Manage Existing Entity Associations

You can use the Entities page to associate log sources to existing entities.

Associate Log Sources to Existing Entities

1. From Oracle Log Analytics, click the OMC Navigation () icon on the top left corner of the interface. In the OMC Navigation bar, click Administration Home.

2. In the Entities section, click the count of available entities link.

3. Click the entity name to which you want to associate log sources.

   Alternatively, you can click the count of associated log sources link.

   This displays the Associated Log Sources: <entity name:port> page.

4. Click Add to display the Select Log Sources dialog box.

5. Select the required log sources and click Select.

   You can also click the check box to the left of the Log Source heading to select all the available log sources.

6. Click Save.

7. In the Save changes dialog box, click Save.

Associate Entities to Existing Log Sources

1. From Oracle Log Analytics, click the OMC Navigation icon on the top left corner of the interface. In the OMC Navigation bar, click Administration Home.

2. In the Log Sources section, click the count of available log sources link.

3. Click the Open Menu  icon adjacent to the log source entry to which you want to associate entities and select Add Entity Associations.

   The Associated Entities: <Log Source Name> page is displayed with a list of associated entities.

4. Click Add.

   The Select Entities dialog box is displayed. The entities that’re eligible for association are listed in the Eligible tab. You can select up to fifty entities from the list. You can select the check box to the left of the Entity Name heading to select all the available entities.

   From the list of entities, you can also select a remote agent that you’ve configured using the Oracle Log Analytics REST API, and associate it with the specific log sources.

   Click the Not Eligible tab to view the entities that’re not eligible for log collection. To determine the reason for the non-eligibility of an entity, expand it and view the details.

5. From the Eligible tab, select the available entities for the selected log source, and then click Select. Click Save.

6. In the Save changes dialog box, click Save.

You can remove an associated entity or republish the association between the selected log source and an entity by selecting the entity name and clicking Remove or Republish Associations.