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Simple Log Service:Manage machine groups

Last Updated:Aug 11, 2023

This topic describes how to view machine groups, view the servers in a machine group, modify a machine group, view the status of a machine group, apply Logtail configurations to a machine group, and delete a machine group in the Simple Log Service console.

Prerequisites

Machine groups are created. For more information, see Create an IP address-based machine group or Create a custom identifier-based machine group.

View machine groups

  1. Log on to the Log Service console.
  2. In the Projects section, click the project that you want to manage.
  3. In the left navigation sidebar, choose Resources > Machine Groups.
  4. In the Machine Groups list, view all machine groups in the current project.

View the servers in a machine group

  1. In the Machine Groups list, click the machine group that you want to manage.
  2. In the Machine Group Status section, view all servers in the machine group.

Modify a machine group

  1. In the Machine Groups list, click the machine group that you want to manage.
  2. On the Machine Group Settings page, click Modify.

  3. Modify the configurations of the machine group.

  4. Click Save.

View the status of a machine group

You can view the heartbeat status of a machine group to check whether Logtail that is installed on each server in the machine group is connected to Simple Log Service.

Note

After you create a machine group, wait for 2 minutes before you view the heartbeat status.

  1. In the Machine Groups list, click the machine group that you want to manage.
  2. In the Machine Group Status section, view the status of the machine group.

    • If the heartbeat status of the machine group is OK, Logtail that is installed on each server in the machine group is connected to Simple Log Service.

    • If the heartbeat status of the machine group is FAIL, the connection between Logtail and Simple Log Service fails. Follow the on-screen instructions to troubleshoot the issue. For more information, see How do I troubleshoot the errors that are related to Logtail machine groups?. If the issue persists, submit a ticket.

Delete a machine group

  1. In the Machine Groups list, find the machine group that you want to delete and choose Machine group management icon > Delete.

  2. In the message that appears, click OK.

Apply Logtail configurations to a machine group

You can create Logtail configurations in Simple Log Service and apply the Logtail configurations to a machine group.

  1. In the Machine Groups list, click the machine group that you want to manage.
  2. On the Machine Group Settings page, click Modify.

  3. In the Configurations section, add or remove Logtail configurations for the machine group. Then, click Save.

    After you add a Logtail configuration to the machine group, the Logtail configuration is applied to Logtail that is installed on each server in the machine group. After you remove a Logtail configuration from the machine group, the Logtail configuration is no longer applied to Logtail that is installed on each server in the machine group.