How do I integrate Promtail with Loki?

How do I integrate Promtail with Loki?

To integrate Promtail with Loki, you need to configure Promtail to send logs to your Loki instance. First, install Promtail and create a configuration file.

What should be included in the Promtail configuration file?

The configuration file should include the Loki endpoint, the positions file, and the scrape configurations for the logs you want to collect.

Can you provide an example of a basic configuration?

Sure! Here's a simple example:

server:
  http_listen_port: 9080

positions:
  filename: /tmp/positions.yaml

clients:
  - url: http://localhost:3100/loki/api/v1/push

scrape_configs:
  - job_name: system
    static_configs:
      - targets:
          - localhost
        labels:
          job: varlogs
          __path__: /var/log/*.log