Humio

Configuring Humio log management

To configure Humio log management, select "Settings > Log Management > Humio".

Humio Form

By default, Humio log management is not enabled. To enable, set the toggle to show Humio link on Hosts, Container and Pods.

Humio Toggle

Enter the following mandatory parameters:

Parameter Description
Humio Instance The URL or the IP address (including the port number) of the deployed instance where the logs are stored.
View or repository The name of the view or repository you have configured in the Humio platform.

Humio Toggle

Humio Toggle

Accessing Humio

Humio Toggle

Or if there are multiple log managements enabled

Humio Buttons

To access Humio, click Humio which is at the upper left of each of these dashboards:

  • Kubernetes:
    • Host
    • Pod
    • Docker container
  • Host

Accessing Instana from Humio

Select either of the following options to enable accessing Instana related entities from your logs:

  • Adjust your current search query:

    writeJson([host, @host, hostname, kubernetes.host, docker.container_id, kubernetes.docker_id, kubernetes.pod_name, @timestamp]) 
|  format("https://<ENVIRONMENT_URL_HERE>/#/integration/landing;config=%s", field=_json, as=link) 
|  table([@timestamp, @rawstring, link])

  • Create a new dashboard: Go to the Dashboards section in Humio. Click Add Dashboard, enter a name, select Template File, upload a file with the following content, and Create Dashboard.

    name: Humio to Instana
widgets:
  eaea3c0e-7ca1-420c-a35a-150c67ea44f7:
    x: 0
    y: 0
    description: ''
    height: 10
    queryString: writeJson([host, @host, hostname, kubernetes.host, docker.container_id, kubernetes.docker_id, kubernetes.pod_name, @timestamp]) | format("https://<ENVIRONMENT_URL_HERE>/#/integration/landing;config=%s", field=_json, as=link) | table([@timestamp, @rawstring, link])
    visualization: table-view
    title: Instana
    type: query
    start: 24h
    width: 12
parameters:
  new-param:
    defaultValue: '*'
    order: 50
    type: text