Loki

Overview

This section guides you through configuring and running the integration between Grafana Loki and NCP.

By following these steps, you'll enable NCP to:

• Connect to your Loki instance and ingest structured syslog streams

• Parsing and index logs for efficient retrieval and context-aware insights

• Allow users to query logs using natural language through NCP’s chat interface

• Enhance observability and streamline troubleshooting using real-time log analytics

NCP–Loki integration is limited to syslog input only at this time

Prerequisites

Before beginning, make sure you have:

• Loki Endpoint URL: Example: http://loki.example.com:3100

• LogQL Query: Used to filter logs from specific sources (e.g., {job="network-agent"})

• Log Limit: Maximum number of log lines to fetch per query (e.g., 100, 500)

Connect Grafana Loki as a Data Source in NCP

To connect NCP with your Loki instance:

1. Log in to the NCP GUI

2. Navigate to Settings → Data Connectors, then click Add Connector

   
3. Select Loki from the list of available connectors

4. Fill in the required fields:

   • Name: A label for the Loki configuration (e.g., Loki-Cluster)

   • Host: The full URL of your Loki endpoint (e.g., https://loki.example.com)

   • Query: A LogQL query string (e.g., {job="network-logs"})

   • LogLimit: The maximum number of logs to retrieve per query (e.g., 200)

   
5. Click Save to complete the setup