In this demo, Vector is running a simple topology in which the generator
source emits random JSON
logs twice per second and sends those logs off to stdout via the console
sink. But even this
simple pipeline is enough to generate internal logs and metrics for Vector (via the eponymous
sources).
To run this scenario, make sure you have the DD_API_KEY
environment variable set to your Datadog
API key and then run:
docker compose up --detach
Once Vector is up and running, check out the Logs exporer and this simple Metrics dashboard.