Overview

LogLogic® Universal Collector can seamlessly collect and forward logs to multiple log sources.

Collecting Logs — LogLogic® Universal Collector allows you to gather data from several types of log sources while ensuring integrity of the logs. You can easily collect event logs from local or remote instances of log sources, including time-stamped or rotated files. The LogLogic® Universal Collector agent works as a Syslog listener.

Forwarding Logs — LogLogic® Universal Collector has the ability to forward secure and authenticated data to TIBCO LogLogic® Log Management Intelligence server by using the Universal Lossless Data Protocol (ULDP), which is a proprietary protocol, without the need for a dedicated appliance. LogLogic® Universal Collector also forwards data to Syslog servers by using either UDP or TCP protocols. However, forwarding data from and to LogLogic® Universal Collector using syslog and then to LogLogic® LMI is not supported.

Monitoring Activity — A UCMon tool is also available to monitor the internal process of the LogLogic® Universal Collector which ensures that your collection and forwarding processes are correctly responding.

Easy Configuration — A LogLogic® Universal Collector configuration is composed of Log Sources, Forwarding connections, and LogLogic® Universal Collector general parameters. LogLogic® Universal Collector configuration must be created and updated by using the GUI or the Command Line Interface. You can create, save, and store a configuration.

A stored configuration is useful:

  • to create a configuration and then activate it whenever you want, even if an active configuration is open, that is, another configuration is running on the system.
  • to create several configurations and deploy them rapidly on other LogLogic® Universal Collectors.

Easy Management — Multiple LogLogic® Universal Collectors can be remotely managed by using TIBCO LogLogic® Management Center and LogLogic® Management Center Agent configured and running on each LogLogic® Universal Collector asset. LogLogic® Management Center is a software solution that allows you to manage assets, schedule batch upgrade for assets, monitor system health check, and backup and restore asset data.

Adaptability — LogLogic® Universal Collector is a software program with a small footprint and low memory usage on your Domain Controllers, or application servers. It is highly adaptable and can be customized easily. Its lightweight and reliable configuration helps you to manage changes according to your particular needs.

Note: For best performance, LogLogic® Universal Collector must have no more than a maximum of 150 collection hosts.