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Log Collector 21.3 Overview

 

You can use the Security Director Insights OVA file to install Security Director Insights and use the Security Director Insights VM as a log collector (Log Collector 21.3) and as an integrated Policy Enforcer.

In this chapter, you’ll learn how to configure Security Director Insights as a log collector.

Table 1 below lists the required specifications for deploying Security Director Insights as a log collector for various events per second (eps) rates.

Table 1: Specifications

Setup

CPU

Memory

5k

4

16

10k

8

16

15k

8

24

25k

16

32

The log retention policies are:

  • 365 days

  • 80% storage size (This has higher priority)

Benefits

  • A single Security Director Insights VM provides up to 25K eps making it easier for you to scale up with less virtual resources.

  • Security Director Insights and Policy Enforcer capability are readily available for users of Log Collector 21.3, which is bundled with the Log Collector.

  • It is the best long-term solution against vulnerabilities.

Log Collector 21.3 — Architecture