Install Vector via RPM
RPM Package Manager is a free and open-source package management system for installing and managing software on Fedra, CentOS, OpenSUSE, OpenMandriva, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and other related Linux-based systems. This page will cover installing and managing Vector through the RPM package repository.
Installation
- Agent Role
- Aggregator Role
The agent role is designed to collect all data on
a single host. Vector runs as a background process
and interfaces with a host-level APIs for data
collection. By default, Vector will collect logs
from Journald via Vector's
journald
source and
metrics via the host_metrics
source,
but it is recommended to adjust your pipeline as
necessary using Vector's sources,
transforms, and
sinks.
Install Vector
sudo rpm -i https://packages.timber.io/vector/0.13.X/vector-0.13.X-1.x86_64.rpmConfigure Vector
noneRestart Vector
sudo systemctl restart vectorObserve Vector
- Logs
- Metrics
sudo journalctl -fu vectorexplain this command
Deployment
Vector is an end-to-end observability data pipeline designed to deploy under various roles. You mix and match these roles to create topologies. The intent is to make Vector as flexible as possible, allowing you to fluidly integrate Vector into your infrastructure over time. The deployment section demonstrates common Vector pipelines:
Administration
Start
sudo systemctl start vector
Stop
sudo systemctl stop vector
Reload
systemctl kill -s HUP --kill-who=main vector.service
Restart
sudo systemctl restart vector
Observe
- Logs
- Metrics
sudo journalctl -fu vector
Uninstall
sudo rpm -e vector