Add a cloud forwarder to forward logs from a vRealize Log Insight server to vRealize Log Insight Cloud without using a Cloud Proxy.
Prerequisites
Verify that you are logged in to the vRealize Log Insight web user interface as a Super Admin user, or a user associated with a role that has the relevant permissions. See Create and Modify Roles for more information. The URL format of the web user interface is https://log-insight-host, where log-insight-host is the IP address or host name of the vRealize Log Insight virtual appliance.
Procedure
- Expand the main menu, click Log Management, and then click Cloud Forwarding.
- Click
New Forwarder and provide the following information.
Option Description Name A unique name for the cloud forwarder. Note: Once you assign a name for the forwarder, you cannot modify the name.Cloud channel Select a cloud channel to use in your cloud forwarder. For more information, see Add a Cloud Channel. Tags Optionally, add tag pairs with predefined values. Tags let you query logs easily. You can add multiple comma-separated tags. Filter Control which logs are forwarded to vRealize Log Insight Cloud. Select static fields and constraints to define the desired logs. If you do not select a filter, all logs are forwarded. You can see the results of the filter you are building by clicking Run in Explore Logs page.
For information about using filters in a cloud forwarder, see Using Log Management Filters in Explore Logs.
- (Optional) To modify additional cloud forwarding information, click Show Advanced Settings.
Option Description Worker Count The number of simultaneous outgoing connections to use. Set a higher worker count for a higher network latency to vRealize Log Insight Cloud and for a greater number of forwarded logs per second. The default value is 16. - Click Save.
