Azure Monitor Logs

Publish log events to the Azure Monitor Logs service

status: beta delivery: at-least-once egress: batch state: stateless

Configuration

Example configurations 

{
  "sinks": {
    "my_sink_id": {
      "type": "azure_monitor_logs",
      "inputs": "my-source-or-transform-id",
      "azure_resource_id": "/subscriptions/11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111/resourceGroups/otherResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts/examplestorage",
      "customer_id": "5ce893d9-2c32-4b6c-91a9-b0887c2de2d6",
      "host": "ods.opinsights.azure.com",
      "log_type": "MyTableName",
      "shared_key": "${AZURE_MONITOR_SHARED_KEY_ENV_VAR}"
    }
  }
}
[sinks.my_sink_id]
type = "azure_monitor_logs"
inputs = "my-source-or-transform-id"
azure_resource_id = "/subscriptions/11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111/resourceGroups/otherResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts/examplestorage"
customer_id = "5ce893d9-2c32-4b6c-91a9-b0887c2de2d6"
host = "ods.opinsights.azure.com"
log_type = "MyTableName"
shared_key = "${AZURE_MONITOR_SHARED_KEY_ENV_VAR}"

---
sinks:
  my_sink_id:
    type: azure_monitor_logs
    inputs: my-source-or-transform-id
    azure_resource_id: /subscriptions/11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111/resourceGroups/otherResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts/examplestorage
    customer_id: 5ce893d9-2c32-4b6c-91a9-b0887c2de2d6
    host: ods.opinsights.azure.com
    log_type: MyTableName
    encoding: null
    healthcheck: null
    shared_key: ${AZURE_MONITOR_SHARED_KEY_ENV_VAR}

{
  "sinks": {
    "my_sink_id": {
      "type": "azure_monitor_logs",
      "inputs": "my-source-or-transform-id",
      "azure_resource_id": "/subscriptions/11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111/resourceGroups/otherResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts/examplestorage",
      "customer_id": "5ce893d9-2c32-4b6c-91a9-b0887c2de2d6",
      "host": "ods.opinsights.azure.com",
      "log_type": "MyTableName",
      "shared_key": "${AZURE_MONITOR_SHARED_KEY_ENV_VAR}"
    }
  }
}
[sinks.my_sink_id]
type = "azure_monitor_logs"
inputs = "my-source-or-transform-id"
azure_resource_id = "/subscriptions/11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111/resourceGroups/otherResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts/examplestorage"
customer_id = "5ce893d9-2c32-4b6c-91a9-b0887c2de2d6"
host = "ods.opinsights.azure.com"
log_type = "MyTableName"
shared_key = "${AZURE_MONITOR_SHARED_KEY_ENV_VAR}"

---
sinks:
  my_sink_id:
    type: azure_monitor_logs
    inputs: my-source-or-transform-id
    azure_resource_id: /subscriptions/11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111/resourceGroups/otherResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts/examplestorage
    customer_id: 5ce893d9-2c32-4b6c-91a9-b0887c2de2d6
    host: ods.opinsights.azure.com
    log_type: MyTableName
    buffer: null
    batch: null
    encoding: null
    healthcheck: null
    tls: null
    proxy: null
    shared_key: ${AZURE_MONITOR_SHARED_KEY_ENV_VAR}

azure_resource_id

common optional string
Resource ID of the Azure resource the data should be associated with.

batch

optional object
Configures the sink batching behavior.

batch.max_bytes

optional uint
The maximum size of a batch, in bytes, before it is flushed.
default: 3e+07 (bytes)

batch.timeout_secs

optional uint
The maximum age of a batch before it is flushed.
default: 1 (seconds)

buffer

optional object
Configures the sink specific buffer behavior.

buffer.max_events

optional uint
The maximum number of events allowed in the buffer.
Relevant when: type = "memory"
default: 500 (events)

buffer.max_size

required uint
The maximum size of the buffer on the disk.
Relevant when: type = "disk"

buffer.type

optional string enum literal
The buffer’s type and storage mechanism.
Enum options
OptionDescription
diskStores the sink’s buffer on disk. This is less performant, but durable. Data will not be lost between restarts. Will also hold data in memory to enhance performance. WARNING: This may stall the sink if disk performance isn’t on par with the throughput. For comparison, AWS gp2 volumes are usually too slow for common cases.
memoryStores the sink’s buffer in memory. This is more performant, but less durable. Data will be lost if Vector is restarted forcefully.
default: memory

buffer.when_full

optional string enum literal
The behavior when the buffer becomes full.
Enum options
OptionDescription
blockApplies back pressure when the buffer is full. This prevents data loss, but will cause data to pile up on the edge.
drop_newestDrops new data as it’s received. This data is lost. This should be used when performance is the highest priority.
default: block

customer_id

required string
The unique identifier for the Log Analytics workspace.

encoding

required object
Configures the encoding specific sink behavior.

encoding.except_fields

optional array
Prevent the sink from encoding the specified fields.

encoding.only_fields

optional array
Makes the sink encode only the specified fields.

encoding.timestamp_format

optional string enum literal
How to format event timestamps.
Enum options
OptionDescription
rfc3339Formats as a RFC3339 string
unixFormats as a unix timestamp
default: rfc3339

healthcheck

common optional object
Health check options for the sink.

healthcheck.enabled

optional bool
Enables/disables the healthcheck upon Vector boot.
default: true

host

common optional string
Alternative host for dedicated Azure regions.
default: ods.opinsights.azure.com

inputs

required [string]

A list of upstream source or transform IDs. Wildcards (*) are supported but must be the last character in the ID.

