Release notes for the Logging agent

Logging agent version 1.4.0 is available for IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service, Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud, RHEL8, RHEL 9, Ubuntu 20, Ubuntu 22, and Debian 11, and Debian 12. This release is based on fluentbit v3.1.9.

This version includes the following notable changes:

• Concurrent processing changes in IBM Cloud Logs output plug-in.
  • Users might need to update the output plug-in to contain the workers option.
• Improved error handling of connectivity issues when sending data directly to IBM Cloud Logs.
• Resolved an issue for some log entries incorrectly being grouped into the ibm-subsystem-not found subsystem.
• Support for custom IAM environments.

The following new Logging agent packages are available.

Both packages are required for the installation.

RHEL 8

• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-rhel8-1.4.0.rpm
• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-rhel8-1.4.0.rpm.sha256

RHEL 9

• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-1.4.0.rpm
• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-1.4.0.rpm.sha256

Debian 11

• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-deb11-1.4.0.deb
• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-deb11-1.4.0.deb.sha256

Ubuntu 20

• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-ubuntu20-1.4.0.deb.sha256
• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-ubuntu20-1.4.0.deb

Debian 12 & Ubuntu 22

• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-1.4.0.deb
• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-1.4.0.deb.sha256

Logging agent version 1.3.2 is available for IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service, Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud, RHEL8, RHEL 9, Ubuntu 20, Ubuntu 22, and Debian 11, and Debian 12. This release is based on fluentbit v3.1.9.

This version includes the following notable changes:

• Update of fluentbit version to v3.1.9.
• VSI trusted profile support for sending directly to IBM Cloud Logs.
• Support for multiple IBM Cloud Logs outputs using different authentication forms.

The following new Logging agent packages are available.

Both packages are required for the installation.

RHEL 8

• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-rhel8-1.3.2.rpm
• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-rhel8-1.3.2.rpm.sha256

RHEL 9

• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-1.3.2.rpm
• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-1.3.2.rpm.sha256

Debian 11

• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-deb11-1.3.2.deb
• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-deb11-1.3.2.deb.sha256

Ubuntu 20

• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-ubuntu20-1.3.2.deb.sha256
• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-ubuntu20-1.3.2.deb

Debian 12 & Ubuntu 22

• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-1.3.2.deb
• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-1.3.2.deb.sha256

Logging agent version 1.3.1 is available for IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service, Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud, RHEL8, RHEL 9, Ubuntu 20, Ubuntu 22, and Debian 11, and Debian 12. This release is based on fluentbit v3.1.4.

This version includes the following notable changes:

• The logger-icl-output-plugin now uses a high resolution timestamp to keep the log order.
• Removed double JSON marshaling in the output plug-ins.
• Concurrency and performance improvements.

The following new Logging agent packages are available.

Both packages are required for the installation.

RHEL 8

• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-rhel8-1.3.1.rpm
• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-rhel8-1.3.1.rpm.sha256

RHEL 9

• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-1.3.1.rpm
• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-1.3.1.rpm.sha256

Debian 11

• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-deb11-1.3.1.deb
• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-deb11-1.3.1.deb.sha256

Ubuntu 20

• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-ubuntu20-1.3.1.deb.sha256
• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-ubuntu20-1.3.1.deb

Debian 12 & Ubuntu 22

• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-1.3.1.deb
• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-1.3.1.deb.sha256

Logging agent version 1.3.0 is available for IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service, Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud, RHEL8, RHEL 9, Ubuntu 20, Ubuntu 22, and Debian 11, and Debian 12. This release is based on fluentbit v3.1.4.

This version includes the following notable changes:

• The logger-agent-plugin now supports stanza-specific API keys.
• The systemd plug-in is now enabled.

The following new Logging agent packages are available.

Both packages are required for the installation.

RHEL 8

• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-rhel8-1.3.0.rpm
• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-rhel8-1.3.0.rpm.sha256

RHEL 9

• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-1.3.0.rpm
• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-1.3.0.rpm.sha256

Debian 11

• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-deb11-1.3.0.deb
• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-deb11-1.3.0.deb.sha256

Ubuntu 20

• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-ubuntu20-1.3.0.deb.sha256
• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-ubuntu20-1.3.0.deb

Debian 12 & Ubuntu 22

• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-1.3.0.deb
• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-1.3.0.deb.sha256

Logging agent version 1.2.4 is available for IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service, Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud, RHEL8, RHEL 9, Ubuntu 20, Ubuntu 22, and Debian 11, and Debian 12. This release is based on fluentbit v3.1.4.

This version includes the following notable changes:

• Update to fluentbit version
• logSourceCRN renamed to customerCRN
• Changes to retry logic in agent when sending messages to IBM Cloud Logs
• Ability to send logs to IBM Cloud Logs in JSON format

The following new Logging agent packages are available.

Both packages are required for the installation.

