Updated on 2024-12-09 GMT+08:00

Creating a Flow Log

Scenarios

This section describes how to create a flow log to record information about the traffic of enterprise router attachments.

Notes and Constraints

Only one flow log can be created for an attachment in the same log group and log stream.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the management console.
  2. Click in the upper left corner and select the desired region and project.
  3. Click Service List and choose Networking > Enterprise Router.

    The Enterprise Router page is displayed.

  4. Search for the target enterprise router by name.
  5. Click the enterprise router name and click Flow Logs.

    The flow log list is displayed.

  6. On the Flow Logs tab, click Create Flow Log.

    The Create Flow Log dialog box is displayed.

  7. Configure the parameters based on Table 1.

    Table 1 Parameters for creating a flow log

    Parameter

    Setting

    Example Value

    Name

    Mandatory

    Enter a name for the flow log. The name:
    • Must contain 1 to 64 characters.
    • Can contain letters, digits, underscores (_), hyphens (-), and periods (.).

    flowlog-ab

    Resource Type

    Mandatory

    Select the type of the resource whose traffic information is to be collected. The enterprise router flow log function can capture traffic of the following attachments:
    • VPC
    • Virtual gateway: Virtual gateway of Direct Connect
    • VPN gateway
    • Global DC gateway: Direct Connect global DC gateway

    Virtual gateway

    Resource

    Mandatory

    In the resource list, select the resource whose traffic information is to be collected.

    vgw-ab

    Log Group

    Mandatory

    Select a log group.

    If there is no log group, click Create Log Group.

    lts-group-ab

    Log Stream

    Mandatory

    Select a log stream.

    If there is no log stream, click Create Log Stream.

    lts-topic-ab

    Description

    Optional

    Describe the flow log as required.

    -

  8. Click OK.

    The flow log list is displayed.

  9. View the flow log status.

    If the flow status changes from Creating to Enabled, the flow log is successfully created.