Changing internal configuration options in VMware Aria Operations for Logs

Products

• VMware Aria Suite

Issue/Introduction

The VMware Aria Operations for Logs administration user interface exposes common configuration options. Additional advanced configuration options exist which affect the behavior of various components. This article provides steps to review and set new advanced configuration options.

Broadcom recommends that you set these configuration options under the direction of Broadcom Technical Support or a Broadcom Knowledge Base article.

Caution: Values modified are not checked for validity. Confirm all changes before applying them.

Some configuration options take effect immediately, whereas others require a reboot before taking effect.

The impact of changing specific options is outside the scope of this article.

 

Environment

VMware vRealize Log Insight
VMware Aria Operations for Logs 8.x

Resolution

Configuration is stored in XML form. Options are usually documented using a minimal representation of the required XML elements.

1. Using a web browser, navigate to the Aria Operations for Logs cluster virtual IP (VIP) or primary node FQDN or IP address and log in.
   
   
2. Open the URL https://Aria_Hostname_Or_IpAddress/internal/config. An XML representation of the non-default options is displayed.
   
   
3. Optional: To display default and non-default configuration options, check the Show all settings box.
   
   
4. Locate the desired section within the <config> tag. For example, documentation may cite:
   
   <config>
  <section>
    <option value="false">
    </option>
  </section>
</config>
    
5. Add or change the desired sections or tags. For example, documentation may cite:
   
   <config>
  <section>
    <option value="true">
    </option>
  </section>
  <newsection>
    <extraoption value="true"/>
  </newsection>
</config>
    
6. Click Save.
   
   
7. If documentation states that the configuration option requires a restart to take effect:
   
   
   1. Select the Management > Cluster tab.
      
      
   2. For each node listed, click the hostname or IP address to open the details panel and click Restart Node.
      
      
   3. Click Restart.
      
      Note: Wait for each node to return to Connected Status before proceeding with the next node.