RHEL 8

• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-rhel8-1.2.4.rpm
• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-rhel8-1.2.4.rpm.sha256

RHEL 9

• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-1.2.4.rpm
• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-1.2.4.rpm.sha256

Debian 11

• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-deb11-1.2.4.deb
• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-deb11-1.2.4.deb.sha256

Ubuntu 20

• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-ubuntu20-1.2.4.deb.sha256
• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-ubuntu20-1.2.4.deb

Debian 12 & Ubuntu 22

• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-1.2.4.deb
• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-1.2.4.deb.sha256

Logging agent version 1.2.3 is available for IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service, Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud, RHEL8, RHEL 9, Ubuntu 20, Ubuntu 22, and Debian 11, and Debian 12. This release is based on fluentbit v3.0.4.

This version includes the following notable changes:

• Addition of a Logging agent image that can run as a container sidecar.
  • icr.io/ibm/observe/logs-router-agent-sidecar
• Fixed bug related to efficiency in handling payloads.
• Users can now send logs directly to IBM Cloud Logs in Linux agent with the optional --send-directly-to-icl flag

The following new Logging agent packages are available.

Both packages are required for the installation.

RHEL 8

• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-rhel8-1.2.3.rpm
• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-rhel8-1.2.3.rpm.sha256

RHEL 9

• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-1.2.3.rpm
• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-1.2.3.rpm.sha256

Debian 11

• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-deb11-1.2.3.deb
• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-deb11-1.2.3.deb.sha256

Ubuntu 20

• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-routing-agent-ubuntu20-1.2.3.deb.sha256
• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-ubuntu20-1.2.3.deb

Debian 12 & Ubuntu 22

• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-1.2.3.deb
• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-1.2.3.deb.sha256

Logging agent version 1.2.2 is available for IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service, Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud, RHEL8, RHEL 9, Ubuntu 20, Ubuntu 22, and Debian 11, and Debian 12. This release is based on fluentbit v3.0.4.

This version includes the following notable changes:

• Enables per-message acknowledgements. With this feature, each event bundle sent by the agent to the ingester is assigned an ID, and the IBM Cloud Logs Routing ingester will send the agent an acknowledgement once the bundle has been sent through the data plane. This helps avoid losing log events, for example due to abnormal connection closure or network outage, since the agent will resend unacknowledged bundles.

The following new Logging agent packages are available.

Both packages are required for the installation.

RHEL 8

• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-rhel8-1.2.2.rpm
• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-rhel8-1.2.2.rpm.sha256

RHEL 9

• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-1.2.2.rpm
• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-1.2.2.rpm.sha256

Debian 11

• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-deb11-1.2.2.deb
• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-deb11-1.2.2.deb.sha256

Ubuntu 20

• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-routing-agent-ubuntu20-1.2.2.deb.sha256
• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-ubuntu20-1.2.2.deb

Debian 12 & Ubuntu 22

• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-1.2.2.deb
• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-router-agent-1.2.2.deb.sha256

Logging agent version 1.2.0 is available for IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service, Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud, RHEL 9, Ubuntu 22, and Debian 12. This release is based on fluentbit v3.0.4, which includes a critical security fix for a vulnerability in the internal tracing interface. It is strongly recommended that you upgrade to this agent version.

This version includes the following notable changes:

• Fixes CVE-2024-4323.
• Fixes a bug in the kubernetes filter where the wrong labels and annotations can be applied when multiple pods or namespaces share a common base substring.
• Enables IAM Trusted Profiles for non-containerized agents (agents running directly on Linux hosts).
• Renames the Kubernetes init container to logs-router-agent-init. The previous logger-agent-init tag can still be used, but the logger-agent-init tag will be disabled in the future and users are encouraged to update their deployment yaml file to reference the new image tag.

The following new Logging agent packages are available.

Both packages are required for the installation.

RHEL 9

• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-routing-agent-1.2.0.rpm
• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-routing-agent-1.2.0.rpm.sha256

Debian 12 & Ubuntu 22

• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-routing-agent-1.2.0.deb
• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-routing-agent-1.2.0.deb.sha256

Logging agent version 1.1.1 is available for IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service, Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud, RHEL 9, Ubuntu 22, and Debian 12. This release is based on fluentbit v3.0.2, which includes a critical fix for passing backpressure signals to input plugins from specific filter plugins.

The following new Logging agent packages are available.

Both packages are required for the installation.

RHEL 9

• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-routing-agent-1.1.1.rpm

• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-routing-agent-1.1.1.rpm.sha256

Debian 12 & Ubuntu 22

• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-routing-agent-1.1.1.deb
• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-routing-agent-1.1.1.deb.sha256

The following new Logging agent packages are available:

Both packages are required for the installation.

RHEL 9

• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-routing-agent-1.1.0.rpm
• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-routing-agent-1.1.0.rpm.sha256

Debian 12 & Ubuntu 22

• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-routing-agent-1.1.0.deb
• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-routing-agent-1.1.0.deb.sha256

RHEL 8

• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-routing-agent-1.1.0-rhel8.rpm
• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-routing-agent-1.1.0-rhel8.rpm.sha256

Debian 11

• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-routing-agent-1.1.0-debian11.deb
• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-routing-agent-1.1.0-debian11.deb.sha256

Ubuntu 20

• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-routing-agent-1.1.0-ubuntu20.deb
• https://logs-router-agent-install-packages.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/logs-routing-agent-1.1.0-ubuntu20.deb.sha256