Logging Configuration

Overview

HostSpace Kubernetes Engine (HKE) provides an enterprise-grade Kubernetes orchestration platform focusing on automated scaling, monitoring, and high availability. This documentation covers the logging configuration within HKE for DevOps engineers and platform administrators.

Key Features/Components

• Centralized logging with fluentd
• Integration with Elasticsearch and Kibana for log analysis
• Customizable log storage options

Step-by-step Instructions or Configuration Details

1. Enable Logging in HKE Cluster:

   • Navigate to the HKE dashboard.
   • Go to the cluster settings.
   • Enable logging and select the desired logging backend (Elasticsearch, etc.).

2. Configure Fluentd for Custom Logging:

   • Modify the Fluentd configuration file in the cluster.
   • Add custom parsing rules or filters as needed.

   # Fluentd configuration example
   <match kubernetes.**>
     @type elasticsearch
     host elasticsearch-service
     port 9200
     logstash_format true
   </match>

Best Practices and Recommendations

• Regularly monitor log ingestion rates and storage utilization.
• Use log aggregation tools to efficiently analyze logs.
• Encrypt log data in transit and at rest for security.

Related Commands or API References

• HKE CLI command for enabling logging:

  hke cluster update --logging=true --log-backend=elasticsearch

Common Pitfalls and Solutions