> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.readymage.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.readymage.com/application-management/log-management-using-kibana.md).

# Logs & Monitoring

ReadyMage solution uses ELK Stack for log gathering and Kibana for log visualization. Both tools are automatically set up together with your instance.

### Access

Access information to the Kibana tool is available in the [User Portal](https://portal.readymage.com/). 

To access Kibana logs navigate to the **User Portal → Project → Selected Instance → Application Management → Logs & Monitoring**.

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Note that you must have permission access of an Owner, Admin, or Developer to see this page.
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### Discover Page

Inside Kibana use the Discover page to view logs. There you will be able to select a specific time period and filter logs based on custom or saved filters.

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Please note that logs are kept for two weeks only.
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### Saved log filters

Kibana logs come with pre-configured filters for the most searched logs - app-updater, build, cron, exception, and system.

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App-updater logs show the logs of the deployment which occurs after the build.
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Learn more about Kibana from the [official guide](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/7.6/index.html).