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Github Issue Discussion

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TLDR@Joaquin shared a Github issue they created. @Prabhat responded positively, indicating they already have some potential solutions.

Troubleshooting OpenObserve Golang Tracing

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TLDR@Benjamin asked how to verify if OpenObserve is running and receive error logs, @Prabhat suggested it's from otel go package. @Benjamin considered setting log output to use their server logger.

OpenObserve Authentication Challenges and Logout Issue

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TLDR@Gaurav asked about disabling OpenObserve's default authentication while also using keycloak IDP and faced issues with signing out. @Ashish stated such configurations are currently unsupported. @Prabhat mentioned future planned support for SSO.

Integrating OpenObserve with a User Solution and Handling Errors.

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TLDR@Gaurav requested advice about integrating OpenObserve into their solution and disabling authentication. @Kirtan and @Prabhat provided advice and steps, but @Gaurav continues to face issues. The thread is unresolved.

Troubleshooting OpenObserve Syslog-ng Logs Issue

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TLDR@Paul is not able to receive logs on OpenObserve from syslog-ng. @Prabhat suggested adjusting the ingestion time but it failed to solve the problem, as did changing the OpenObserve version.

Bug Found in "Absolute" Time Range Feature of v0.6.2

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TLDR@Alejandro reported a bug involving time range inputs resetting in version v0.6.2. The bug is yet to be resolved, as @Patel cannot reproduce the issue.

Utilizing VRL for Log Grouping and Searching in ETL Jobs

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TLDR@West-QA requested help with log group and searching within an ETL context. @Prabhat recommended using VRL at the ingestion level and clarified its limitations.

Alerts: More than One Condition to Trigger

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TLDR@Alejandro asked about adding multiple conditions to trigger product alerts. @Prabhat confirmed this feature is in the roadmap.

XSS Vulnerability and Rate Limiting Issues on OpenObserve UI and API

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TLDR@West-QA reported potential XSS vulnerability and rate limiting issues in OpenObserve UI and API. @Prabhat took the discussion to a direct message.

Monitoring Port Status Across Multiple Machines

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TLDR@Simon needed help monitoring specific port reachability on different machines. @Prabhat suggested using prometheus blackbox exporter or otel-collector, despite lack of experience with the original tool, telegraf. @Simon prefers text instructions over video tutorials.

Handling API Calls and Responses

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TLDR@Alejandro needed help with API queries and hit limits. @Prabhat suggested copying from the UI and increasing the size value for all hits.

OpenObserve Upgrade to v0.6.2 Causes Errors

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TLDR@Joaquin faced issues with OpenObserve after upgrading it. @Prabhat provided troubleshooting advice but the issue was ultimately identified and fixed in v0.6.3 by @Hengfei. After upgrading, @Joaquin confirmed the issue was resolved.

SQL Mode Bug in UI Search Term

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TLDR@Alejandro reported an SQL Mode bug with the UI search. @Prabhat confirmed its existence.

SQL Query Issues in OpenObserve

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TLDR@Shashank attempted a SQL query in OpenObserve, but faced errors with certain functions. @Hengfei confirmed these functions are not currently supported.

Querying Non-Matching Strings in Stream

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TLDR@arun had an issue with matching strings. @Hengfei provided a solution using specific queries that were successful.

Understanding Log Hits and Doc Numbers in Streams

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TLDR@Alejandro sought clarification on discrepancies between log hits and Doc Num on a Stream, and asked about automatic updates. @Prabhat confirmed that they should be the same and noted ongoing issues being fixed for the next release.

Podman Compatibility Issues with Zinc Container

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TLDR@Brijesh faces issues using Podman for Zinc due to Docker's license changes. @Prabhat affirms that there are no plans to support Podman for Zinc.

OpenObserve issues with FluentBit and Dashboard

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TLDR@Alejandro experienced issues with FluentBit losing connection with OpenObserve and discarding logs, and an error when saving a chart on the OpenObserve dashboard. @Prabhat could not identify the cause of record loss. However, potential solutions were suggested to save the dashboard with a string-type filter instead of integer one.

Discussing OpenObserve with .net and a Serilog Sink Nuget Package

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TLDR@Konrad shared his nuget package for OpenObserve with .net. @Prabhat expressed enthusiasm, suggested a blog. @Rocio asked about self-hosted compatibility, and @Prabhat confirmed feasibility.

Issues with Query Operation after Software Upgrade

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TLDR@Chris had issues with specific queries after upgrading software version from 0.5.2 to 0.6.1. @Hengfei tried to reproduce the error but was unsuccessful. The issue remains unresolved.

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Github Issue Discussion

openobserve

TLDR@Joaquin shared a Github issue they created. @Prabhat responded positively, indicating they already have some potential solutions.

Troubleshooting OpenObserve Golang Tracing

general

OpenObserve Authentication Challenges and Logout Issue

openobserve

Integrating OpenObserve with a User Solution and Handling Errors.

openobserve

DMs

Troubleshooting OpenObserve Syslog-ng Logs Issue

openobserve

TLDR@Paul is not able to receive logs on OpenObserve from syslog-ng. @Prabhat suggested adjusting the ingestion time but it failed to solve the problem, as did changing the OpenObserve version.

Bug Found in "Absolute" Time Range Feature of v0.6.2

openobserve

TLDR@Alejandro reported a bug involving time range inputs resetting in version v0.6.2. The bug is yet to be resolved, as @Patel cannot reproduce the issue.

Utilizing VRL for Log Grouping and Searching in ETL Jobs

openobserve

TLDR@West-QA requested help with log group and searching within an ETL context. @Prabhat recommended using VRL at the ingestion level and clarified its limitations.

Alerts: More than One Condition to Trigger

openobserve

DMs

TLDR@Alejandro asked about adding multiple conditions to trigger product alerts. @Prabhat confirmed this feature is in the roadmap.

XSS Vulnerability and Rate Limiting Issues on OpenObserve UI and API

openobserve

TLDR@West-QA reported potential XSS vulnerability and rate limiting issues in OpenObserve UI and API. @Prabhat took the discussion to a direct message.

Monitoring Port Status Across Multiple Machines

openobserve

Handling API Calls and Responses

openobserve

TLDR@Alejandro needed help with API queries and hit limits. @Prabhat suggested copying from the UI and increasing the size value for all hits.

OpenObserve Upgrade to v0.6.2 Causes Errors

openobserve

SQL Mode Bug in UI Search Term

openobserve

TLDR@Alejandro reported an SQL Mode bug with the UI search. @Prabhat confirmed its existence.

SQL Query Issues in OpenObserve

openobserve

TLDR@Shashank attempted a SQL query in OpenObserve, but faced errors with certain functions. @Hengfei confirmed these functions are not currently supported.

Querying Non-Matching Strings in Stream

openobserve

TLDR@arun had an issue with matching strings. @Hengfei provided a solution using specific queries that were successful.

Understanding Log Hits and Doc Numbers in Streams

openobserve

Podman Compatibility Issues with Zinc Container

zincsearch

TLDR@Brijesh faces issues using Podman for Zinc due to Docker's license changes. @Prabhat affirms that there are no plans to support Podman for Zinc.

OpenObserve issues with FluentBit and Dashboard

openobserve

Discussing OpenObserve with .net and a Serilog Sink Nuget Package

general

Issues with Query Operation after Software Upgrade

openobserve

TLDR@Chris had issues with specific queries after upgrading software version from 0.5.2 to 0.6.1. @Hengfei tried to reproduce the error but was unsuccessful. The issue remains unresolved.