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Simple Guide to Viewing Logs in Kibana
First Time Setup
Run this once after installing LogServer:
./setup-kibana.sh
Viewing Logs - The Easy Way
1. Open Kibana
Go to: http://<your-server>:5601
2. Login
Use the username and password from your service.env
3. Click "Discover"
It's in the left menu (looks like a compass icon)
4. You're Done!
Your logs are now visible. That's it!
Simple Controls
See Recent Logs Only
- Top-right corner: Click the time picker
- Choose "Last 15 minutes" or "Last 1 hour"
Filter by Container
- Find any log entry
- Next to
container_name: click the+button - Now you only see logs from that container
Filter by Server
- Next to
host.name: click the+button - Now you only see logs from that host
Search for Text
- Top search bar: Type any word
- Press Enter
- Shows only logs containing that word
Live Updates
- Top-right: Click "Refresh"
- Choose "Every 5 seconds"
- Logs update automatically
Remove Filters
- Look for filter pills under the search bar
- Click the
xon any filter to remove it
Common Searches
Show errors only:
error OR ERROR OR Error
Show warnings and errors:
error OR ERROR OR warn OR WARN
Show specific container:
container_name: "myapp"
Show multiple containers:
container_name: ("app1" OR "app2")
Tips
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Too many columns? Click "container_name" and "message" in the left sidebar to show just those
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Want raw logs? Click the ">" arrow next to any log entry to expand it
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Export logs? Click "Share" → "CSV Reports" → "Generate CSV"
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Time zone wrong? Click your profile icon → "Advanced Settings" → search "timezone"
That's all you need to know! Kibana has many advanced features, but for basic log viewing and searching, these commands are sufficient.