Log Sources

Tell DashX which logs to collect from where. Each source streams into the central store so you can search and alert on it.

Add a source

1. Go to Integrations → Log Manager → Sources → Add Source.
2. Pick the type:
   • Log File — a path on the host (e.g. /var/log/nginx/access.log)
   • Syslog — standard syslog stream
   • Journald — systemd journal
   • Application — app‑emitted logs
   • Docker — container logs
   • Agent — the DashX agent's own logs
3. Provide the source details (path, name, etc.) and save.

The Sources list shows each source and whether it's actively collecting.

tip

Start with the logs you'd open first in an outage — the web server, the database, and journald on your key hosts — then expand coverage from there.