SCPFetcherLite
SCPFetcherLite fetches logs from files present in the remote host using SSH connection.
Package Details
The application package consists of the following components:
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Fetcher
- SCPFetcherLite
Enhancement
The application has been updated to comply with LogPoint v6.7.0.
Installation
Follow these steps to install the SCPFetcherLite v5.0.0 application:
- Download the SCPFetcherLite_5.0.0.pak file provided in the Download section above.
- Install the application by importing the pak file to LogPoint under Settings >> System >> Applications.
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Click the Add collectors/fetchers icon under the Actions column.
- Click SCP Fetcher Lite.
- Click Add.
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In the SCP FetcherLite panel:
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Enter a Username for the fetcher.
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Enter the location of the base directory in the Relative FilePath field. The application fetches logs from files present in the base directory.
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Enter the Filename Pattern in python regex to fetch specific files matching the pattern.
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Enable the Forward Old Logs option to fetch old logs.
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Enter the Port number of the SCP service.
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Enter the Fetch Interval in minutes.
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Enter the Password of the remote host.
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Select a Parser.
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Select a Processing Policy.
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Select the Charset.
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Click Submit.
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Verification
Enter the following query to search for the log messages collected via SCPFetcherLite:
col_type = scp
Package Details
Enhancements
- You now need to provide a Processing Policy instead of providing the normalization policy and the repo while adding SCP Fetcher Lite to a device. The Processing Policy integrates Normalization Policy, Enrichment Policy, and Routing Policy into a single policy.
- Necessary improvements are made in the application to address the changes in the internal folder structure of LogPoint v6.0.0.
Installation
Follow these steps to install SCP Fetcher Lite v3.0.0:
- Download the SCP Fetcher Lite package from the download section above.
- Install the package by importing the pak file to LogPoint under Settings >> System >> Applications.
- Add the required device in LogPoint.
- Click Add collectors/fetchers icon ("+" button under Actions column) for the device.
- Click SCP Fetcher Lite in the Available Collectors Fetchers panel.
- Click Add to configure the SCP Fetcher Lite.
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In the SCP FetcherLite panel:
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Provide a Username for the fetcher.
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Provide the Relative FilePath which denotes the base directory (which can also be relative to the user's home directory). Only the names of the subfolders and files beyond this location will be matched against the Filename Pattern regex, in order to determine which file's content will be read by the SCP Fetcher.
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Provide the Filename Pattern in python regex to fetch only a set of specific files matching the pattern. This regex pattern is applied for the path beyond the base directory (mentioned in the Relative FilePath).
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Enable Forward Old Logs option if you want to forward old logs.
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Provide the Port number on which the SCP service listens on the remote server. The default SCP port is 2.
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Provide the Fetch Interval time in minutes.
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Provide the Password of the machine.
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Choose a Parser from the drop-down menu.
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Provide a Processing Policy to apply over the logs.
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Choose an encoding format from the Charset drop-down menu.
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Click Submit.
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Verification
Enter the following query to search for the log messages collected via SCP Fetcher Lite:
col_type = scp
Support
If you have any queries or require assistance, please feel free to contact our support team:
Email: servicedesk@logpoint.com
Phone: +45 7060 6100
Best regards,
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