Configure event collection from Logicmonitor

  • Release version: Washingtondc
  • Updated February 1, 2024
  • 1 minute to read

    • The Logicmonitor pull connector sends information from Event Management to Logicmonitor. It sends responses received from a Push connector in a bi-directional environment to Logicmonitor.

    Before you begin

    Role required: evt_mgmt_admin

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to All > Event Management > Event Connectors (Pull) > Connector Instances.
    2. Click New.
      The Connector Instance New Record page appears.
    3. Enter values in the required fields, which are indicated by a red asterisk.
      FieldDescription
      Name Descriptive name for the connector.
      Connector definition Search for and select Logic Monitor.
      Credential Select Basic Auth for basic authentication. Provide access_id and access_key from Logicmonitor's token based API authentication in the credentials as the basic authentication username and password.
      Host IP The Logicmonitor IP address.
      When adding bi-directional functionality for a Push connector, the Connector Instance name must match the Source Instance field of the event generated by that source.
      Connector Instance name matching Source Instance name
      The source of events is logicmonitor so you should create an instance with the name logicmonitor.Name is logicmonitor
      Note:
      The Update queue business rule in the Alert table identifies each manual update of the alert and updates the connector queue accordingly. By default, changes to all alert fields are tracked.
    4. Select the Active check box and click Save.
      The LogicMonitor pull connector does not retrieve Events or populate the Events [em_event] table.