See configuration for more info.

Array string literal
Examples 
[
  "my-source-or-transform-id",
  "prefix-*"
]

log_type

required string
The record type of the data that is being submitted. Can only contain letters, numbers, and underscore (_), and may not exceed 100 characters.

proxy

optional object
Configures an HTTP(S) proxy for Vector to use.

proxy.enabled

optional bool
If false the proxy will be disabled.
default: true

proxy.http

optional string literal
The URL to proxy HTTP requests through.

proxy.https

optional string literal
The URL to proxy HTTPS requests through.

proxy.no_proxy

optional array

List of hosts to avoid proxying globally.

Allowed patterns here include: - Domain names. For example, example.com will match requests to to example.com - Wildcard domains. For example, .example.com will match requests to example.com and its subdomains - IP addresses. For example, 127.0.0.1 will match requests to 127.0.0.1 - CIDR blocks. For example, 192.168.0.0./16 will match requests to any IP addresses in this range - * will match all hosts

shared_key

required string
The primary or the secondary key for the Log Analytics workspace.

tls

optional object
Configures the TLS options for incoming connections.

tls.ca_file

optional string literal
Absolute path to an additional CA certificate file, in DER or PEM format (X.509), or an inline CA certificate in PEM format.

tls.crt_file

optional string literal
Absolute path to a certificate file used to identify this connection, in DER or PEM format (X.509) or PKCS#12, or an inline certificate in PEM format. If this is set and is not a PKCS#12 archive, key_file must also be set.

tls.enabled

optional bool
Enable TLS during connections to the remote.
default: true

tls.key_file

optional string literal
Absolute path to a private key file used to identify this connection, in DER or PEM format (PKCS#8), or an inline private key in PEM format. If this is set, crt_file must also be set.

tls.key_pass

optional string literal
Pass phrase used to unlock the encrypted key file. This has no effect unless key_file is set.

tls.verify_certificate

optional bool
If true (the default), Vector will validate the TLS certificate of the remote host.
default: true

tls.verify_hostname

optional bool
If true (the default), Vector will validate the configured remote host name against the remote host’s TLS certificate. Do NOT set this to false unless you understand the risks of not verifying the remote hostname.
default: true

Telemetry

Metrics

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events_in_total

counter
The number of events accepted by this component either from tagged origin like file and uri, or cumulatively from other origins.
component_kind required
The Vector component kind.
component_name required
The Vector component name.
component_type required
The Vector component type.
container_name optional
The name of the container from which the event originates.
file optional
The file from which the event originates.
host required
The hostname of the system Vector is running on.
mode optional
The connection mode used by the component.
peer_addr optional
The IP from which the event originates.
peer_path optional
The pathname from which the event originates.
pid required
The process ID of the Vector instance.
pod_name optional
The name of the pod from which the event originates.
uri optional
The sanitized URI from which the event originates.

events_out_total

counter
The total number of events emitted by this component.
component_kind required
The Vector component kind.
component_name required
The Vector component name.
component_type required
The Vector component type.
host required
The hostname of the system Vector is running on.
pid required
The process ID of the Vector instance.

How it works

Buffers and batches

This component buffers & batches data as shown in the diagram above. You’ll notice that Vector treats these concepts differently, instead of treating them as global concepts, Vector treats them as sink specific concepts. This isolates sinks, ensuring services disruptions are contained and delivery guarantees are honored.

Batches are flushed when 1 of 2 conditions are met:

  1. The batch age meets or exceeds the configured timeout_secs.
  2. The batch size meets or exceeds the configured max_size or max_events.

Buffers are controlled via the buffer.* options.

Health checks

Health checks ensure that the downstream service is accessible and ready to accept data. This check is performed upon sink initialization. If the health check fails an error will be logged and Vector will proceed to start.

Require health checks

If you’d like to exit immediately upon a health check failure, you can pass the --require-healthy flag:

vector --config /etc/vector/vector.toml --require-healthy

Disable health checks

If you’d like to disable health checks for this sink you can set the healthcheck option to false.

State

This component is stateless, meaning its behavior is consistent across each input.

Transport Layer Security (TLS)

Vector uses OpenSSL for TLS protocols due to OpenSSL’s maturity. You can enable and adjust TLS behavior using the tls.* options.
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