This topic describes how to install Logtail on a Windows server.
Prerequisites
- At least one Windows server is available.
- The type of the network that is required to collect logs is determined. You can determine the network type based on the type of the server on which you want to install Logtail and the region where the server resides. For more information, see Select a network type.
Supported operating systems
- If your server uses Windows Server 2008 or Windows 7, make sure that the operating systems run on x86 or x86_64.
- If your server uses a different Windows operating system, make sure that the operating system runs on x86_64.
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows 10
- Microsoft Windows Server Version 1909
- Microsoft Windows Server Version 2004
Install Logtail
- Log on to your server.
- Download the installation package.
- If the server resides in a region in the Chinese mainland, click Logtail installation package.
- If the server resides in a region outside the Chinese mainland, click Logtail installation package.
- Decompress the
logtail_installer.zip
package to the current directory. - Select an installation command based on the network type and the region where your Log Service project resides, and run the installation command.
Run Windows PowerShell or Command Prompt as an administrator. Go to the
logtail_installer
directory and run the installation command. The directory contains the files that are extracted from the installation package.Region Alibaba Cloud internal network (classic network or VPC) Internet Global acceleration China (Qingdao) .\logtail_installer.exe install cn-qingdao
.\logtail_installer.exe install cn-qingdao-internet
.\logtail_installer.exe install cn-qingdao-acceleration
China (Beijing) .\logtail_installer.exe install cn-beijing
.\logtail_installer.exe install cn-beijing-internet
.\logtail_installer.exe install cn-beijing-acceleration
China (Zhangjiakou) .\logtail_installer.exe install cn-zhangjiakou
.\logtail_installer.exe install cn-zhangjiakou-internet
.\logtail_installer.exe install cn-zhangjiakou-acceleration
China (Hohhot) .\logtail_installer.exe install cn-huhehaote
.\logtail_installer.exe install cn-huhehaote-internet
.\logtail_installer.exe install cn-huhehaote-acceleration
China (Ulanqab) .\logtail_installer.exe install cn-wulanchabu
.\logtail_installer.exe install cn-wulanchabu-internet
.\logtail_installer.exe install cn-wulanchabu-acceleration
China (Hangzhou) .\logtail_installer.exe install cn-hangzhou
.\logtail_installer.exe install cn-hangzhou-internet
.\logtail_installer.exe install cn-hangzhou-acceleration
China (Shanghai) .\logtail_installer.exe install cn-shanghai
.\logtail_installer.exe install cn-shanghai-internet
.\logtail_installer.exe install cn-shanghai-acceleration
China (Shenzhen) .\logtail_installer.exe install cn-shenzhen
.\logtail_installer.exe install cn-shenzhen-internet
.\logtail_installer.exe install cn-shenzhen-acceleration
China (Heyuan) .\logtail_installer.exe install cn-heyuan
.\logtail_installer.exe install cn-heyuan-internet
.\logtail_installer.exe install cn-heyuan-acceleration
China (Guangzhou) .\logtail_installer.exe install cn-guangzhou
.\logtail_installer.exe install cn-guangzhou-internet
.\logtail_installer.exe install cn-guangzhou-acceleration
China (Chengdu) .\logtail_installer.exe install cn-chengdu
.\logtail_installer.exe install cn-chengdu-internet
.\logtail_installer.exe install cn-chengdu-acceleration
China (Hong Kong) .\logtail_installer.exe install cn-hongkong
.\logtail_installer.exe install cn-hongkong-internet
.\logtail_installer.exe install cn-hongkong-acceleration
US (Silicon Valley) .\logtail_installer.exe install us-west-1
.\logtail_installer.exe install us-west-1-internet
.\logtail_installer.exe install us-west-1-acceleration
US (Virginia) .\logtail_installer.exe install us-east-1
.\logtail_installer.exe install us-east-1-internet
.\logtail_installer.exe install us-east-1-acceleration
Singapore .\logtail_installer.exe install ap-southeast-1
.\logtail_installer.exe install ap-southeast-1-internet
