A big part of the Retrace equation is making sure you have good visibility into your production resources. This includes Apps, Servers/Roles/VMs, and Resources (websites, database queries, Azure Service Bus Queues/Topics, Files, etc.). As a Getting Started exercise, we will point out some of the things you will want to focus on to ensure you’re getting the best visibility possible …
Errors and Logs: Configure Syslog with the Stackify Agent
The following section will cover how to enable sending your Linux syslogs to Retrace to be viewed in the Logs Dashboard with an agent running on your server. Enabling Syslog with Retrace Go to Servers > Locate your Linux server > Click the 3 dots on the right > Click on ‘Server Settings’ To enable syslog on your server, go …
Monitors: Web Sites
With Retrace’s Web Site Monitors, you can monitor websites both from outside your network and inside (behind the firewall) – great for both public-facing sites as well as intranet sites. Monitor performance, status codes returned, and even the content on pages to make sure your app is running smoothly at all times. Adding a Web Site Monitor From the Web …
Account: Errors and Logs Retention Times
Errors in the Errors Dashboard and Logs in the Logs Dashboards by default are retained for 30 days before they are deleted. We also offer plans for 60 day or 90 day retention. To update to longer retention plan, navigate to the Settings>Billings page and click on “Update Service Plan” Once a log message reaches an age of older than …
Servers: Remove A Server
There may be times when you want to remove a server or add back a server that you removed previously. Here are the steps: Click on the Settings Icon for the server you want to remove Find “Remove Server” Confirm the Removal Once the button is pressed a remote command is sent to the agent to uninstall. In order to …
Alerts and Notifications: Overview
Retrace gives you the ability to see all active alerts in a single location under the Alerts screen. Here, you can see all active alerts grouped for easy visibility across the entire install base, and you can respond to the alerts from here as well if you wish. Alerts From the Alerts page, you can sort alerts (within each server …
Environments: Change Environments for a Device
To change the environment that has been specified for your device, just follow these simple steps. Go To Server Settings From the Monitoring > Servers page select Server Settings from the Actions menu of the server you wish to edit. Change The Environment From the Environment dropdown, select the Environment you want to reassign this server to and click ‘Save’.
Logs: Log Collectors
In the Settings Log Collectors, you have the ability to send logs that are found on your server to Stackify so you can view them in the Retrace Logs Dashboard. These logs are collected by the agent, so each server will need a running Retrace Agent to be able to send these logs to Stackify. For a Windows Server, these …