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    This document explains how to ingest HPE BladeSystem c7000 logs to Google Security Operations using the Bindplane agent.

    HPE BladeSystem c7000 is a blade server enclosure that generates syslog messages for hardware events, component status changes, configuration changes, and system alerts. The parser extracts fields from syslog-formatted logs and maps them to the Unified Data Model (UDM).

    Before you begin

    Make sure you have the following prerequisites:

    • A Google SecOps instance
    • Windows Server 2016 or later, or Linux host with systemd
    • Network connectivity between the Bindplane agent and the HPE BladeSystem c7000
    • If running behind a proxy, ensure firewall ports are open per the Bindplane agent requirements
    • Administrative access to the HPE BladeSystem Onboard Administrator or StorageGRID Manager

    Get Google SecOps ingestion authentication file

    1. Sign in to the Google SecOps console.
    2. Go to SIEM Settings > Collection Agents.
    3. Download the Ingestion Authentication File.

    4. Save the file securely on the system where the Bindplane agent will be installed.

    Get Google SecOps customer ID

    1. Sign in to the Google SecOps console.
    2. Go to SIEM Settings > Profile.

    3. Copy and save the Customer IDfrom the Organization Detailssection.

    Install the Bindplane agent

    Install the Bindplane agent on your Windows or Linux operating system according to the following instructions.

    Windows installation

    1. Open Command Promptor PowerShellas an administrator.

    2. Run the following command:

        msiexec 
  
 / 
 i 
  
 "https://github.com/observIQ/bindplane-agent/releases/latest/download/observiq-otel-collector.msi" 
  
 / 
 quiet

    3. Wait for the installation to complete.

    4. Verify the installation by running:

       sc query observiq-otel-collector

      The service should show as RUNNING.

    Linux installation

    1. Open a terminal with root or sudo privileges.

    2. Run the following command:

       sudo  
sh  
-c  
 " 
 $( 
curl  
-fsSlL  
https://github.com/observiq/bindplane-agent/releases/latest/download/install_unix.sh ) 
 " 
  
install_unix.sh

    3. Wait for the installation to complete.

    4. Verify the installation by running:

       sudo  
systemctl  
status  
observiq-otel-collector

      The service should show as active (running).

    Additional installation resources

    For additional installation options and troubleshooting, see the Bindplane agent installation guide .

    Configure the Bindplane agent to ingest syslog and send to Google SecOps

    Locate the configuration file

    • Linux:

       sudo  
nano  
/etc/bindplane-agent/config.yaml

    • Windows:

       notepad "C:\Program Files\observIQ OpenTelemetry Collector\config.yaml"

    Edit the configuration file

    • Replace the entire contents of config.yaml with the following configuration:

        receivers 
 : 
  
 udplog 
 : 
  
 listen_address 
 : 
  
 "0.0.0.0:514" 
 exporters 
 : 
  
 chronicle/hpe_bladesystem_c7000 
 : 
  
 compression 
 : 
  
 gzip 
  
 creds_file_path 
 : 
  
 '/etc/bindplane-agent/ingestion-auth.json' 
  
 customer_id 
 : 
  
 '<customer_id>' 
  
 endpoint 
 : 
  
 malachiteingestion-pa.googleapis.com 
  
 log_type 
 : 
  
 HPE_BLADESYSTEM_C7000 
  
 raw_log_field 
 : 
  
 body 
 service 
 : 
  
 pipelines 
 : 
  
 logs/hpe_bladesystem_c7000_to_chronicle 
 : 
  
 receivers 
 : 
  
 - 
  
 udplog 
  
 exporters 
 : 
  
 - 
  
 chronicle/hpe_bladesystem_c7000

    Configuration parameters

    Replace the following placeholders:

    • Receiver configuration:

      • listen_address : IP address and port to listen on:
        • 0.0.0.0 to listen on all interfaces (recommended)
        • Port 514 is the standard syslog port (requires root on Linux; use 1514 for non-root)

    • Exporter configuration:

      • creds_file_path : Full path to ingestion authentication file:
        • Linux: /etc/bindplane-agent/ingestion-auth.json
        • Windows: C:\Program Files\observIQ OpenTelemetry Collector\ingestion-auth.json
      • customer_id : Customer ID copied from the Google SecOps console
      • endpoint : Regional endpoint URL:
        • US: malachiteingestion-pa.googleapis.com
        • Europe: europe-malachiteingestion-pa.googleapis.com
        • Asia: asia-southeast1-malachiteingestion-pa.googleapis.com
        • See Regional Endpoints for complete list

    Save the configuration file

    • After editing, save the file:
      • Linux: Press Ctrl+O , then Enter , then Ctrl+X
      • Windows: Click File > Save

    Restart the Bindplane agent to apply the changes

    • To restart the Bindplane agent in Linux, run the following command:

       sudo  
systemctl  
restart  
observiq-otel-collector

      1. Verify the service is running:

         sudo  
systemctl  
status  
observiq-otel-collector

      2. Check logs for errors:

         sudo  
journalctl  
-u  
observiq-otel-collector  
-f

    • To restart the Bindplane agent in Windows, choose one of the following options:

      • Command Prompt or PowerShell as administrator:

         net stop observiq-otel-collector && net start observiq-otel-collector

      • Services console:

        1. Press Win+R , type services.msc , and press Enter.
        2. Locate observIQ OpenTelemetry Collector.
        3. Right-click and select Restart.

