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postgresql-configure-source-template

In this step, you will configure the YAML required for PostgreSQL collection. Below are the inputs required for configuration:

  • Name. Name of the source template.
  • Description. Description for the source template.
  • Error Log Path. Enter the path of the error log file for your PostgreSQL instance.
  • Endpoint. The endpoint of the PostgreSQL server. This value should be host:port. Default endpoint is localhost:5432.
    note

    There should not be any http prefixed to this value. For example, http://localhost:port.

  • UserName. Enter the PostgreSQL username.
  • Password Environment Variable Name. Enter the PostgreSQL password environment variable name.
  • Fields/Metadata. You can provide any customer fields to be tagged with the data collected. By default, Sumo Logic tags _sourceCategory with the value otel/postgresql user needs to provide the value for db.cluster.name.
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