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Configuring the Nodinite Log File Parser Monitoring Agent

This guide teaches how to configure the Nodinite Log File Parser Monitoring Agent. The following two main options exist:

  1. Correlated Events (Log File Event) - Use this option to correlate events spanning one or more log files containing a date and some Identifier to use correlating the set.

  2. Content File - Use this option to get alerts if the specified RegEx matches data in one or more files.

Please use RegEx101 or a similar tool to test your RegEx expression. You must practice RegEx to use this agent.

Note

The Monitoring and the remote configuration is available if you first install and create the initial Monitoring Agent Configuration for the Nodinite Log File Parser Monitoring Agent. First-time users start here.

Remote Configuration

As a Nodinite Administrator, click on the 'Configuration' button to open a modal to configure the agent:

Remote Configuration
Click the 'Configuration' button to open a modal to configure the agent.

Many specific configurations can also be made directly on the Resource using the Action button if the Monitor View has the Remote Actions feature enabled.

Applications tab

There is support for partitioning the monitored log file configurations (Resources) using the Nodinite Applications grouping concept. Read more about the Applications concept here:

The list of Applications is populated in the Application tab.
List of Applications

There can be any number of Applications.
The Application name and ID must be unique to the configuration.

  • Click the Add button to add additional records.
  • Click the icon to remove the selected record.

The fields are explained below:

  • Application ID - The ID is the internal reference to the Application from the other tabs (Correlated Events and Content File). The value must be a positive integer.
  • Name - The user-friendly name is displayed on the Resource in Monitor Views.
  • Description - A user-friendly description of the Application.

Application entry

Settings tab

From within the Settings tab, you provide some details that determine the operation behaviour of the Nodinite Log File Parser Monitoring Agent.

Settings Tab

Environment

Part of the standard features shared with all the Nodinite Monitoring Agents is an option to set the name of the target Environment, for example, TEST, QA, and PROD.

Debug

As part of the standard features shared with all the Nodinite Monitoring Agents, there is an option to set the Debug flag for additional file logging that can be enabled/disabled as needed (Default is unchecked).

Culture Information

The Culture Information setting determines how time-based data from this agent is presented in the Web Client/Web API.

Save

You must click 'Save' or 'Save and close' for changes to persist. The new settings/thresholds are evaluated on the next synchronization.
Save and Close buttons
Here's an example of the Save options.

Note

The delay in presenting the new evaluated state depends on the synchronization interval set for the monitoring agent. Click the Sync Now button to force an immediate synchronization.

Save and close, save, and close the dialogue.
Cancel, closes the dialogue without saving any changes.

Add Log File Parser Monitoring Agent Configuration

After successfully installing the Nodinite Log File Parser Monitoring Agent, it's essential to provide Nodinite with connection details. This step ensures the Nodinite Monitoring Service knows the new agent and can start its operations.

It's crucial to complete the steps outlined below before any monitoring or other configuration of the Nodinite Log File Parser Monitoring Agent can be performed before the steps outlined below have been executed.

Configuration Steps

  1. Add and configure a new Monitoring Agent Configuration

    • Connection information is available in the README.txt file in the installation folder

  2. Use the Remote Configuration feature to configure the agent. Detailed at the beginning of this user guide.

  3. Create one or more self-service enabled Monitor Views that include the selected Resources provided by the Nodinite Log File Parser Monitoring Agent according to business needs.

  4. Fine-tune specific settings directly on Resources using Remote Actions

Next Step

Content File - Use this option to get alerts if the specified RegEx matches data in one or more files.

How to monitor correlated events
How to monitor file content
How to monitor Nodinite Diagnostic files
How to monitor the IIS (W3SVC) log files

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