        4. Verify the service is running:

           sc query observiq-otel-collector

        5. Check logs for errors:

            type 
  
 "C:\Program Files\observIQ OpenTelemetry Collector\log\collector.log"

    Configure syslog directly in HPE BladeSystem

    1. Sign in to the BladeSystemUI.
    2. Go to Configuration > System Log.
    3. Click the Log Optionstab.
    4. Select the Enable remote system loggingcheckbox.
    5. Provide the following configuration details:
      • Syslog Server Address: Enter the Bindplane agent IP address.
      • Port: Enter the Bindplane agent port number (default port is 514 ).
      • Protocol: The protocol is always UDP.
    6. Click Test Remote Logand verify logs are received.
    7. Click Applyto save.

    Configure syslog in StorageGRID Software

    You can configure both the audit message levels within StorageGRID and set up external syslog servers for forwarding these messages.

    Configure StorageGRID audit message levels

    1. Sign in to the GRID Managerweb UI.
    2. Go to Configuration > Monitoring > Audit and syslog server.
    3. For each category of audit message, select the Normalaudit level from the list.
    4. Click Save.

    Configure StorageGRID external syslog server

    1. From the Audit and syslog serverpage, click Configure external syslog server.
    2. Provide the following configuration details:
      • Enter the Bindplane agent IP address.
      • Enter the Bindplane agent port number (default port is 514 ).
      • Select the UDPor TCPprotocol, depending on your Bindplane agent configuration.
    3. Click Continue.

    Configure syslog events

    1. From the Manage syslog contentstep of the wizard, select each type of audit information you want to send to the external syslog server:
      • Send audit logs
      • Send security events
      • Send application logs
      • Send access logs
    2. For Severity, select Passthroughor 7(Informational).
    3. For Facility, select Passthrough.
    4. Click Continue.

    UDM mapping table

    Log Field UDM Mapping Logic
    command
    		principal.process.command_line Directly mapped from the raw log field "command".
    component
    		metadata.product_event_type Directly mapped from the raw log field "component".
    component_name
    		additional.fields[0].value.string_value Directly mapped from the raw log field "component_name".
    description
    		security_result.description Directly mapped from the raw log field "description" after optional grok parsing.
    description
    		security_result.detection_fields[0].value Extracted from the "description" field using a grok pattern. Represents the current state.
    description
    		security_result.detection_fields[1].value Extracted from the "description" field using a grok pattern. Represents the previous state.
    description
    		security_result.detection_fields[2].value Extracted from the "description" field using a grok pattern. Represents the cause of the state change.
    event_timestamp
    		metadata.event_timestamp Directly mapped from the raw log field "event_timestamp" after date parsing.
    hostname
    		principal.hostname Directly mapped from the raw log field "hostname".
    hostname
    		principal.asset.hostname Copied from the mapped "principal.hostname" field.
    internal_code
    		additional.fields[1].value.string_value Directly mapped from the raw log field "internal_code".
    priority_id
    		additional.fields[2].value.string_value Directly mapped from the raw log field "priority_id".
    		additional.fields[0].key Static value: "Component Name".
    		additional.fields[1].key Static value: "Internal Code".
    		additional.fields[2].key Static value: "Priority Id".
    		metadata.event_type Set to "STATUS_UPDATE" if "principal.hostname" is successfully extracted, otherwise set to "GENERIC_EVENT".
    		metadata.vendor_name Static value: "HP".
    		metadata.product_name Static value: "HPE BladeSystem c7000".
    		metadata.log_type Static value: "HPE_BLADESYSTEM_C7000".
    		security_result.severity Mapped from the "severity" field based on the following logic:- "Critical" -> "CRITICAL"- "Major" -> "HIGH"- "Warning" -> "MEDIUM"- "Info", "Minor" -> "LOW"- Default -> "UNKNOWN_SEVERITY"
    		security_result.detection_fields[0].key Static value: "Current State".
    		security_result.detection_fields[1].key Static value: "Previous State".
    		security_result.detection_fields[2].key Static value: "Cause".

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