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Loki Management Integration

Overview​

Loki Management Integration is used to connect TAKAKRYPT with Grafana Loki, a log management platform designed to collect, store, and perform centralized log searches. Through this integration, activity logs generated by TAKAKRYPT can be sent automatically to the Loki server so that all system activities can be monitored from one place.

Loki integration helps administrators perform operational monitoring, incident investigation, user activity auditing, and security analysis without needing to access logs directly on the application server. Logs stored in Loki can also be visualized through Grafana dashboards to facilitate the monitoring and analysis process.

Loki Management Integration Functions​

Loki Management Integration serves to:

  • Send TAKAKRYPT activity logs to the Grafana Loki server automatically.
  • Provide a centralized log storage mechanism outside the application server.
  • Manage continuous log delivery through a configured connection.
  • Provide log data that can be accessed by Grafana for visualization and monitoring needs.
  • Support the integration of TAKAKRYPT with a Grafana-based monitoring and log management ecosystem.

Loki Management Integration Uses​

Loki Management Integration is used to:

  • Make it easier for administrators to monitor system activity from a single centralized location.
  • Speed up the process of identifying and investigating when problems occur in the system.
  • Assist security analysis by tracing the history of recorded activities.
  • Support audit needs by providing documented activity records.
  • Facilitate troubleshooting through more efficient log search and filtering features.
  • Reduce the risk of losing logs due to disruptions or changes on the application server.

Loki Management Integration Configuration​

When creating a Loki Management Integration configuration, administrators need to complete the following information.

1. Status

Displays the status of the Loki integration currently in use.

Administrators can enable or disable the integration via the Status button. The Last Run information indicates the last time the system successfully sent logs to the Loki server.

2. Host

Specifies the Hostname or IP Address of the Grafana Loki server that will receive logs from TAKAKRYPT.

3. Port

Specifies the Loki service port used to receive connections from TAKAKRYPT.

4. Use TLS

Determines whether communication between TAKAKRYPT and Loki uses the HTTPS/TLS protocol.

If enabled, all log data will be sent over an encrypted connection, making it more secure when passing through public or internal networks.

5. Username

Specifies the username used for authentication to the Loki service.

In a Grafana Cloud implementation, this value usually uses the User ID provided by the Grafana service.

6. Password / API Key

Specifies the password or API Key used to authenticate when sending logs to Loki.

These credentials are required so that only authorized systems can send log data to the Loki server.

7. Tenant ID

Specifies the Tenant ID used in a multi-tenant implementation.

This parameter is used to ensure that logs are sent to the correct tenant or organization in a Grafana Cloud or multi-tenant Loki environment.

How Loki Management Integration Works​

  1. The administrator fills in the Loki connection information, which includes Host, Port, Username, Password/API Key, and Tenant ID.
  2. The administrator determines whether communication uses TLS (HTTPS) to secure the log delivery process.
  3. Before the configuration is applied, the administrator can use the Test Connection feature to ensure that the connection to the Loki server works properly.
  4. After the configuration is saved and the integration status is enabled, TAKAKRYPT will send activity logs to Grafana Loki automatically through the Loki endpoint.
  5. The received logs will be stored on the Loki server and can be used for monitoring, auditing, security analysis, and troubleshooting through Grafana or platforms integrated with Loki.