{"id":31261,"date":"2023-09-14T08:53:39","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T08:53:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/?p=31261"},"modified":"2023-09-14T08:53:42","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T08:53:42","slug":"datadog-tutorials-log-collection-process-configuration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/datadog-tutorials-log-collection-process-configuration\/","title":{"rendered":"Datadog Tutorials: Log Collection & configuration using Datadog Agent"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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How to enable Log collection in Datadog?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To enable log collection with an Agent running on your host, change logs_enabled: false to logs_enabled: true in the Agent\u2019s main configuration file (datadog.yaml).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Custom Log Collection in Datadog<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Datadog Agent v6 can collect logs and forward them to Datadog from files, the network (TCP or UDP), journald, and Windows channels:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Create a new <CUSTOM_LOG_SOURCE>.d\/<\/code> folder in the conf.d\/<\/code> directory at the root of your Agent\u2019s configuration directory<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Create a new conf.yaml<\/code> file in this new folder.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Add a custom log collection configuration group with the parameters below.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Restart your Agent<\/a> to take into account this new configuration.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Run the Agent\u2019s status subcommand<\/a> and look for <CUSTOM_LOG_SOURCE><\/code> under the Checks section.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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    Log Type in Datadog<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    Log Type: File<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    Log Type: TCP\/UDP<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    Log Type: journald<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    Log Type: Windows Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    - Install the Datadog Agent\n\n- Verify Datadog Agent Status and<\/span> Look for<\/span> \"Logs Agent\"<\/span> which is not running.\n$ sudo datadog-agent status\n\n- Enable log collection\nTo enable log collection with the Agent, edit the datadog.yaml configuration file located at \/etc\/datadog-agent\/datadog.yaml and<\/span> set logs_enabled:true<\/span>\n\n- Monitor a custom file\n\n$ sudo mkdir \/etc\/datadog-agent\/conf.d\/custom_log_collection.d\/\n$ sudo vi \/etc\/datadog-agent\/conf.d\/custom_log_collection.d\/conf.yaml\nlogs:\n    - type: file\n      path: \/var<\/span>\/log\/syslog\n      source: syslog\n      service: syslog\n$ sudo service datadog-agent restart\n\n-  Validation. Verify \n$ sudo datadog-agent status\nDatadog Agent Status and<\/span> Look for<\/span> \"Logs Agent\"<\/span> which is running.\n$ chmod -R 755<\/span> \/var<\/span>\/log\/\n$ datadog-agent status<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> PHP<\/span> (<\/span>php<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
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