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.

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

This configuration collects NXLog Agent logs, including information and error messages, and forwards them to NXLog Platform.
Collect From | NXLog Agent module | Description |
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NXLog Agent Internal Logs (nxlog) |
Collects NXLog Agent logs, including errors, warnings, and informational events. |
Send to | NXLog Agent module | Description |
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NXLog Transport (data_relay) |
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

This configuration sets up NXLog Agent as a relay, listening for syslog messages from various network sources and securely forwarding them to NXLog Platform.
Collect From | NXLog Agent module | Description |
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TLS/SSL Transport (ssl) |
Listens for syslog messages on TCP port 3514. It uses TLS/SSL certificates for secure communication. |
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TCP Transport (tcp) |
Listens for syslog messages on TCP port 1514. |
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UDP Transport (udp) |
Listens for BSD syslog messages on UDP port 1514. |
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NXLog Agent Internal Logs (nxlog) |
Collects NXLog Agent logs, including errors, warnings, and informational events. |
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NXLog Transport (bc) |
Listens for logs from other NXLog Agent instances on TCP port 2514. It uses TLS/SSL certificates for secure communication. |
Send to | NXLog Agent module | Description |
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NXLog Transport (transport_relay) |
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. |