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Exploring and analyzing logs

According to your use case, you’ll either filter the log explorer for high-severity logs or rely on alert events for more complex situations.

To see logs in CLM, you first need to configure an OpenTelemetry collector on each host you want to receive logs from.

Using the Log explorer page​

The log explorer page allows you to search and filter logs so you can investigate issues and perform root-cause analysis.

  • Use the Time period list at the top right of the page to select the range of logs to display.
  • Use the search bar to filter your logs using queries. You can enrich your search with additional context (attributes) to refine the results and identify the root cause of problems.
  • Expand logs to see the details of their attributes.
  • Navigate your data using the timeline: click and drag your mouse over the graph to select a new time range.

Using the Alert events page​

On the Alert events page, alert events show what's happening in real time and allow you to react quickly to incidents. (To get alert events, you need to create alert rules first.)

Using dashboards​

Create dashboards to view and explore your data visually. Dashboards display both current information and historical data, allowing you to examine trends and understand changes over time.