Overview

This document describes how to add, delete, or update a log topic in the CLS console.

Prerequisites

You have logged in to the CLS console.

Directions

Creating a log topic

1. Click Log Topic in the left sidebar.
2. On the log topic management page, select a region, click Create Log Topic.
3. In the pop-up, enter the following information:
   
   
   • Log Topic Name: for example, enter nginx.
   • Partitions: the default value is 1. For details about topic partitions, see Topic Partition.
   • Partition Auto-Split: enabled by default.
   • Maximum Partitions: you can specify the maximum number of partitions. The value is up to 50.
   • Logset Operation:
     • Select an existing logset: select a target logset from the drop-down list of the Logset. The log retention period is subject to the logset retention period.
     • Create logset:
       • Logset Name: for example, enter cls_test
       • Log Retention Period: the default value is 30
4. Click OK.
   After a log topic is created, you can click its ID/name on the Log Topic page to view its details.
   

Note：

• You’re advised to select the same region as CVM or any other Tencent Cloud service from which you collect logs.
• Once a logset is created, you cannot modify its region.
• You can set to retain logs for 1-366 days. To retain logs for longer, please submit a ticket.

Modifying log topic information

1. Click Log Topic in the left sidebar.
   2 On the log topic management page, find the target log topic ID/name, and click Edit.

2. In the pop-up, modify log topic name and the number of partitions by auto-split.

3. Click OK.

Deleting a log topic

1. Click Log Topic in the left sidebar.
   2 On the log topic management page, find the target log topic ID/name, and click Delete.
   
2. In the pop-up, click OK.

Note：

Once a log topic is deleted, you cannot recover its topic configuration and log data.