Logging

By default, HutchAgent logs to the console. This is sufficient in development situations. However, in production, it is more practical to capture the logs with centralised services like Seq.

Configure Seq in HutchAgent

Logging settings come under Serilog. To add Seq select a method from the following examples that best suits your set-up.

appsettings.json

Add "Serilog.Sinks.Seq" to Using, like so:

/// ...
"Using": [
  /// ...
  "Serilog.Sinks.Seq"
]
/// ...

... and add the Seq settings object to "WriteTo", like so:

/// ...
"WriteTo": [
  /// ...
  {
    "Name": "Seq",
    "Args": {
      "serverUrl": "http://localhost:5341"
    }
  }
]
/// ...

Feel free to substitute the serverUrl setting with your hosting location.

Environment variables

Add the sink to Using:

Serilog__Using__X=Serilog.Sinks.Seq

where X is the current number of sinks + 1.

Now add a configuration object to WriteTo:

Serilog__WriteTo__X__Name=Seq
Serilog__WriteTo__X__Args__serverUrl=http://localhost:5341

again, where X is the current number of sinks + 1.

.NET User Secrets

Add the sink to Using:

"Serilog:Using:X": "Serilog.Sinks.Seq"

where X is the current number of sinks + 1.

Now add a configuration object to WriteTo:

"Serilog:WriteTo:X:Name": "Seq",
"Serilog:WriteTo:X:Args:serverUrl": "http://localhost:5341"

again, where X is the current number of sinks + 1.

Other options for Args can be found here.