Collect Riverbed SteelHead logs

Supported in:

Google secops SIEM

This document explains how to ingest Riverbed SteelHead logs to Google Security Operations using the Bindplane agent.

Riverbed SteelHead is a WAN optimization appliance for accelerating application performance across wide area networks. The parser extracts fields from SteelHead log entries and maps them to the Unified Data Model (UDM), capturing network flow details, authentication events, security results, and system metadata.

Before you begin

Make sure you have the following prerequisites:

A Google SecOps instance
Windows Server 2016 or later, or Linux host with systemd
Network connectivity between the Bindplane agent and the Riverbed SteelHead appliance
If running behind a proxy, ensure firewall ports are open per the Bindplane agent requirements
Privileged access to the Riverbed SteelHead Management Console with administrator permissions

Get Google SecOps ingestion authentication file

Sign in to the Google SecOps console.
Go to SIEM Settings > Collection Agents.
Download the Ingestion Authentication File.
Save the file securely on the system where Bindplane will be installed.

Note: This JSON file contains credentials for authenticating the Bindplane agent to Google SecOps.

Get Google SecOps customer ID

Sign in to the Google SecOps console.
Go to SIEM Settings > Profile.
Copy and save the Customer ID from the Organization Details section.

Note: The customer ID is required for configuring the Bindplane agent exporter.

Install the Bindplane agent

Install the Bindplane agent on your Windows or Linux operating system according to the following instructions.

Windows installation

Open Command Prompt or PowerShell as an administrator.

Run the following command:

msiexec /i "https://github.com/observIQ/bindplane-agent/releases/latest/download/observiq-otel-collector.msi" /quiet

Wait for the installation to complete.
Verify the installation by running:
```
sc query observiq-otel-collector
```
The service should show as RUNNING.

Linux installation

Open a terminal with root or sudo privileges.

Run the following command:

sudo sh -c "$(curl -fsSlL https://github.com/observiq/bindplane-agent/releases/latest/download/install_unix.sh)" install_unix.sh

Wait for the installation to complete.
Verify the installation by running:
```
sudo systemctl status observiq-otel-collector
```
The service should show as active (running).

Additional installation resources

For additional installation options and troubleshooting, see the Bindplane agent installation guide.

Configure the Bindplane agent to ingest syslog and send to Google SecOps

Locate the configuration file

Linux:

sudo nano /opt/observiq-otel-collector/config.yaml

Windows:

notepad "C:\Program Files\observIQ OpenTelemetry Collector\config.yaml"

Edit the configuration file

Replace the entire contents of config.yaml with the following configuration:

receivers:
    udplog:
        listen_address: "0.0.0.0:514"

exporters:
    chronicle/steelhead:
        compression: gzip
        creds_file_path: '/etc/bindplane-agent/ingestion-auth.json'
        customer_id: '<customer_id>'
        endpoint: malachiteingestion-pa.googleapis.com
        log_type: STEELHEAD
        raw_log_field: body

service:
    pipelines:
        logs/steelhead:
            receivers:
                - udplog
            exporters:
                - chronicle/steelhead

Configuration parameters

Replace the following placeholders:

Receiver configuration:
- udplog: The receiver type based on protocol:
  - udplog for UDP syslog
  - tcplog for TCP syslog
  - syslog for RFC 3164/5424 syslog
- 0.0.0.0: IP address to listen on:
  - 0.0.0.0 to listen on all interfaces (recommended)
  - Specific IP address to listen on one interface
- 514: Port number to listen on (for example, 514, 1514, 6514)
Exporter configuration:
- <customer_id>: Customer ID from the earlier step
- malachiteingestion-pa.googleapis.com: Regional endpoint URL:
  - US: malachiteingestion-pa.googleapis.com
  - Europe: europe-malachiteingestion-pa.googleapis.com
  - Asia: asia-southeast1-malachiteingestion-pa.googleapis.com
  - See Regional Endpoints for the complete list
- Adjust the creds_file_path depending on the platform:
  - Linux: /etc/bindplane-agent/ingestion-auth.json
  - Windows: C:\Program Files\observIQ OpenTelemetry Collector\ingestion-auth.json

Save the configuration file

After editing, save the file:
- Linux: Press Ctrl+O, then Enter, then Ctrl+X
- Windows: Click File > Save

Restart the Bindplane agent to apply the changes

To restart the Bindplane agent in Linux, run the following command:

sudo systemctl restart observiq-otel-collector

Verify the service is running:

sudo systemctl status observiq-otel-collector

Check logs for errors:

sudo journalctl -u observiq-otel-collector -f

To restart the Bindplane agent in Windows, choose one of the following options:
- Command Prompt or PowerShell as administrator:
```
net stop observiq-otel-collector && net start observiq-otel-collector
```
- Services console:
  1. Press Win+R, type services.msc, and press Enter.
  2. Locate observIQ OpenTelemetry Collector.
  3. Right-click and select Restart.
  4. Verify the service is running:
```
sc query observiq-otel-collector
```
  5. Check logs for errors:
```
type "C:\Program Files\observIQ OpenTelemetry Collector\log\collector.log"
```

Configure Riverbed SteelHead syslog forwarding

Sign in to the SteelHead Management Console.
Go to Administration > System Settings > Logging.
Scroll to the Remote Syslog section.
Click Add to add a new remote syslog server.
Provide the following configuration details:
- Server IP Address: Enter the IP address of the Bindplane agent host (for example, 192.168.1.100).
- Port: Enter 514 (must match the Bindplane receiver port).
- Protocol: Select UDP (must match the Bindplane receiver type).
Click Apply.

