Nodinite Log File Parser Monitoring Agent
Info
Automate the monitoring of most text-based log files and flat-files, and save time and money by removing manual labour.
Alert on Error and Warning
Advanced matching options (i.e. ACK/NAK)
Correlation between events
Content-based Monitoring
Content in multiple files
Supports most date-time formats
Ability to ignore previous problems
Are you manually inspecting log files for valid/invalid and/or expected/not expected content? Then, let the Nodinite Log File Parser Monitoring Agent automate this process for you. Needless to say, a manual inspection of log files is a costly, tedious, and error-prone procedure. You can do much better with your valuable time.
Monitor any text-based file for content or the correlation between events spanning multiple files.
Features
- Monitoring Log Files - Get alerts based on the content of one or more log files. There are a plethora of options for monitoring log files. There is no need to perform changes in existing solutions.
- Managing Log Files - Get insights, manage monitoring options, and deal with reported problems.
Here is an example of some Log File Configurations in a Nodinite Monitor View.
| Get automatic alerts | Save time | Save money |
|---|---|---|
| Quickly provide alerts and self-service for your business and other stakeholders | Responsible users can swiftly manage and resolve problems, thereby saving downtime | Just 1 Nodinite license is required regardless of the number of log files being monitored |
What can I do with the Log File Parser Monitoring Agent?
Below are some samples to help you understand the monitoring options available:
- How to monitor correlated events (ACK/NAK)
- How to monitor file content
- How to monitor the IIS (W3SVC) log files
Monitor all your Log Files
You will only need one license and one instance of the Log File Parser Monitoring agent to monitor any number of log files on multiple servers. The agent currently has support for Windows folders and SMB shares. Your log files are text-based and can include a date and time. For correlated monitoring, a start match value and something to end the match (ACK/NAK).
Learn from mistakes
Use the Nodinite Web API to create Power BI Reports with valuable statistics. Learn and visualize or get the KPIs of interest.
Make your organization aware of the problem
You or the responsible organization become aware and involved as Nodinite detects a problem with content in your log files and sends an alert using the built-in Alarm plugins.
Delegate control and pay attention to reported problems with ease
With Nodinite, you can perform some remote operations and manage the evaluated state by monitoring your log files. Delegate control using role-based security and manage your Log File Parser configurations from the Web Client.
Stay secure
Nodinite has Role-based security and enables you to restrict access down to individual log files using Monitor Views. We at Nodinite think it is wise to limit the number of power users (administrators) from having direct access to servers and services. All operations in Nodinite are being audited.
How do I know how many Log files I have?
Nodinite has a smart way to group your resources, either by looking directly at the Web Client or you can customize and automate this further through the Web API and that data can be used within your Power BI Reports.
Grow together
Over time as the number of log files grows with additional applications and other services, Nodinite and the Agent automatically detect and monitor additional log files. There is no need to code or change anything within your logging applications.
Frequently asked questions
Additional solutions to common problems and the FAQ for the Nodinite Log File Parser Monitoring agent exist in the Troubleshooting user guide.
Next Step
Install Log File Parser Monitoring Agent
Configuration of the Log File Parser Monitoring agent