Hey All,
I wanted to make you aware of a new document we've posted up on the docs page titled "Using SolarWinds Log & Event Manager (LEM) Filters & Alerts". This document is focused on real-time monitoring with filters, but also has a lot of really useful background info. This doc comes to us courtesy Andy McBride over in SolarWinds Technical Support.
Included in this 9-page read are:
- A diagram describing how log messages navigate the LEM system to end up in your database, filters, and rules
- How (and why) log messages get transformed into the alert data you see in your console
- A primer on troubleshooting agents and connectors to get the right data coming into your LEM system
- Info about what filters are and why they are useful
The diagram alone might be worth the few-second download for the visual among you
Questions about alerts, filters, and LEM? Post 'em and we'll answer.