Alert Logic Remote Collector

This playbook helps you install and set up the Alert Logic remote collector service.

Requirements

It has been tested and works well on Debian and Enterprise Linux.

Role Variables

• al_remote_registration_key - This is your unique registration key. It is needed unless you are using supported cloud services (AWS, Azure). By default, it is set to your_registration_key_here.

Dependencies

• There are no known dependencies.

Example Playbook

---
- name: Install Alert Logic remote collector on specific hosts
  hosts: al_collectors
  roles:
    - role: deekayen.alremote
      vars:
        al_remote_registration_key: 'useWhenNotInAWSorAzure'

Configurations

The variable al_remote_for_imaging determines your installation type. It is a true/false value, and defaults to false. If you set it to true, the agent will only be prepared for imaging and will not be set up.

Using the default settings from the cookbook will immediately set up the agent and provision the instance. If you have set your registration key correctly, your host should show up in Alert Logic's Console within 15 minutes. Note: If you're using AWS or Azure, the registration key is optional and usually not needed.

License and Authors

This work is shared under the Apache 2.0 license.

Original authors of the Alert Logic agent role:

• Muram Mohamed (mmohamed@alertlogic.com)
• Justin Early (jearly@alertlogic.com)

Derivative work for the remote collector installation by:

• David Norman deekayen