Default configurations

NXLog Platform includes ready-to-use configurations to simplify log collection and forwarding with NXLog Agent. To see the default configurations, navigate to Agents > Configurations.

Default NXLog Agent configurations

All default configurations include settings to ensure communication with NXLog Platform and collect NXLog Agent logs. The configurations are explained in detail below.

Agent logs to Platform

Agent logs to Platform

This configuration collects NXLog Agent logs, including information and error messages, and forwards them to NXLog Platform.

Table 1. Agent logs to Platform inputs (Collect from)
Collect From NXLog Agent module Description

NXLog Agent Internal Logs (nxlog)

im_internal

Collects NXLog Agent logs, including errors, warnings, and informational events.

Table 2. Agent logs to Platform outputs (Send to)
Send to NXLog Agent module Description

NXLog Transport (data_relay)

om_batchcompress

Sends logs from NXLog Agent to your NXLog Platform instance with TLS/SSL encryption. It uses TCP port 5514 and sends logs in compressed batches to reduce bandwidth usage.

Agentless Network Input Relay

Agentless Network Input Relay

This configuration sets up NXLog Agent as a relay, listening for syslog messages from various network sources and securely forwarding them to NXLog Platform.

Table 3. Agentless Network Input Relay inputs (Collect from)
Collect From NXLog Agent module Description

TLS/SSL Transport (ssl)

im_ssl

Listens for syslog messages on TCP port 3514. It uses TLS/SSL certificates for secure communication.

TCP Transport (tcp)

im_tcp

Listens for syslog messages on TCP port 1514.

UDP Transport (udp)

im_udp

Listens for BSD syslog messages on UDP port 1514.

NXLog Agent Internal Logs (nxlog)

im_internal

Collects NXLog Agent logs, including errors, warnings, and informational events.

NXLog Transport (bc)

im_batchcompress

Listens for logs from other NXLog Agent instances on TCP port 2514. It uses TLS/SSL certificates for secure communication.

Table 4. Agentless Network Input Relay outputs (Send to)
Send to NXLog Agent module Description

NXLog Transport (transport_relay)

om_batchcompress

Sends logs from NXLog Agent to your NXLog Platform instance with TLS/SSL encryption. It uses TCP port 5514 and sends logs in compressed batches to reduce bandwidth usage.