Apache - Log Monitoring

Apache is an open-source and free web server software. This module collects apache access and error logs.

Setup & Configuration

The Apache module is included with the Atatus Infra agent by default, please follow the below steps to enable.

1. Add the following lines in the file /etc/atatus-infra-agent/atatus.yml.

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   logs_enabled: true
   

2. Copy the Apache example configuration file.

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   cd /etc/atatus-infra-agent/conf.d/apache.d/
   sudo cp apache.yml.template apache.yml
   

3. Update the file /etc/atatus-infra-agent/conf.d/apache.d/apache.yml with below configurations.

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   # Log section
   logs:
   
     # - type : (mandatory) type of log input source (error / access)
   
     - type: error
     - type: access
   

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   # If you have custom apache log path, you can use below syntax
   
     # - type: (mandatory) type of log input source (error / access)
     #   paths: (mandatory) Set paths if type is file
     #   service: (mandatory) name of the service owning the log
     #   source: (mandatory) attribute that defines which integration is sending the log
   
   # Log section
   logs:
      - type: error
        paths:
           - /var/log/apache2/error.log*
           - /var/log/httpd/error_log*
        source: apache
        service: apache
      - type: access
        paths:
           - /var/log/apache2/access.log*
           - /var/log/apache2/other_vhosts_access.log*
           - /var/log/httpd/access_log*
        source: apache
        service: apache
   

4. Restart the atatus infrastructure agent.

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   sudo service atatus-infra-agent restart