Log parsing and forwarding to an InfluxDB database for logs from Bruker Amazon SL using Telegraf and Fluent-Bit.
The goal is to have real-time and historical monitoring of the Bruker's logbooks so that machine performance and status can be evaluated.
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Download the telegraf distribution for windows.
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Download the Fluent-Bit td-agent, vc_redist.x64.exe, vc_redist.x86.exe, Win32OpenSSL-1_0_2s.exe, nssm-2.24.zip, parsers.conf, and fluent.conf from this repository.
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Either download the telegraf.conf configuration file from the github repo for the lab system you wish to setup or grab the telegraf.conf file you created in the Config File Setup.
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Run the Fluent-Bit td-agent, vc_redist.x64.exe, vc_redist.x86.exe, and Win32OpenSSL-1_0_2s.exe files and reboot.
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Place the fluent.conf and parsers.conf in
C:\Program Files\td-agent-bit\bin -
Create the directory
C:\Program Files\Telegraf -
Place both the telegraf.exe that was downloaded in step 1 and the config file downloaded in step 3 into
C:\Program Files\Telegraf -
Extract nssm-2.24.zip and place the files in a location where it will not be moved.
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As administrator open command prompt, navigate to the location where you extracted nssm-2.24. There will be both a 32-bit and 64-bit folder, selection the appropiate one for your system. Run the following command.
./nssm.exe install Fluent-Bit
- Edit the prompt that appears to match below.
- As administrator run powershell and run the command
C:\"Program Files"\Telegraf\telegraf.exe --service install
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To start telegraf run the command
net start telegraf -
Open up the Windows Services menu and start the created Fluent-Bit service.
- Running Telegraf as a Windows service - Official Documentation