Collect Aruba Central logs

This document shows how to ingest HPE Aruba Networking Central logs to Google SecOps using the Bindplane agent. The parser extracts fields from Aruba Central syslog formatted logs. It uses grok and/or kv to parse the log message and then maps these values to the Unified Data Model (UDM). It sets default metadata values for the event source and type.

Before you begin

Make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A Google SecOps instance
• A Windows 2016 or later or Linux host with systemd
• If running behind a proxy, ensure firewall ports are open per the Bindplane agent requirements
• Privileged access to the Aruba Central Management console

Get Google SecOps ingestion authentication file

1. Sign in to the Google SecOps console.
2. Go to SIEM Settings > Collection Agents.
3. Download the Ingestion Authentication File.
4. Save the file securely on the system where the Bindplane agent will be installed.

Get Google SecOps customer ID

1. Sign in to the Google SecOps console.
2. Go to SIEM Settings > Profile.
3. Copy and save the Customer ID from the Organization Details section.

Install the Bindplane agent

Install the Bindplane agent on your Windows or Linux operating system according to the following instructions.

Windows installation

1. Open the Command Prompt or PowerShell as an administrator.

2. Run the following command:

   msiexec /i "https://github.com/observIQ/bindplane-agent/releases/latest/download/observiq-otel-collector.msi" /quiet
   

Linux installation

1. Open a terminal with root or sudo privileges.

2. Run the following command:

   sudo sh -c "$(curl -fsSlL https://github.com/observiq/bindplane-agent/releases/latest/download/install_unix.sh)" install_unix.sh
   

Additional installation resources

For additional installation options, consult this installation guide.

Configure the Bindplane agent to ingest Syslog and send to Google SecOps

1. 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).

2. Edit the config.yaml file as follows:

   receivers:
     udplog:
       # Replace the port and IP address as required
       listen_address: "0.0.0.0:514"
   
   exporters:
     chronicle/chronicle_w_labels:
       compression: gzip
       # Adjust the path to the credentials file you downloaded in Step 1
       creds_file_path: '/path/to/ingestion-authentication-file.json'
       # Replace with your actual customer ID from Step 2
       customer_id: <customer_id>
       endpoint: malachiteingestion-pa.googleapis.com
       # Add optional ingestion labels for better organization
       log_type: 'ARUBA_CENTRAL'
       raw_log_field: body
       ingestion_labels:
   
   service:
     pipelines:
       logs/source0__chronicle_w_labels-0:
         receivers:
           - udplog
         exporters:
           - chronicle/chronicle_w_labels
   

   • Replace the port and IP address as required in your infrastructure.
   • Replace <customer_id> with the actual Customer ID.
   • Update /path/to/ingestion-authentication-file.json to the file path where the authentication file was saved in Step 1.

Restart the Bindplane agent to apply the changes

1. To restart the Bindplane agent in Linux, run the following command:

   sudo systemctl restart observiq-otel-collector
   

2. To restart the Bindplane agent in Windows, you can either use the Services console or enter the following command:

   net stop observiq-otel-collector && net start observiq-otel-collector
   

Configure Syslog on Aruba Central

1. Sign in to Aruba Central web UI.
2. From the dashboard, locate a group that contains the devices you want to configure, or set the filter to All Devices for global settings.
3. Click the device or group you want to configure.
4. Go to Configuration > System > Logging.
5. Locate the Syslog Servers section and click the + button.
   • Server Name: Enter a unique and descriptive name.
   • Server IP: Enter the Bindplane agent IP address.
   • Server Port: Enter the Bindplane agent port number.
   • Logging Format: Select Syslog.
   • Category and Facility: Select the categories and facilities for which you want to send logs.
   • Logging Level: Select Informational.
6. Click Save Settings.

UDM mapping table

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