Iguana X has a log generator tool built into it which will import and replicate a lot of log data by using the works of Shakespeare. How do you use it?(yes we know you didn’t buy Iguana for Shakespeare but it makes more interesting reading than HL7 or hex data.)
It’s a useful tool to demonstrate how Iguana X can handle gigabytes of log and queue data!
How to use it:
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title | STEP 1: From the dashboard of Iguana X, click on + Component |
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In order to use the logging and queuing system, first we’ll need a new component. Image Added |
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title | STEP 2: In Add Components create a Custom component call Source |
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In the Add Components dialog that pops up, select Custom Change the name of the component to Source Click Add in the bottom right of the dialog. You should see a new component appear in the dashboard.
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title | STEP 3: Change your URL to go to have http://localhost:7654/#log_generator at the end of it |
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have the . In Chrome this looks like: Image RemovedIn Safari it might look different: Image RemovedType the URL (http://localhost:7654/#log_generator) into the bar like the screenshot below: Image AddedPress Return and a page like the screenshot below should appear! Image Added |
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title | Generate the logsSTEP 4: Generate 60 months of logs for your component |
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On this new page, use the dropdown to select the Source component created in the earlier part Also change the number of months of logs to generate to 60: Image Added |
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title | Go to the logs section and select your component |
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This screen shot shows how Image Added and view the data you have generated.Image Removed |
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title | STEP 5: Now search for the magic string"magicString" and try log browser features to check performance |
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Copy: magicString Follow these steps: Image RemovedImage AddedThe progress of the search can be seen in two places: Below the search field where it shows how far back in time the search has gone. The up and down arrows show how many hits the search got and can navigate to the next and previous result. The scroll bar on the right will fill up with white as an indication of how far along the search is The previous and next arrows to the right of the search field can be used to jump between results |
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title | STEP 6: Now stop and start Iguana to check startup time |
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Stop and then start iguana and see how quickly it starts up. Iguana will start quickly even though you have a lot of log data. We’ve engineered Iguana to handle logs for as long as you need them, without a performance degradation.
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Let's test transferring logs to another component, please continue to our next page Reposition the queue to replay messages.