Configure AliUids for ECS servers under other Alibaba Cloud accounts or on-premises IDCs
If Logtail is installed on ECS servers under other Alibaba Cloud accounts, provided by other cloud vendors, or located in on-premises IDCs, you must configure AliUids for the servers so that they can be added into machine groups for log collection.
Background information
If the target server for log collection through Logtail is purchased by another Alibaba Cloud account or provided by another cloud vendor, you need to install Logtail on the server and configure an AliUid for it. By doing so, you grant your Alibaba Cloud account the permissions to access and collect logs from the server. Otherwise, the server does not receive heartbeat information and cannot collect logs.
Prerequisites
- The target server for log collection is under another Alibaba Cloud account, provided by another cloud vendor, or located in an on-premises IDC.
- The Logtail client is installed on the server.
For more information, see Install Logtail in Linux and Install Logtail in Windows as needed.