UDP
Ship logs using UDP to logstash
Follow this step by step guide to get 'logs' from your system to Logit.io:
Step 1 - Recommendations
Logs sent via UDP are not encrypted and have no delivery guarantee.
This input is supported for legacy reasons and Logit.io would not recommend setting up a new source integration sending via UDP if there is a better option available.
Step 2 - Send data to UDP input
Step 3 - Check Logit.io for your logs
Data should now have been sent to your Stack.
If you don't see logs take a look at How to diagnose no data in Stack below for how to diagnose common issues.
Step 4 - how to diagnose no data in Stack
If you don't see data appearing in your Stack after following the steps, visit the Help Centre guide for steps to diagnose no data appearing in your Stack or Chat to support now.
Step 5 - UDP Logging Overview
UDP (or User Datagram Protocol) is a communication transport protocol used across the Internet for a range of transmission types, including video playback or DNS lookups.
As this protocol doesn’t require a “handshake”, it makes initial data transfer a lot faster but also creates a gateway that could be easily exploited.
Because of the lack of handshake, there are no guarantees that your data will be delivered successfully and won’t be duplicated. Users that require error correction facilities may prefer to use TCP instead of UDP to remedy the concerns cited above.
Our UDP log file analyser can be used to view, manage and centralise your log messages as well as deliver metrics for detailed and dynamically updating Kibana visualisations.
If you need any assistance with analysing your UDP log data we're here to help. Feel free to reach out by contacting the Logit.io support team via live chat & we'll be happy to help you start analysing your data.