sumologic-collector Cookbook

This cookbook will install either the 32-bit and 64-bit Sumo Logic Linux collector using the shell script installer (based on the CPU type). It first sets up the files required for an unattended install (sumo.conf and the JSON configuration file) with the standard linux system log files, downloads the latest installer, and then runs the installer. If the requirements are met, then the collector will automatically install and activate itself. The JSON template can be edited for your environment's specifications.

Requirements

Most importantly, you need access to the following URL on each server:
- https://collectors.sumologic.com

This will allow for activation and downloading the installer.

For additional requirements, see this URL:
- https://service.sumologic.com/ui/help/Default.htm#Testing_Connectivity.htm

Attributes

<table>
<tr>
<th>['sumologic']['userID']</th>
<th>String</th>
<th>Sumo Logic User ID</th>
<th>Required</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>['sumologic']['password']</th>
<th>String</th>
<th>Sumo Logic Password</th>
<th>Required</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>['sumologic']['ephemeral']</th>
<th>Boolean</th>
<th>Sumo Logic Ephemeral Setting</th>
<th>Required</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>['sumologic']['sources']['default_timezone']</th>
<th>String</th>
<th>Timezone for source setup (defaults to UTC)</th>
<th>Required</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>['sumologic']['installDir'] </th>
<th>String</th>
<th>Sumo Logic Install Directory</th>
<th>Required</th>
</tr>
</table>

Usage

Just include sumologic-collector in your node's run_list:

{
  "name":"my_node",
  "run_list": [
    "recipe[sumologic-collector]"
  ]
}

Contributing

This cookbook is meant to help customers use chef to install Sumo Logic collectors, so please feel to fork this repository, and make whatever changes you need for your environment.

License and Authors

Authors:
Ben Newton (ben@sumologic.com)