.. index:: Add-on Components
Add-On Components
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There are a number of optional components available as free downloads.
All optional components work with the MonitorWare common database format.
InterActive SyslogViewer
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The `InterActive SyslogViewer `_
is a Windows GUI application receiving and displaying Syslog events.
It is a Syslog server in its own right. Typically, it is used in conjunction
with a Syslog Forward Rule of the service, but it can also be used as a
stand-alone Syslog server.
Though it is not a core component, it is included in the MonitorWare Agent
install set.
For more informations see the
`InterActive SyslogViewer online manual `_ .
Adiscon LogAnalyzer
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`Adiscon LogAnalyzer `_ is a convenient
facility
to access MonitorWare gathered events over the web. All major browsers are
supported.
Adiscon LogAnalyzer is an easy to use solution for browsing Syslog messages,
Windows event log data and other network events over the web. Adiscon
LogAnalyzer enables the system administrator to quickly and easily review his
central log repository. It provides views typically used on log data. It
integrates with web resources for easy analysis of data found in the logs.
Mainly it helps to have quick overview over current system activity and
accessing the log data while not being able to access the administrator
workstation (e.g. being on the road or roaming through the enterprise). While
originally initiated to work in conjunction with Adiscon's MonitorWare product
line, it can easily be modified to work with other solutions as well.
Adiscon LogAnalyzer is included in the MonitorWare Agent install set. It gets
copied onto machine but not installed. For installation of Adiscon LogAnalyzer,
refer to the installation instructions in the doc folder of Adiscon LogAnalyzer
or see the `online manual `_ .
These tools will be available from the tools folder
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Logger
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Adiscon logger is an UNIX-like logger command line tool for Windows. It is a
re-write of the UNIX logger tool with enhanced functionality. All the popular
UNIX options are supported. Also, it supports reliable syslog transport via RFC
3195 and plain tcp as found in other Adiscon's products as well as some others
like syslog-ng. In addition to that, it includes options specifically needed
for the Windows Environment.
More details are available at: `An UNIX-like logger for Windows
`_ .
LogZip
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Adiscon LogZip is a command line tool for Windows for zipping logfiles. It's
sole purpose is to pick up log files and put them into a zip file in a location
that is specified. By running on the command line, it can be easily used with
the Windows Tast Scheduler. That way you can automatically archive and store
unneeded logfiles in a different location, only keeping the recent logfiles
available for review.
LogZip is written in .NET, so please ensure, that you have the .NET framework
from Microsoft installed. Else, the tool will not work.
More details are available at `LogZip - Archiving tool for Windows
`_.
LogDeleter
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Adiscon LogDeleter is a Database LogDeleter/Backup Zool for Windows.
`LogDeleter `_ is able to delete records in a database older then the specified days
and it also can be used for backup the data first.
It works over ODBC database connection. You can use this cabability e.g. to run
it via Scheduled Task once a week in order to backup/delete your old records.
LogDeleter is part of `Adiscon's MonitorWare solution
`_ .
LogViewer
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The Log Viewer tool is able to process very large log files. Other tools often
have problems with files large than 100 MB. With Adiscon's Log Viewer there
isn't even an issue with files larger than 1 GB. In fact it works with 5 GB
almost as fast as with 5 MB files. A special help for reviewing the logs is the
highlighting option. Define rules for highlighting any keyword or phrase which
should be especially marked while reviewing. These terms can be associated with
a color, bold text, or similar. E.g. "error" appear in bold text and red color.