base/frameworks/logging/postprocessors/sftp.bro

Log

This script defines a postprocessing function that can be applied to a logging filter in order to automatically SFTP a log stream (or a subset of it) to a remote host at configurable rotation time intervals. Generally, to use this functionality you must handle the bro_init event and do the following in your handler:

  1. Create a new Log::Filter record that defines a name/path, rotation interval, and set the postprocessor to Log::sftp_postprocessor.
  2. Add the filter to a logging stream using Log::add_filter.
  3. Add a table entry to Log::sftp_destinations for the filter’s writer/path pair which defines a set of Log::SFTPDestination records.
Namespace:Log
Source File:/scripts/base/frameworks/logging/postprocessors/sftp.bro

Summary

Redefinable Options

Log::sftp_rotation_date_format: string &redef Default naming format for timestamps embedded into log filenames that use the SFTP rotator.

State Variables

Log::sftp_destinations: table A table indexed by a particular log writer and filter path, that yields a set of remote destinations.

Types

Log::SFTPDestination: record A container that describes the remote destination for the SFTP command, comprised of the username, host, and path at which to upload the file.

Functions

Log::sftp_postprocessor: function Securely transfers the rotated log to all the remote hosts defined in Log::sftp_destinations and then deletes the local copy of the rotated log.

Detailed Interface

Redefinable Options

Log::sftp_rotation_date_format
Type:string
Attributes:&redef
Default:"%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S"

Default naming format for timestamps embedded into log filenames that use the SFTP rotator.

State Variables

Log::sftp_destinations
Type:table [Log::Writer, string] of set [Log::SFTPDestination]
Default:{}

A table indexed by a particular log writer and filter path, that yields a set of remote destinations. The Log::sftp_postprocessor function queries this table upon log rotation and performs a secure transfer of the rotated log to each destination in the set. This table can be modified at run-time.

Types

Log::SFTPDestination
Type:

record

user: string

The remote user to log in as. A trust mechanism should be pre-established.

host: string

The remote host to which to transfer logs.

host_port: count &default = 22 &optional

The port to connect to. Defaults to 22

path: string

The path/directory on the remote host to send logs.

A container that describes the remote destination for the SFTP command, comprised of the username, host, and path at which to upload the file.

Functions

Log::sftp_postprocessor
Type:function (info: Log::RotationInfo) : bool

Securely transfers the rotated log to all the remote hosts defined in Log::sftp_destinations and then deletes the local copy of the rotated log. It’s not active when reading from trace files.

Info:A record holding meta-information about the log file to be postprocessed.
Returns:True if sftp system command was initiated or if no destination was configured for the log as described by info.
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