Kubernetes
Configure Kubernetes Log Source with BindPlane
Supported Versions
Kubernetes versions
- 1.21
- 1.20
- 1.19
- 1.18
- 1.17
- 1.16
- 1.15
- 1.14
- 1.13
Prerequisites
RBAC must be enabled to gather logs (this is generally enabled by default).
Configuration
Cluster
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Containers Log Path | Use this field to verify the path to the Containers log file and adjust default as needed (/var/log/containers/*). |
| Kubelet Journald Log Path | Use this field to specify the Kubelet Journald log path. It will read from /run/journal/ or /var/log/journal if this parameter is omitted. |
| Cluster Name | Use this field to add a Cluster Name to the resource label. |
| Start At | Choose whether to start reading from the beginning or end of a file with "end" being the default. |
Events
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Namespaces | Use this field to specify an array of namespaces. The default is to use all namespaces. |
| Cluster Name | Use this field to add a Cluster Name to the end of the resource label. |
Container
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Cluster Name | Use this field to add a Cluster Name to the resource label. |
| Pod Name | Use this field to specify the name of the pod to collect logs from. |
| Container Name | Use this field to specify the name of the container to collect logs from. |
| Exclude Files | Use this field to specify a pattern of files to exclude. |
| Start At | Choose whether to start reading from the beginning or end of a file with "end" being the default. |
Log Types
| Types |
|---|
| k8s.controller |
| k8s.scheduler |
| k8s.apiserver |
| k8s.proxy |
| k8s.container |
| k8s.kubelet |
| k8s.node |
Advanced
For more information on the advanced configuration capabilities, see our detailed plugin guide here.
Updated over 3 years ago