Loki is a horizontally scalable, highly available, multi-tenant log aggregation system inspired by Prometheus. It is designed to be cost-effective and easy to operate, focusing on providing a simple and efficient way to store and query logs. Unlike other logging systems, Loki does not index the content of the logs but rather indexes metadata, making it a lightweight solution for log management.
When using Loki, you might encounter the error message: 'failed to list objects in storage backend'. This error indicates that Loki is having trouble accessing or listing objects in the configured storage backend, which can disrupt log ingestion and querying processes.
The error 'failed to list objects in storage backend' typically arises due to permission or connectivity issues with the storage backend configured for Loki. This could be due to incorrect access credentials, network connectivity problems, or misconfigured storage settings.
To resolve this issue, follow these steps:
Check the storage backend configuration in your loki-config.yaml file. Ensure that the credentials and endpoint URLs are correct. For example:
storage_config:
aws:
s3: s3://my-bucket-name
region: us-east-1
access_key_id: YOUR_ACCESS_KEY
secret_access_key: YOUR_SECRET_KEY
Ensure that the IAM role or user associated with the storage backend has the necessary permissions to list and access objects. For AWS S3, the policy should include:
{
"Version": "2012-10-17",
"Statement": [
{
"Effect": "Allow",
"Action": [
"s3:ListBucket",
"s3:GetObject",
"s3:PutObject"
],
"Resource": "arn:aws:s3:::my-bucket-name/*"
}
]
}
Ensure that Loki can reach the storage backend. You can use tools like curl or ping to test connectivity. For example:
ping s3.amazonaws.com
If there are connectivity issues, check your network settings and firewall rules.
Check Loki's logs for any additional error messages that might provide more context. Use the following command to view logs:
kubectl logs loki-0
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