Installing the Log Forwarder

This section provides instructions to manually install the Log Forwarder on the Teradata database server.

Note: To automate the installation process, use the master installation script provided in the build: Install_TeradataProtector_Linux_x64_<DBP_version>.sh For more information, refer to the following sections:

• Installing the Protector on Single Node
• Installing the Protector on Multi Node

To install the Log Forwarder:

1. Log in to the server as the user with the required permissions.

2. Navigate to the directory where the installation files are extracted.

   For example, /opt/protegrity/.

3. To install the Log Forwarder, run the following command:

   ./LogforwarderSetup_Linux_x64_<DBP_version>.sh
   

4. Press ENTER. The prompt to enter the audit store endpoint appears.

   Enter the audit store endpoint (host), alternative (host:port) to use another port than the default port 9200 :
   

5. Enter the IP address of the audit store.

6. Press ENTER. The prompt to enter additional endpoint appears.

   Audit store endpoints: <Audit_store_IP_address>:9200
   Do you want to add another audit store endpoint? [y/n]:
   

7. To skip adding additional endpoints, type no.

8. Press ENTER. The prompt to continue the installation appears.

   These audit store endpoints will be added:
   <Audit_store_IP_address>:9200
   
   Type 'y' to accept or 'n' to abort installation:
   

9. To continue the installation, type yes.

10. Press ENTER. The script extracts the files and installs the Log Forwarder.

    Unpacking...
    Extracting files...
    Protegrity Log Forwarder installed in /opt/protegrity/logforwarder.
    

    Note: For manual installation, the script will install the component under the specified directory only.

11. Navigate to the /opt/protegrity/logforwarder/bin/ directory.

12. To start the Log Forwarder, run the following command:

    ./logforwarderctrl start
    

13. Press ENTER.
    The command starts the Log Forwarder.

    [ info] switching to background mode (PID=8329)
    Logforwarder started, PID (<process_ID>) written to PID file /opt/protegrity/logforwarder/
    bin/fluent-bit.pid