scp.zeek¶

Log¶

This script defines a postprocessing function that can be applied to a logging filter in order to automatically SCP (secure copy) a log stream (or a subset of it) to a remote host at configurable rotation time intervals. Generally, to use this functionality you must handle the zeek_init event and do the following in your handler:

Create a new Log::Filter record that defines a name/path, rotation interval, and set the postprocessor to Log::scp_postprocessor.
Add the filter to a logging stream using Log::add_filter.
Add a table entry to Log::scp_destinations for the filter’s writer/path pair which defines a set of Log::SCPDestination records.

Namespace: Log

Summary¶

Redefinable Options¶

Log::scp_rotation_date_format: string &redef

Default naming format for timestamps embedded into log filenames that use the SCP rotator.

State Variables¶

Log::scp_destinations: table

A table indexed by a particular log writer and filter path, that yields a set of remote destinations.

Types¶

Log::SCPDestination: record

A container that describes the remote destination for the SCP command argument as user@host:path.

Functions¶

Log::scp_postprocessor: function

Secure-copies the rotated log to all the remote hosts defined in Log::scp_destinations and then deletes the local copy of the rotated log.

Detailed Interface¶

Redefinable Options¶

Log::scp_rotation_date_format¶

Type: string
Attributes: &redef
Default: "%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S"

Default naming format for timestamps embedded into log filenames that use the SCP rotator.

State Variables¶

Log::scp_destinations¶

Type: table [Log::Writer, string] of set [Log::SCPDestination]
Default: {}

A table indexed by a particular log writer and filter path, that yields a set of remote destinations. The Log::scp_postprocessor function queries this table upon log rotation and performs a secure copy of the rotated log to each destination in the set. This table can be modified at run-time.

Types¶

Log::SCPDestination¶

Type

record

user: string: The remote user to log in as. A trust mechanism should be pre-established.
host: string: The remote host to which to transfer logs.
path: string: The path/directory on the remote host to send logs.

A container that describes the remote destination for the SCP command argument as user@host:path.

Functions¶

Log::scp_postprocessor¶

Type: function (info: Log::RotationInfo) : bool

Secure-copies the rotated log to all the remote hosts defined in Log::scp_destinations and then deletes the local copy of the rotated log. It’s not active when reading from trace files.

Info: A record holding meta-information about the log file to be postprocessed.
Returns: True if secure-copy system command was initiated or if no destination was configured for the log as described by info.