How to install and configure Graylog as a syslog server

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In this course, We will describe how to successfully Install, Configure and Manage Graylog log management software. Graylog is the one of well-known syslog server. As we know syslog servers allow you to collect logs from all types of devices and applications. 

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Install Graylog log management software

We can install graylog many different ways. One of recommend, fastest way to start with the OVA virtual machine appliances. You can run the OVA in many systems like VMware or Virtualbox. Here We will look at deploy graylog on VMware Esxi environments.

First download OVA images from graylog.org official website.

Then open VMware vcenter or Esxi host and import OVA image from Deploy OVF Template… under File menu:

Choose OVA image and follow steps as below Slides:

After deploying OVA start the VM and open console:

On the Console We can see all required login information. Here You can log into the shell of the operating system of the appliance with the user ubuntu and the password ubuntu. You should of course change those credentials. The standard user for the web interface is admin, the password is shown in the console of the virtual server on the first boot. You need to take a note this information.

IF you do not have DHCP server on your environments then you need to set static IP address for graylog server. To do this follow this article: Set static IP address to Graylog server

Login to web interface with browser – http://172.16.10.51

I hope, this course will help you to get information about how to install Graylog log management software and You can look at other articles about graylog on the top.

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