Pulling data by using the log file protocol

A log file protocol source allows IBM QRadar to retrieve archived log files from a remote host. The McAfee Web Gateway DSM supports the bulk loading of access.log files by using the log file protocol source. The default directory for the McAfee Web Gateway access logs is the /opt/mwg/log/user-defined-logs/access.log/ directory.

About this task

You can now configure the log source and protocol in QRadar.

Procedure

  1. To configure QRadar to receive events from a McAfee Web Gateway appliance, select McAfee Web Gateway from the Log Source Type list.
  2. To configure the protocol, you must select the Log File option from the Protocol Configuration list.
  3. To configure the File Pattern parameter, you must type a regex string for the access.log file, such as access[0-9]+\.log.
    Note: If you selected to GZIP your access.log files, you must type access[0-9]+\.log\.gz for the FIle Pattern field and from the Processor list, select GZIP.