graylog2

I need to get my Java application writing logging to a Graylog2 server. The application uses a log4j configuration. Several things I have tried to get the logging writing to the Graylog2 server, the things I got working was sending a test message directly to the server, as shown here (first example). Yet, when I write an appender and attach it to the root logger, I always get this error message the first time a log event is to be fired: log4j:ERROR Could not send GELF message Nothing then happens on the Graylog2 server side. The appender I try to get working: <appender name="graylog2" class=

We are using some Graylog2 servers ( graylog-server version 1.3.4). Because we receive too much of log messages, it requires a lot of memory. I am trying to reduce the logs retention to 1 week, every log messages older than 1 week will be deleted. However, I cannot find out any value in configuration file to do that. I used "max_time_per_index = 7d" value but max_time_per_index seems just define the age of an index until it's rotated and a new index is being created, not of the messages in that index. So, what's the best way to set message retention to 1 week? Please help me. Thanks a lot.

I have a question regarding Gray Log 2 In the company I work for all systems report exceptions to Gray Log server which has predefined streams. I need to build an external Dashboard which retrieves data from different streams. I haven't found any Gray Log 2 API to use for this. I read that there is a possibility to query Elastic Search directly. Can you please advise how do I do so or if there is any Gray Log 2 API. My Dashboard will be written or in JSF or in .NET still not sure about which is best to use. I would be very grateful for detailed answer on this question. Links will help too.