Insight pack needs to be installed on the Log Analysis server in order to test the same.

Pre-requisites

Transfer the Insight Pack

Transfer the Insight Pack (MyAppLogInsightPack_v1.0.0.0.zip) to Log Analysis server. It is present under the dist folder of the insight pack project as shown below.

Test Insight Pack Figure 1

Install the Insight Pack

Log into the Log Analysis server terminal as the user who installed the Log Analysis server.  Install the Insight Pack using pkg_mgmt.sh as follows.

Pkg_mgmt.sh is present under <HOME>/utilities where <HOME> is the directory under which Log Analysis product is installed.

Provide execute permission to the MyAppLogInsightPack_v1.0.0.0.zip.

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[unity@cldegd60 geetha]$ /home/unity/IBM/LogAnalysis/utilities/pkg_mgmt.sh -install ./MyAppLogInsightPack_v1.0.0.0.zip Buildfile: /home/unity/IBM/LogAnalysis/utilities/pkg_mgmt.xml

initializeCustomTasks:

main:
[packagemanager] 07/01/15 00:14:38:489 IST [main] INFO  - PrerequisitesManager : CTGLC0044I : Running prerequisite checks...
[packagemanager] 07/01/15 00:14:39:131 IST [main] INFO  - PrerequisitesManager : CTGLC0045I : Prerequisite checks passed
[packagemanager] 07/01/15 00:14:39:132 IST [main] INFO  - ContentPackManager : CTGLC0022I : Install of MyAppLogInsightPack_v1.0.0.0 started...
[packagemanager] 07/01/15 00:14:39:140 IST [main] INFO  - ContentPack : CTGLC0002I : Installing RuleSets ...
[packagemanager] 07/01/15 00:14:39:140 IST [main] INFO  - ContentPack : CTGLC0003I : Successfully installed RuleSets
[packagemanager] 07/01/15 00:14:39:141 IST [main] INFO  - ContentPack : CTGLC0002I : Installing FileSets ...
[packagemanager] 07/01/15 00:14:39:146 IST [main] INFO  - FileSetArtifact : CTGLC0008I : Deploying MyAppLogInsightPack_v1.0.0.0-MyAppExtractor.jar to /home/unity/IBM/LogAnalysis/DataCollector/annotators/jars
[packagemanager] 07/01/15 00:14:39:148 IST [main] INFO  - FileSetArtifact : CTGLC0008I : Deploying MyAppLogInsightPack_v1.0.0.0-MyAppExtractor.jar to /home/unity/IBM/LogAnalysis/DataCollector/annotators/jars
[packagemanager] 07/01/15 00:14:39:149 IST [main] INFO  - FileSetArtifact : CTGLC0002I : Installing MyAppLogSplitter ...
[packagemanager] 07/01/15 00:14:39:164 IST [main] INFO  - FileSetArtifact : CTGLC0002I : Installing MyAppLogAnnotator ...
[packagemanager] 07/01/15 00:14:39:172 IST [main] INFO  - ContentPack : CTGLC0003I : Successfully installed FileSets
[packagemanager] 07/01/15 00:14:39:173 IST [main] INFO  - ContentPack : CTGLC0002I : Installing SourceTypes ...
[packagemanager] 07/01/15 00:14:39:174 IST [main] INFO  - SourceTypeArtifact : CTGLC0002I : Installing MyAppLog_ST ...
[packagemanager] 07/01/15 00:14:39:242 IST [main] INFO  - ContentPack : CTGLC0003I : Successfully installed SourceTypes
[packagemanager] 07/01/15 00:14:39:243 IST [main] INFO  - ContentPack : CTGLC0002I : Installing Collections ...
[packagemanager] 07/01/15 00:14:39:244 IST [main] INFO  - ContentPack : CTGLC0003I : Successfully installed Collections
[packagemanager] 07/01/15 00:14:39:431 IST [main] INFO  - ContentPackManager : CTGLC0023I : Install of MyAppLogInsightPack_v1.0.0.0 completed successfully

BUILD SUCCESSFUL
Total time: 2 seconds
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Upload the sample file

Transfer the sample log file to log analysis server.  Create a datasource using Log Analysis Administrative settings UI as follows:

Test Insight Pack Figure 2

Test Insight Pack Figure 3

Test Insight Pack Figure 4

If all goes well, you will see a message saying datasource is successfully configured.

Now, go to the search window.  Select myAppLog as datasource, last year as timefilter and * as search string. Click on search to see the search results.

Test Insight Pack Figure 5

Go to Grid view to see the fields created.

Test Insight Pack Figure 6

Congratulations! Your insight pack for MyAppLog is now working.