Management Overview

The Management section includes tools for maintaining and securing OpenObserve operations. It allows users to manage saved queries, configure alert destinations, create reusable templates, review audit trails, handle encryption keys, and monitor node-level performance and resource metrics.

In this section

• General SettingsGeneral Settings configure OpenObserve scrape interval, light and dark theme colors, usage stream, and Enterprise branding like custom logo and logo text.
• Streaming SearchLearn how OpenObserve's Streaming Search delivers incremental query results using HTTP/2 partitioning for faster log analysis and real-time data processing.
• Streaming AggregationHow streaming aggregation and the aggregation cache work in OpenObserve Enterprise, and how they speed up repeated queries over large time ranges.
• Query ManagementMonitor and cancel live queries across dashboards, alerts, and logs; inspect execution time, range, user, and more in HA deployments.
• Alert DestinationsSet up email and webhook destinations in OpenObserve to route alert notifications. Reuse destinations across alerts for streamlined alert management.
• TemplatesCreate alert notification templates in OpenObserve with variable placeholders and row templates for Slack, email, webhooks, and more.
• Audit trailTrack all non-ingestion API activity in OpenObserve Enterprise using Audit Trail, with logs sent to a stream for dashboards and alerting.
• Cipher KeysDecrypt encrypted logs in OpenObserve Enterprise using Cipher Keys—enable secure searches without storing decrypted data on disk.
• Nodes in OpenObserveMonitor node health and performance in OpenObserve clusters, including CPU, memory, and TCP connections across ingesters, queriers, and other node types.
• SSO Domain RestrictionsLearn how to configure SSO domain restrictions in OpenObserve Enterprise to control user access by email domains and enhance security.
• Sensitive Data RedactionLearn how to redact, hash, or drop sensitive data using regex patterns during log ingestion or query time in OpenObserve Enterprise Edition.
• Correlation SettingsCorrelation Settings tune how OpenObserve maps logs, metrics, and traces to services using semantic field groups, field aliases, and service identity rules.
• License ManagementOpenObserve Enterprise license page to view, request, add, and update license keys, set daily ingestion capacity, and manage license access by user role.