.\logtail_installer.exe install ap-southeast-1-acceleration
Australia (Sydney) .\logtail_installer.exe install ap-southeast-2
.\logtail_installer.exe install ap-southeast-2-internet
.\logtail_installer.exe install ap-southeast-2-acceleration
Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) .\logtail_installer.exe install ap-southeast-3
.\logtail_installer.exe install ap-southeast-3-internet
.\logtail_installer.exe install ap-southeast-3-acceleration
Indonesia (Jakarta) .\logtail_installer.exe install ap-southeast-5
.\logtail_installer.exe install ap-southeast-5-internet
.\logtail_installer.exe install ap-southeast-5-acceleration
Philippines (Manila) .\logtail_installer.exe install ap-southeast-6
.\logtail_installer.exe install ap-southeast-6-internet
.\logtail_installer.exe install ap-southeast-6-acceleration
Thailand (Bangkok) .\logtail_installer.exe install ap-southeast-7
.\logtail_installer.exe install ap-southeast-7-internet
.\logtail_installer.exe install ap-southeast-7-acceleration
India (Mumbai) .\logtail_installer.exe install ap-south-1
.\logtail_installer.exe install ap-south-1-internet
.\logtail_installer.exe install ap-south-1-acceleration
Japan (Tokyo) .\logtail_installer.exe install ap-northeast-1
.\logtail_installer.exe install ap-northeast-1-internet
.\logtail_installer.exe install ap-northeast-1-acceleration
South Korea (Seoul) .\logtail_installer.exe install ap-northeast-2
.\logtail_installer.exe install ap-northeast-2-internet
.\logtail_installer.exe install ap-northeast-2-acceleration
Germany (Frankfurt) .\logtail_installer.exe install eu-central-1
.\logtail_installer.exe install eu-central-1-internet
.\logtail_installer.exe install eu-central-1-acceleration
UAE (Dubai) .\logtail_installer.exe install me-east-1
.\logtail_installer.exe install me-east-1-internet
.\logtail_installer.exe install me-east-1-acceleration
UK (London) .\logtail_installer.exe install eu-west-1
.\logtail_installer.exe install eu-west-1-internet
.\logtail_installer.exe install eu-west-1-acceleration
Russia (Moscow) .\logtail_installer.exe install rus-west-1
.\logtail_installer.exe install rus-west-1-internet
.\logtail_installer.exe install rus-west-1-acceleration
Installation path
- 32-bit Windows: C:\Program Files\Alibaba\Logtail
- 64-bit Windows: C:\Program Files (x86)\Alibaba\Logtail
Logtail for Windows is a 32-bit application and is installed in the Program Files (x86) directory in a 64-bit Windows operating system. If Logtail for 64-bit Windows is available, Logtail is automatically installed in the Program Files directory.
View the version of Logtail
Go to the installation directory and open the app_info.json file. The value of the logtail_version
field in the file is the Logtail version.
{
"logtail_version" : "1.0.0.0"
}
Update Logtail
Start and stop Logtail
- Log on to your server.
- Choose .
- In the Services dialog box, select the service that you want to manage.
- For Logtail V0.x.x.x, select LogtailWorker.
- For Logtail V1.0.0.0 or later, select LogtailDaemon.
- Right-click the service and select Start, Stop, or Restart.
Uninstall Logtail
logtail_installer
directory and run the following command to uninstall Logtail. The directory contains the files that are extracted from the installation package. .\logtail_installer.exe uninstall
After Logtail is uninstalled, the Logtail installation directory is deleted. However, some configuration files are retained in the C:\LogtailData directory. You can manually delete the files based on your business requirements. The following configuration files are retained:
- checkpoint: contains information about the checkpoints that are generated by Logtail plug-ins. This file is generated only if the Logtail plug-ins are used.
- user_config.d: contains local collection configurations.
JSON files in the directories are considered collection configurations. For example, /usr/local/ilogtail/user_log_config.json is considered a collection configuration.
- logtail_check_point: contains information about the checkpoints that are generated by Logtail.
- users: contains the user identifier files that are configured.