Load Balancing your Graylog Servers

Configuration has yet to be fully verified, Kemp Support will gladly assist if your Graylog traffic is not flowing as expected.

 

1   Introduction

    Greylog is an open source log management server.
 

 

1.1  Document Purpose

This section details a configuration for a specific application that has been provided by a customer but has yet to be fully tested.

This specific configuration will ensure that your Graylog servers are highly-available, scalable, and secure.

Configuration has yet to be fully verified, Kemp Support will gladly assist if your Graylog traffic is not flowing as expected.

 

2  Configuration Required

  

2.1  Global Configuration

       No Changes Required

 

2.2  Virtual Service Configuration: 

       Two Virtual Services, one UDP and the other TCP both listening on port 9005 will be required.

 

 2.3    GrayLog UDP Virtual Service

      > New Virtual Service

      > Enter IP Address

      > Port = 9005

      > Name = Graylog-UDP

      > Protocol = UDP

      > Add New Virtual Service

  

2.4       Standard Options   

      >    Force Layer 7

      >   Disable Transparency

      >  Persistence = None

      > Scheduling Method = Round Robin

      > Idle Connection Timeout = 240 seconds

 

 

2.5    Real Servers

      > Checker Parameter Type =ICMP

      > Add New 

      > Enter Real Server IP Address

      > Port = 9005

      > Forwarding Method = NAT

 

 

2.3    GrayLog TCP Virtual Service

      > New Virtual Service

      > Enter IP Address

      > Port = 9005

      > Name = Graylog-TCP

      > Protocol = UDP

      > Add New Virtual Service



2.4       Standard Options   

      >    Force Layer 7

      >    Disable Transparency

      >    Persistence = None

      >   Scheduling Method = Round Robin

      >   Idle Connection Timeout = 240 seconds

 

 

2.5    Real Servers

      > Checker Parameter Type = HTTP

     >  URL  =  /system/lbstatus

    >   Checked Port =  12900  (Recommended by Graylog) 

      > Add New 

      > Enter Real Server IP Address

      > Port = 9005

      > Forwarding Method = NAT

 

 

If you have successfully Load Balanced your Graylog environment by implementing this specific configuration, please give a thumbs up or please leave a comment on a possible alteration that was required to make it function. Thank you

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