Step-by-Step Guides
===================

The step-by-step guides are meant to get you started quickly. They provide 
information on how to configure the product in common scenarios. Each section 
includes the information necessary to complete a specific task.

The information is presented in an easy to follow "step by step" way (hence the 
name). Each section begins with the intended result and then explains the steps 
to achieve it in the correct order. They are documented together with 
hardcopies, so they should be easy to follow. For best results, please be sure 
to follow the exact order of the steps.

The step-by-step guides do eventually not include all information that might be 
relevant to the situation. Please use your own judgment if the scenario 
described sufficiently matches your need.

In the step-by-step guides, we assume the product is already successfully 
installed but no configuration has been done. If it is not installed, please do 
so first.

All step-by-step guides assume that the client is running. This is kind of a 
step 0 for all the guides.


Installations and Configurations
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 

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   :maxdepth: 1
   
   ../step-by-step/how-to-enter-the-license-information

- `How do I export the configuration and create a debug file? 
  <https://www.winsyslog.com/articles/debug_and_config/>`_

- `How do I enter the license information from the product delivery email? 
  <https://www.winsyslog.com/faq/general-questions/license-name/>`_

- `MonitorWare Agent Database Formats 
  <https://www.winsyslog.com/faq/general-questions/mwagent-database-formats-20/>`_
 
- `Database Logging with MSSQL 
  <https://www.winsyslog.com/articles/database-logging-with-mssql/>`_

- `How do I apply filters in MonitorWare Agent, WinSyslog, and EventReporter? 
  <https://www.winsyslog.com/step-by-step-guides/installation-and-configuration/gu
  ide-for-applying-filters-mwa-er-ws/>`_

- `How To Setup MonitorWare Agent/ WinSyslog/ EventReporter 
  <https://www.winsyslog.com/step-by-step-guides/installation-and-configuration/mw
  agent-setup/>`_

- `How To setup php-syslog-ng with MonitorWare Products? 
  <https://www.winsyslog.com/step-by-step-guides/installation-and-configuration/ho
  w-to-setup-phpsyslogng-with-monitorware-products/>`_


Services
^^^^^^^^

- `How To create a simple Syslog Server 
  <https://www.winsyslog.com/step-by-step-guides/services-related/simple-syslog-se
  rver-mwa30-2/>`_

- `How To setup SETP Server Service 
  <https://www.winsyslog.com/step-by-step-guides/services-related/how-to-setup-set
  p-server-service/>`_

- `Forwarding Windows event logs to a Syslog server 
  <https://www.winsyslog.com/step-by-step-guides/forwarding-nt-event-logs-to-a-sys
  log-server/>`_

- `Forwarding Windows event logs to an SETP server 
  <https://www.winsyslog.com/step-by-step-guides/forwarding-nt-event-logs-to-an-se
  tp-server/>`_


Actions
^^^^^^^

- `How To setup the Forward via Syslog Action 
  <https://www.winsyslog.com/step-by-step-guides/actions-related/forwardsyslog-ste
  ps-mwa42/>`_

- `How To setup an SETP Action 
  <https://www.winsyslog.com/step-by-step-guides/actions-related/how-to-setup-an-s
  etp-action/>`_

- `How To setup a Write to File Action 
  <https://www.winsyslog.com/step-by-step-guides/actions-related/file-logging-step
  s-mwa42/>`_

- `How To setup the Forward via EMail Action 
  <https://www.winsyslog.com/step-by-step-guides/actions-related/forwardmail-steps
  -mwa42/>`_

- `How To setup the Set Property Action 
  <https://www.winsyslog.com/step-by-step-guides/actions-related/setproperty-steps
  -mwa42/>`_

- `How To setup the Set Status Action 
  <https://www.winsyslog.com/step-by-step-guides/actions-related/setstatus-steps-m
  wa42/>`_

- `How To setup the Start Program Action 
  <https://www.winsyslog.com/step-by-step-guides/how-to-setup-a-control-nt-service
  -action/>`_

- `How To setup the Control Windows Services Action 
  <https://www.winsyslog.com/step-by-step-guides/actions-related/controlntservice-
  steps-mwa42/>`_

- `How To Create a Rule Set for Database Logging 
  <https://www.winsyslog.com/step-by-step-guides/actions-related/database-logging-
  steps-mwa42/>`_

- `How to store custom properties of a log message in a database 
  <https://www.mwagent.com/faq/general-questions/how-to-store-custom-properties-of
  -a-log-message-in-a-database/>`_


Centralized Monitoring
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

- `How To setup PIX centralized Monitoring (WinSyslog 8.x, MonitorWare Agent 
  5.x & MonitorWare Console 3.x) 
  <https://www.winsyslog.com/step-by-step-guides/centralized-monitoring-and-report
  ing/monitoring-pix-setup-general/>`_

- `How To setup Windows centralized Monitoring (EventReporter 9.x & WinSyslog 
  8.x) 
  <https://www.winsyslog.com/step-by-step-guides/centralized-monitoring-and-report
  ing/monitoring-win-setup-general/>`_

- `How To setup Windows centralized Monitoring (EventReporter 8.x, WinSyslog 
  7.x, and Monilog 2.x) 
  <https://www.winsyslog.com/articles/how-to-setup-windows-centralized-monitoring-
  2/>`_
 
You may also want to visit our syslog device configuration pages at 
https://www.adiscon.com/syslog-enabled-products/. They contain 
instructions on setting up several devices for syslog.