Configuring Log Forwarding in OpenShift Logging 6.x for External Elasticsearch

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Error when forwarding application logs from specific OpenShift namespaces to external Elasticsearch servers
  • TLS certificate verification failures with external Elasticsearch endpoints
  • ClusterLogForwarder configuration appears valid but logs are not being forwarded
  • Collector pods not automatically restarting after configuration changes
  • 404 errors when connecting to external Elasticsearch endpoints

Environment

  • OpenShift Container Platform
    • 4.16+
  • OpenShift Logging
    • 6.x
  • Loki Operator
    • 6.x

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