Installing the Log Forwarder

1. Log in to the database server as the user that has the permissions to install the Log Forwarder. Usually, this tends to be the instance owner.

2. Navigate to the directory containing the installation files.

3. To install the Log Forwarder, double-click the LogforwarderSetup_Windows_x64_<version>.exe file.

   The Welcome to the Log Forwarder Setup Wizard dialog box appears.

   Caution: It is mandatory to install the Log Forwarder before installing the RPAgent to ensure that the MSSQL Database Protector is configured correctly.

4. Click Next.

   The Audit Store Connectivity Information dialog box appears.

5. In the Audit Store Connectivity Information dialog box, select the number of audit stores.

   Note: The minimum and maximum Audit Store endpoints supported are 1 and 3 respectively.

6. In the Endpoint 1 box, enter the IP address for the audit store.

   Note: The default port number is 9200.

7. Click Next.

   The Select Destination location dialog box appears.

8. To change the default installation directory for the Log Forwarder:

   1. Click Browse.

   2. Select the required installation directory to install the Log Forwarder.

   3. Click OK.

   Note: The default installation directory is C:\Program Files\Protegrity\logforwarder.

9. Click Next.

   The Ready to Install dialog box appears.

10. Click Install.

    The installer completes the installation and the Completing the Log Forwarder Setup dialog box appears.

11. To exit the installer, click Finish.

    Note: After the Log Forwarder is installed successfully, to ensure that the Logforwarder sends logs to the ESA, verify that the Log Forwarder service is in the Running state.

12. To check the logforwarder service state, navigate to Start > Control Panel > System and Security > Administrative Tools > Services.

    The Services window appears.

13. Verify that the Protegrity Log Forwarder service is in the Running state.