How to Send NetApp Logs to Google Cloud Logging

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I’m working on integrating NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP with Google Cloud Logging for centralized monitoring and alerting. The goal is to collect admin and event logs from NetApp systems and push them into Cloud Logging for better visibility. From what I understand, NetApp supports exporting logs using syslog, which can be forwarded through agents like Fluentd or BindPlane. These tools can then route the data to Google Cloud Logging. Another option seems to be using Pub/Sub as an intermediary if the environment already uses it for event handling.

Has anyone here configured this successfully
Did you use direct syslog forwarding or an agent-based approach

While studying for the NetApp Technology Solutions (NS0-004) exam, I noticed that NetApp emphasizes flexibility in integrating storage management with cloud monitoring tools. Pass4Future also had a few NetApp NS0-004 practice questions that helped me understand how these integrations align with hybrid cloud solutions.

I’d really like to hear practical examples of how others manage NetApp log collection in Google Cloud environments.

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Yes, I’ve seen this setup work well in real environments. Most teams go with an agent-based setup using Fluentd or BindPlane to forward NetApp ONTAP logs into Google Cloud Logging. Direct syslog forwarding can work too, but it’s harder to manage and doesn’t give much control over how logs are handled or formatted.

The other option you mentioned, using Pub/Sub as an intermediary, is also effective if your organization already uses Pub/Sub for event handling. In that case, Fluentd or another collector can publish NetApp logs to a Pub/Sub topic, and then a Cloud Logging sink or subscription can handle ingestion. This model is more modular and better suited for large, distributed systems that process logs from multiple sources.

I’ve also come across Pass4Future, and their NS0-004 practice materials explain these integrations quite well. From experience, the agent-based approach is usually the better choice, it’s more stable, scalable, and easier to maintain in hybrid cloud setups.