[lug] web log analyzer

[rm at fabula.de]

On Mon, Apr 14, 2003 at 10:36:34PM -0600, ryan wrote:
> hello,
> 
> I'm looking into setting up a web log analyzer for our web site that is 
> located off site in a hosting facility.  What I was hoping to accomplish 
> was to set up a linux box that would monitor the logs remotely on site 
> (of the IIS web server at the hosting facility).  

Hmm, how exactly do you plan to "monitor" the logs? And how "up-to-date"
does the info have to be? One possible way would be to have a cronjob
that uses 'rsync' to copy the log files to your local box (since logfiles
change only at the end this would be a rather bandwitdh savy way of
syncing). But beware: if you use logrotation on the remote server you need
a bit more logic!

hth Ralf Mattes

> I've looked into both 
> awstats and analog, and the installs for both pieces of software seem 
> quite straightforward when installing on the same machine where the logs 
> are located, but can't seem to find any docs for what I'm trying to do. 
> Does anyone have a similar set up for what I'm trying to achieve, or do 
> I just need to suck it up and install the log analyzers locally on my 
> web servers?  thanks again in advance.  seems like you guys are always 
> bailing me out whenever i've hit a wall...  :-)
> 
> v/r
> -ryan
> 
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