Configure Cloud LogScale from Scratch

Complete configuration journey for LogScale Cloud

Cloud Setup

Cloud Configuration Journey

Configure your managed LogScale Cloud environment

Your LogScale Cloud instance is deployed and managed by CrowdStrike. This workflow guides you through identity management, organization structure, data ingestion, querying, alerts, and monitoring. Skip deployment and infrastructure concerns - focus on making LogScale work for your use case.

  • Configure Identity and Access
  • Build Organization Structure
  • Ingest Data (GDI)
  • Learn to Query Data (CQL)
  • Configure Data Export (GDO)
  • Monitor Usage and Performance
Start Configuration

Cloud Configuration Journey

Configure your LogScale Cloud environment step by step. Infrastructure is managed by CrowdStrike - focus on identity, data organization, ingestion, and operational workflows that make LogScale valuable for your team.

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Stage 1 - Configure Identity and Access Management

Connect LogScale to your identity provider and configure authentication methods. Cloud supports SAML, OAuth, and local authentication. Set up SSO to integrate with your corporate identity system.

Identity and Access Management

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Configure authentication methods including SAML, LDAP, OAuth, and local authentication

Authentication Configuration

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Set up authentication providers and configure user sign-in methods
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Stage 2 - Build Organization Structure

Create repositories and views to organize your data. Design your multi-tenant structure, configure repositories to store data, and create views for querying across data sources.

Organization and Workspace Structure

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Design and build your repository and view hierarchy with proper permissions

Manage Repositories and Views

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Create and configure repositories and views for data storage and access
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Stage 3 - Configure Role-Based Access Control

Apply permissions to your organization structure. Create roles, build groups, assign users to repositories and views, and implement the principle of least privilege.

Role Based Access Control

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Configure roles, groups, and permissions across your LogScale organization

Manage Roles

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Create custom roles and assign permissions for repository and view access
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Stage 4 - Ingest Data

Connect data sources and start ingesting logs. Configure collectors, integrations, and custom data shippers. Set up parsers to structure incoming data and create ingest tokens for authentication.

Getting Data Into LogScale

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Complete workflow for connecting data sources including collectors, integrations, and custom shippers

Create Ingest Tokens

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Generate and manage ingest tokens for data source authentication

Configure Parsers

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Set up parsers to structure and enrich incoming log data
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Stage 5 - Learn to Query Your Data

Now that data is flowing into LogScale, learn how to query and analyze it using CQL (CrowdStrike Query Language). Start with basic queries and progress to advanced analysis techniques.

Getting Started with CQL

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Complete workflow for learning CQL from basics to advanced queries

CQL Learning Paths by Example

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Four workshop-style learning paths with curated examples for different audiences

Getting Started with Searching Data

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Learn the fundamentals of searching and filtering data in LogScale
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Stage 6 - Configure Data Export and Integrations

Export data from LogScale to external systems. Set up alerts, configure webhooks, create scheduled searches, and integrate with SIEM platforms and ticketing systems.

Getting Data Out of LogScale

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Complete workflow for exporting data including alerts, scheduled searches, and integrations

Configure Alerts

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Set up alerts to notify you when specific conditions occur in your data

Scheduled Searches

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Create automated queries that run on a schedule and export results
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Stage 7 - Configure Data Retention

Set data retention policies for your repositories. Balance storage costs with compliance requirements by configuring how long data is kept. Cloud storage and archiving are managed by CrowdStrike.

Configure Data Retention

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Set up retention policies for data lifecycle management
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Stage 8 - Monitor Usage and Query Performance

Monitor query performance, track resource consumption, and manage query quotas. Cloud infrastructure is managed by CrowdStrike, but you control query optimization and resource allocation.

Query Administration

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Monitor, control, and optimize queries running in your LogScale environment
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Stage 9 - Production Readiness Checklist

Verify your configuration is production-ready. Review security settings, validate data ingestion, test alerts, document your structure, and train your team. Cloud infrastructure reliability is handled by CrowdStrike.

Review Security and Permissions

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Verify security settings and access control across your organization