complicated at first. We want to describe in this article how to set up the basic components for using log normalization. In addition to that we will show how to configure these components so messages will be split into pieces of information. These pieces of information should then be written into a database for review with Adiscon LogAnalyzer. Continue reading “Using rsyslog mmnormalize module effectively with Adiscon LogAnalyzer”