Graylog: Handling the error "Unable to write audit log entry"

This documentation is part of the Getting started guide. You can view the complete guide here: How to get started with Graylog.

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If you see an error such as:

Unable to write audit log entry because there is no valid license

or

Not running cleanup for auditlog entries in MongoDB because there is no valid license

this means that Graylog Enterprise has been enabled without a valid licence. If you have a licence, you can enter it in the Graylog interface. If you do not have a licence, simply disable Graylog Enterprise in the Stackhero dashboard.

Continue reading this guide

  1. Read the full guide: Getting started
    How to get started with Graylog
  2. Creating your first input in Graylog
  3. Graylog code examples
  4. Sending rsyslog logs to Graylog with TLS encryption
  5. Handling the error "failed to parse field [XXXX] of type [YYYY]"

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  3. Configure inputs
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  5. Alerting
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  6. Enterprise licence
    How to manage your Graylog Enterprise licence
  7. Data mapping issues
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  8. Using with Node.js
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  9. Using with Dot NET
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  11. Automate with the CLI
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