Sumo Logic Live Tail

Sumo Logic Live Tail allows you to see a real-time live feed of log messages associated with a Source or Collector, which you can use as a tool for development and troubleshooting.

In this section, we'll introduce the following concepts:

About Live Tail

See a real-time live feed of log events for development and troubleshooting.

Filter Live Tail

To find specific information, you can filter by keyword.

Live Tail CLI

Allows you to start and use a Live Tail session from the command line.

Live Tail Highlighting

Highlight keywords that appear in your running Live Tail.

Live Tail Preferences

You can change the preferences for Live Tail line spacing, message text size, and message color.

Show Live Tail in Search

Start a Live Tail session from the Search page or the Live Tail page.

Multiple Live Tails

You can run two Live Tail sessions at a time per browser tab.

Troubleshooting Live Tail

Troubleshooting tips for Sumo Logic Live Tail.