Using the Sumo Logic Collection UI

This page provides an overview of the Sumo Logic Collection page UI, where you can manage all of your Collectors and Sources.

Classic UI. To access the Collection page, in the main Sumo Logic menu select Manage Data > Collection > Collection.

New UI. To access the Collection page, in the Sumo Logic top menu select Configuration, and then under Data Collection select Collection. You can also click the Go To... menu at the top of the screen and select Collection.

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Prerequisites

You'll need the Manage or View Collectors role capability to manage or view Collection.

Collection Page Features

Search for a Collector or Source
View the health of Collectors and Sources
Upgrade Sources from the Cloud-to-Cloud Integration Framework
Upgrade Collectors
Add an Installed Collector or a Hosted Collector
Use the Show options to filter the list
Use the Expand options to show or hide information about the Sources
Use the paging controls to navigate the list of Collectors

Collector Actions

Add a Source
Edit a Collector
Delete a Collector
Download a JSON configuration file for scripting or backup
Restart a Collector

Source Actions

Edit a Source
Delete a Source
Download a JSON configuration file for scripting or backup
Pause or resume a Source (cloud polling Sources only)
Show or regenerate a Source URL (HTTP Sources only)
Show or regenerate a Source token (cloud syslog Source only)

View Information about Collectors and Sources

Name. Displays the name of the Collector, and any Sources that are configured under it. It also displays the type of Source (HTTP, Local File, Local Windows Event Log, etc.)
- Open in Search. Hover over the Name of the Collector or Source and click the Open in Search icon to start a search in the Search page.
- Tooltip. Hover over a Collector or Source name to display an informational tool tip. The Collector's version is provided in the tooltip.
Health. Shows color-coded healthy, error, and warning states for Collectors and Sources so you can quickly determine the health of your Collectors and Sources. If an Installed Collector appears offline try restarting the service and testing connectivity.
Type. Displays whether the Collector is an Installed or Hosted Collector.
Status. Shows the status of Sources manually paused by users.
Source Category. Displays the name of the configured Source Category for this Collector or Source.
Sources. Displays the number of Sources configured under a Collector.
Last Hour. Displays a graph of the total number of log messages ingested per minute over the past hour.
Messages. Displays the total number of log messages ingested over the past hour.