Configure the Bindplane agent to ingest Syslog and send to Google SecOps
Access the configuration file:
Locate the config.yaml file. Typically, it's in the /etc/bindplane-agent/ directory on Linux or in the installation directory on Windows.
Open the file using a text editor (for example, nano, vi, or Notepad).
Edit the config.yaml file as follows:
receivers:udplog:# Replace the port and IP address as requiredlisten_address:"0.0.0.0:514"exporters:chronicle/chronicle_w_labels:compression:gzip# Adjust the path to the credentials file you downloaded in Step 1creds_file_path:'/path/to/ingestion-authentication-file.json'# Replace with your actual customer ID from Step 2customer_id:<customer_id>
endpoint:malachiteingestion-pa.googleapis.com# Add optional ingestion labels for better organizationlog_type:'VELO_FIREWALL'raw_log_field:bodyingestion_labels:service:pipelines:logs/source0__chronicle_w_labels-0:receivers:-udplogexporters:-chronicle/chronicle_w_labels
Replace the port and IP address as required in your infrastructure.
Replace <customer_id> with the actual customer ID.
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For more information, see the [Google SecOps Technical Support Service guidelines](https://chronicle.security/legal/technical-support-services-guidelines/) and the [Google SecOps Service Specific Terms](https://chronicle.security/legal/service-terms/).\n\nThis document explains how to ingest VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN logs to Google Security Operations using Bindplane.\n\nBefore you begin\n----------------\n\nMake sure you have the following prerequisites:\n\n- Google SecOps instance\n- Windows 2016 or later or a Linux host with `systemd`\n- If running behind a proxy, ensure firewall [ports](/chronicle/docs/ingestion/use-bindplane-agent#verify_the_firewall_configuration) are open\n- Privileged access to the VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN\n- A Cloud Virtual Private Network (branch-to-branch VPN) configured between the Edge and the Syslog collector (Bindplane agent)\n\nGet Google SecOps ingestion authentication file\n-----------------------------------------------\n\n1. Sign in to the Google SecOps console.\n2. Go to **SIEM Settings \\\u003e Collection Agents**.\n3. Download the **Ingestion Authentication File**. Save the file securely on the system where Bindplane will be installed.\n\nGet Google SecOps customer ID\n-----------------------------\n\n1. Sign in to the Google SecOps console.\n2. Go to **SIEM Settings \\\u003e Profile**.\n3. Copy and save the **Customer ID** from the **Organization Details** section.\n\nInstall the Bindplane agent\n---------------------------\n\nInstall the Bindplane agent on your Windows or Linux operating system according\nto the following instructions.\n\n### Windows installation\n\n1. Open the **Command Prompt** or **PowerShell** as an administrator.\n2. Run the following command:\n\n msiexec /i \"https://github.com/observIQ/bindplane-agent/releases/latest/download/observiq-otel-collector.msi\" /quiet\n\n### Linux installation\n\n1. Open a terminal with root or sudo privileges.\n2. Run the following command:\n\n sudo sh -c \"$(curl -fsSlL https://github.com/observiq/bindplane-agent/releases/latest/download/install_unix.sh)\" install_unix.sh\n\n### Additional installation resources\n\nFor additional installation options, consult the [installation guide](/chronicle/docs/ingestion/use-bindplane-agent#install_the_bindplane_agent).\n\nConfigure the Bindplane agent to ingest Syslog and send to Google SecOps\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n1. Access the configuration file:\n - Locate the `config.yaml` file. Typically, it's in the `/etc/bindplane-agent/` directory on Linux or in the installation directory on Windows.\n - Open the file using a text editor (for example, `nano`, `vi`, or Notepad).\n2. Edit the `config.yaml` file as follows:\n\n receivers:\n udplog:\n # Replace the port and IP address as required\n listen_address: \"0.0.0.0:514\"\n\n exporters:\n chronicle/chronicle_w_labels:\n compression: gzip\n # Adjust the path to the credentials file you downloaded in Step 1\n creds_file_path: '/path/to/ingestion-authentication-file.json'\n # Replace with your actual customer ID from Step 2\n customer_id: \u003ccustomer_id\u003e\n endpoint: malachiteingestion-pa.googleapis.com\n # Add optional ingestion labels for better organization\n log_type: 'VELO_FIREWALL'\n raw_log_field: body\n ingestion_labels:\n\n service:\n pipelines:\n logs/source0__chronicle_w_labels-0:\n receivers:\n - udplog\n exporters:\n - chronicle/chronicle_w_labels\n\n - Replace the port and IP address as required in your infrastructure.\n - Replace `\u003ccustomer_id\u003e` with the actual customer ID.\n - Update `/path/to/ingestion-authentication-file.json` to the path where the authentication file was saved in the [Get Google SecOps ingestion authentication file](/chronicle/docs/ingestion/default-parsers/vmware-velocloud-sdwan#get-auth-file) section.\n\nRestart the Bindplane agent to apply the changes\n------------------------------------------------\n\n- To restart the Bindplane agent in **Linux**, run the following command:\n\n sudo systemctl restart bindplane-agent\n\n- To restart the Bindplane agent in **Windows** , you can either use the\n **Services** console or enter the following command:\n\n net stop BindPlaneAgent && net start BindPlaneAgent\n\nConfigure Syslog for VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN\n--------------------------------------------\n\n1. Sign in to the **VeloCloud Enterprise Portal** web UI.\n2. Go to **SD-WAN service \\\u003e Configure \\\u003e Profiles**.\n3. Click the link to the **Profile** to configure a profile or click the **View link** in the **Device** column of the profile.\n4. Select **Configure Segment menu \\\u003e Global Segment** to configure **Syslog** settings.\n5. Under **Telemetry** , go to the **Syslog** area:\n\n 1. Select the **Enable Syslog** checkbox.\n 2. Click **+ Add**.\n 3. Provide the following configuration details:\n\n - **Facility** : Select **local0**.\n - **IP**: Enter the destination IP address of the Syslog collector.\n - **Protocol** : Select either **TCP** or **UDP** as the Syslog protocol.\n - **Port**: Enter the port number of the Syslog collector (default value is 514).\n - **Source Interface** : This field is set to **Auto** at the profile level. The Edge will automatically select an interface with the **Advertise** field set.\n - **Roles** : Select either **FIREWALL EVENT** or **EDGE AND FIREWALL EVENT**.\n - **Syslog Level** : Select **INFO**.\n - **All Segments** : Select the **All Segments** checkbox.\n\n | **Note:** If you don't select the **All Segments** checkbox, the Syslog collector will receive firewall logs only from the specific segment in which it is configured.\n6. Save your changes.\n\n7. Go to the **Firewall** page of the **Profile** configuration.\n\n8. Click **Syslog Forwarding** to forward firewall logs originating from the enterprise Edge to your configured Syslog collectors.\n\n**Need more help?** [Get answers from Community members and Google SecOps professionals.](https://security.googlecloudcommunity.com/google-security-operations-2)"]]
