NXLog Installation
Updated Aug 28, 2023Install NXLog
Install NXLog Community Edition to collect and process logs.
Note: NXLog does not automatically update. To update an existing NXLog installation, see Update NXLog and AD Sensor.
Before you begin
- Make sure that you meet the minimum system resources required for NXLog. See the NXLog User Guide for more information.
- Contact your CST if you require a custom NXLog configuration. For example, to forward logs from sources such as Internet Information Services (IIS) or Sophos.
Steps
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Go to the NXLog Community Edition Downloads page of the NXLog website.
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In the Available Downloads section, in the Version list, select NXLog Community Edition 2.11.2190.
Note: NXLog Community Edition version 2.11.2190 provides optimal performance, stability, and timely delivery of logs to the Arctic Wolf platform.
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To download the
.msi
file, select Windows x86-64, and then click Download. -
For each domain controller (DC), complete these steps:
- Copy the NXLog Community Edition installer to the computer where you will install it.
- Double-click the NXLog installer to run it.
- On the first page of the Setup Wizard, click Next.
- Select the I accept the terms in the License Agreement checkbox, and then click Next.
- Leave the destination folder as the default, and then click Next.
- Click Install.
- When the
Completed the NXLog-CE Setup Wizard
message appears, click Finish.