Alibaba Cloud Networking Data Connector (via Codeless Connector Framework)
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| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Connector ID | AlibabaCloudNetworkingConnector |
| Publisher | Microsoft |
| Used in Solutions | Alibaba Cloud Networking |
| Collection Method | CCF |
| Connector Definition Files | AlibabaCloudNetworking_ConnectorDefinition.json |
| DCR Definition Files | AlibabaCloudNetworking_DCR.json |
| CCF Configuration | AlibabaCloudNetworking_PollingConfig.json |
| CCF Capabilities | AliCloudSlsV1, Paging |
| Microsoft Learn | View on Learn |
The Alibaba Cloud Networking data connector provides the capability to ingest Alibaba Cloud networking data into Microsoft Sentinel through the Simple Log Service (SLS) REST API. Refer to API documentation for more information. The connector provides the ability to get VPC Flow Logs, WAF Logs, and API Gateway Logs from Alibaba Cloud.
Tables Ingested
This connector ingests data into the following tables:
| Table | Transformations | Ingestion API | Lake-Only |
|---|---|---|---|
AlibabaCloudAPIGatewayLogs |
? | ? | ? |
AlibabaCloudVPCFlowLogs |
✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
AlibabaCloudWAFLogs |
? | ? | ? |
Permissions
Resource Provider Permissions:
- Workspace (Workspace): Read and Write permissions are required.
Custom Permissions:
- Alibaba Cloud SLS API access: Alibaba Cloud Simple Log Service access is required for the SLS API.
Setup Instructions
⚠️ Note: These instructions were automatically generated from the connector's user interface definition file using AI and may not be fully accurate. Please verify all configuration steps in the Microsoft Sentinel portal.
1. Configure access to AliCloud SLS API
Before using the API, you need to prepare your identity account and access key pair to effectively access the API.
- We recommend that you use a Resource Access Management (RAM) user to call API operations. For more information, see create a RAM user and authorize the RAM user to access Simple Log Service.
- Obtain the access key pair for the RAM user. For details see get Access Key pair.
Note the access key pair details for the next step. Connector Management Interface
This section is an interactive interface in the Microsoft Sentinel portal that allows you to manage your data collectors.
📊 View Existing Collectors: A management table displays all currently configured data collectors with the following information:
- LogStore
- LogProject
- LogRegion
- Stream
➕ Add New Collector: Click the "Add new collector" button to configure a new data collector (see configuration form below).
🔧 Manage Collectors: Use the actions menu to delete or modify existing collectors.
💡 Portal-Only Feature: This configuration interface is only available when viewing the connector in the Microsoft Sentinel portal. You cannot configure data collectors through this static documentation.
Add Alibaba Data Stream
Connect to Alibaba Cloud Data
When you click the "Add stream" button in the portal, a configuration form will open. You'll need to provide:
- Access Key ID (required): Alibaba Cloud Access Key ID
- Access Key Secret (required): Alibaba Cloud Access Key Secret
- Streams (required): Select from available options
- VPC Flow Logs
- WAF Flow Logs
- API Gateway Logs
- Log Store name (required): Enter Log Store name
- Log Project name (required): Enter Log Project name
- Log Region (required): Enter Log Region where the Log Store is located, e.g. cn-shenzhen
💡 Portal-Only Feature: This configuration form is only available in the Microsoft Sentinel portal.
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