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# Log Server (Loki + Grafana)
Central log server using Grafana + Loki. MUCH simpler than ELK/Kibana!
## Quick Start
1. **Install**
```bash
dropshell install logserver
```
2. **Access Web UI**
- URL: `http://<server-ip>:3000`
- Login: `admin` / `changeme` (set in service.env)
3. **View Logs**
- Click **Dashboards** (4 squares icon)
- Click **"Central Logs"**
- All logs from all servers appear!
## For Client Servers
On each server that should send logs here:
1. Edit `logclient/config/service.env`:
```bash
LOGSERVER_HOST=<this-server-ip>
LOGSERVER_PORT=3100
LOKI_USER=logclient # Default username
LOKI_PASSWORD=<your-password> # From server's service.env
```
2. Install the client:
```bash
dropshell install logclient
```
## Features
- **Super simple interface** - Just one dashboard
- **Lightweight** - Uses 10x less resources than ELK
- **Real-time** - Logs appear instantly
- **Multi-server** - See all servers in one place
- **Automatic labels** - Filter by hostname, container, etc.
## Security
- Loki endpoint requires authentication (HTTP Basic Auth)
- Default: `logclient` / `changeme`
- **IMPORTANT**: Change `LOKI_PASSWORD` in service.env!
## Ports
- `3000` - Grafana Web UI
- `3100` - Loki API (authenticated)
## How to Use
### Filter by Server
- Use the "Server" dropdown at the top
- Or click any `hostname` label
### Filter by Container
- Click any `container_name` label
### Search Text
- Use the search box in each panel
### Time Range
- Top-right corner - adjust as needed
## Why This Instead of ELK?
- **10x simpler** - One clean dashboard vs Kibana complexity
- **10x smaller** - ~200MB RAM vs 2-3GB for ELK
- **Zero configuration** - Just works
- **Fast setup** - No index patterns, mappings, or complexity