Mezmo

Instana supports integrating logs with Mezmo. After you enable the integration, you can be redirected to the Mezmo UI from the Instana UI to view logs that are stored in Mezmo. This integration enables a fluid workflow between Instana and Mezmo.

Configuring Mezmo log integration

You can configure Instana to integrate logs with Mezmo. Instana supports two log providers for Mezmo: Mezmo and IBM Cloud Log Analysis.

Mezmo Form Mezmo accountId

By default, the Mezmo log integration is disabled. To enable Mezmo log integration, follow these steps:

  1. Click Settings > Team Settings > Log Management > Mezmo in the Instana UI.
  2. By default, Mezmo log management is not enabled. To enable the Mezmo log integration, set the toggle to show Mezmo link on Hosts. Mezmo Toggle
  3. Select a log provider from the Provider drop-down menu.
  4. Enter the details of the provider as described in the following table:
Provider Parameter Description Example
Mezmo Mezmo Base URL Base URL of your Mezmo account https://app.Mezmo.com/0b5f7cw65/logs/view where https://app.Mezmo.com/ is the Base URL
Mezmo Mezmo Account ID ID of your Mezmo account https://app.Mezmo.com/0b5f7cw65/logs/view where 0b5f7cw65 is the Account ID
IBM Cloud Log Analysis IBM Cloud Base URL Base URL of your IBM Cloud Log Analysis dashboard https://cloud.ibm.com/observe/embedded-view/logging/9b77b597 where https://cloud.ibm.com/observe/embedded-view/logging/ is the Base URL
IBM Cloud Log Analysis GUID Globally Unique Identifier (GUID) of a particular Logging Instance https://cloud.ibm.com/observe/embedded-view/logging/9b77b597 where 9b77b597 is the GUID

Finding the GUID for IBM Cloud Log Analysis

To find the GUID of the IBM Cloud Log Analysis instance, complete the following steps:

  1. In your IBM Cloud account (https://cloud.ibm.com/observe/logging), click Observability > Logging in the IBM Cloud Analysis UI. Mezmo ibmcloud logging page
  2. Click the Logging Instance that you want to integrate with Instana. The GUID is in the Details section. Mezmo ibmcloud logging instance

Accessing Mezmo from the Instana UI

To access Mezmo from the Instana UI, follow these steps:

  1. Log in to the host machine in which Mezmo is running.
  2. Go to the host dashboard of the Instana UI.
  3. Perform one of the following steps depending on the number of log providers:
    • If only one log provider is integrated, click Mezmo. Mezmo Button
    • If multiple log providers are integrated, click Go to Logs > Mezmo. Mezmo Buttons