Note: SteelHead also supports TCP and TLS for syslog transport. If you select TCP or TLS, update the Bindplane receiver type accordingly (tcplog for TCP).

UDM mapping table

Log Field	UDM Mapping	Logic
ephemeral_id_label, request_consumer_chain_label, sport_label, event_id_label, port_label, transport_label, sock_label, id_label, remote_inner_port_label, lport_label, rport_label, outer_lport_label, sfe_port_label, cfe_port_label, configuration_parameters_label, response_consumer_chain_label, client_connected_label, sportid_label, storeid_label, wan_tos_label, lan_tos_label, lan_classid_label, wan_classid_label, lan_classid_ingress_label, wan_classid_ingress_label, irm_region_label, irm_site_label, irm_environment_label, tag_labels	additional.fields	Merged from various label fields
auth_mechanism	extensions.auth.mechanism	Set to "LOCAL" based on conditions
	extensions.auth.type	Set to "TACACS" or "AUTHTYPE_UNSPECIFIED" based on conditions
host.architecture	hardware.cpu_platform	Set to host.architecture
intermediary, intermediary3	intermediary	Merged from intermediary and intermediary3
agent.type, agent.version	intermediary.application	Set to "%{agent.type} %{agent.version}"
agent.type, agent.id	intermediary.asset_id	Set to "%{agent.type}: %{agent.id}"
agent.name, inter_hostname	intermediary.hostname	Value from agent.name if not empty, else inter_hostname
@createTimestamp	metadata.collected_timestamp	Copied from @createTimestamp
descript, desc, description, netflow.tcp_control_flags	metadata.description	Value from descript if not empty, else desc, else description, else set to "TCP Control Flags: %{netflow.tcp_control_flags}"
ts, log_timestamp	metadata.event_timestamp	Set from ts with date match if present, else from log_timestamp with date match
	metadata.event_type	Set to "NETWORK_FLOW", then changed based on conditions
logstash.ingest.timestamp	metadata.ingested_timestamp	Converted using date match from logstash.ingest.timestamp
event_data	metadata.product_event_type	Set to event_data
log_id	metadata.product_log_id	Set to log_id
	metadata.product_name	Set to "Steelhead"
	metadata.vendor_name	Set to "Riverbed"
network.community_id	network.community_id	Set to network.community_id
network.direction	network.direction	Set to uppercase network.direction if in [BROADCAST, INBOUND, OUTBOUND]
response_code	network.http.response_code	Converted to integer from response_code
network.transport	network.ip_protocol	Set to uppercase network.transport if not UNKNOWN
network.bytes	network.sent_bytes	Converted to uinteger from network.bytes
logstash.collect.host	observer.hostname	Set to logstash.collect.host if not an IP
observer.ip, collect_ip	observer.ip	Value from observer.ip, merged with collect_ip if logstash.collect.host is IP
observer.port	observer.port	Converted to integer from observer.port
source.ip, log.source.address, src_ip, cfe_ip, principal_user	principal.asset.ip	Merged from various IP sources
source.ip, log.source.address, src_ip, cfe_ip, principal_user	principal.ip	Merged from various IP sources
src_mac	principal.mac	Set to src_mac
source.port, src_port	principal.port	Converted to integer from source.port or src_port
cmd_line	principal.process.command_line	Set to cmd_line
user_name	principal.user.email_addresses	Set to user_name if matches email pattern
user_name	principal.user.user_display_name	Set to user_name if not matches email pattern
userid	principal.user.userid	Set to userid
security_result	security_result	Merged from security_result
event.category	security_result.category_details	Merged from event.category array
sec_description	security_result.description	Set to sec_description
syslog_severity	security_result.severity	Set to INFORMATIONAL if matches (?i)(DEFAULT\|DEBUG\|INFO\|NOTICE), ERROR if (?i)ERROR, MEDIUM if (?i)WARNING, HIGH if (?i)(CRITICAL\|ALERT\|EMERGENCY)
syslog_severity	security_result.severity_details	Set to syslog_severity
hardware	target.asset.hardware	Merged from hardware
hostname, host.hostname	target.asset.hostname	Value from hostname if not empty, else host.hostname
destination.ip, target_ip, sfe_ip, ips	target.asset.ip	Merged from destination.ip, target_ip, sfe_ip, and host.ip array
host.id	target.asset_id	Set to "Host Id: %{host.id}"
hostname, host.hostname	target.hostname	Value from hostname if not empty, else host.hostname
destination.ip, target_ip, sfe_ip, ips	target.ip	Merged from destination.ip, target_ip, sfe_ip, and host.ip array
target_mac, macs	target.mac	Merged from target_mac and host.mac array
host.os.platform	target.platform	Set to "LINUX" if host.os.platform matches (?i)centos, else set to uppercase host.os.platform
host.os.kernel	target.platform_patch_level	Set to host.os.kernel
host.os.version	target.platform_version	Set to host.os.version
destination.port, target_port	target.port	Converted to integer from destination.port or target_port
uri	target.url	Set to uri
target_user	target.user.userid	Set to target_user

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