Improve startup error reporting when ran as Windows service (#4291)

cmd/telegraf/telegraf.go

@@ -150,8 +150,6 @@ func runAgent(ctx context.Context,
 	inputFilters []string,
 	outputFilters []string,
 ) error {
-	// Setup default logging. This may need to change after reading the config
-	// file, but we can configure it to use our logger implementation now.
 	log.Printf("I! Starting Telegraf %s", version)
 
 	// If no other options are specified, load the config file and run.
@@ -195,6 +193,7 @@ func runAgent(ctx context.Context,
 	logConfig := logger.LogConfig{
 		Debug:               ag.Config.Agent.Debug || *fDebug,
 		Quiet:               ag.Config.Agent.Quiet || *fQuiet,
+		LogTarget:           ag.Config.Agent.LogTarget,
 		Logfile:             ag.Config.Agent.Logfile,
 		RotationInterval:    ag.Config.Agent.LogfileRotationInterval,
 		RotationMaxSize:     ag.Config.Agent.LogfileRotationMaxSize,
@@ -429,18 +428,28 @@ func main() {
 		// may not have an interactive session, e.g. installing from Ansible.
 		if *fService != "" {
 			if *fConfig != "" {
-				(*svcConfig).Arguments = []string{"--config", *fConfig}
+				svcConfig.Arguments = []string{"--config", *fConfig}
 			}
 			if *fConfigDirectory != "" {
-				(*svcConfig).Arguments = append((*svcConfig).Arguments, "--config-directory", *fConfigDirectory)
+				svcConfig.Arguments = append(svcConfig.Arguments, "--config-directory", *fConfigDirectory)
 			}
+			//set servicename to service cmd line, to have a custom name after relaunch as a service
+			svcConfig.Arguments = append(svcConfig.Arguments, "--service-name", *fServiceName)
+
 			err := service.Control(s, *fService)
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Fatal("E! " + err.Error())
 			}
 			os.Exit(0)
 		} else {
+			winlogger, err := s.Logger(nil)
+			if err == nil {
+				//When in service mode, register eventlog target andd setup default logging to eventlog
+				logger.RegisterEventLogger(winlogger)
+				logger.SetupLogging(logger.LogConfig{LogTarget: logger.LogTargetEventlog})
+			}
 			err = s.Run()
+
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Println("E! " + err.Error())
 			}

docs/CONFIGURATION.md

@@ -141,8 +141,12 @@ The agent table configures Telegraf and the defaults used across all plugins.
 - **quiet**:
   Log only error level messages.
 
+- **logtarget**:
+  Log target - `file`, `stderr` or `eventlog` (Windows only). 
+  The empty string means to log to stderr.
+
 - **logfile**:
-  Log file name, the empty string means to log to stderr.
+  Log file name.
 
 - **logfile_rotation_interval**:
   The logfile will be rotated after the time interval specified.  When set to

docs/WINDOWS_SERVICE.md

@@ -56,8 +56,13 @@ You can install multiple telegraf instances with --service-name flag:
    > C:\"Program Files"\Telegraf\telegraf.exe --service uninstall --service-name telegraf-1
 ```
 
-Troubleshooting  common error #1067
+## Troubleshooting
+
+When Telegraf runs as a Windows service, Telegraf logs messages to Windows events log before configuration file with logging settings is loaded.
+Check event log for an error reported by `telegraf` service in case of Telegraf service reports failure on its start: Event Viewer->Windows Logs->Application 
+
+**Troubleshooting  common error #1067**
 
 When installing as service in Windows, always double check to specify full path of the config file, otherwise windows service will fail to start
 
- --config C:\"Program Files"\Telegraf\telegraf.conf
+ --config "C:\Program Files\Telegraf\telegraf.conf"

internal/config/config.go

@@ -146,7 +146,10 @@ type AgentConfig struct {
 	// Quiet is the option for running in quiet mode
 	Quiet bool `toml:"quiet"`
 
-	// Log file name, the empty string means to log to stderr.
+	// Log target - file, stderr, eventlog (Windows only). The empty string means to log to stderr.
+	LogTarget string `toml:"logtarget"`
+
+	// Log file name			.
 	Logfile string `toml:"logfile"`
 
 	// The file will be rotated after the time interval specified.  When set

logger/event_logger.go

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+package logger
+
+import (
+	"io"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/influxdata/wlog"
+	"github.com/kardianos/service"
+)
+
+const (
+	LogTargetEventlog = "eventlog"
+)
+
+type eventLogger struct {
+	logger service.Logger
+}
+
+func (t *eventLogger) Write(b []byte) (n int, err error) {
+	loc := prefixRegex.FindIndex(b)
+	n = len(b)
+	if loc == nil {
+		err = t.logger.Info(b)
+	} else if n > 2 { //skip empty log messages
+		line := strings.Trim(string(b[loc[1]:]), " \t\r\n")
+		switch rune(b[loc[0]]) {
+		case 'I':
+			err = t.logger.Info(line)
+		case 'W':
+			err = t.logger.Warning(line)
+		case 'E':
+			err = t.logger.Error(line)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return
+}
+
+type eventLoggerCreator struct {
+	serviceLogger service.Logger
+}
+
+func (e *eventLoggerCreator) CreateLogger(config LogConfig) (io.Writer, error) {
+	return wlog.NewWriter(&eventLogger{logger: e.serviceLogger}), nil
+}
+
+func RegisterEventLogger(serviceLogger service.Logger) {
+	registerLogger(LogTargetEventlog, &eventLoggerCreator{serviceLogger: serviceLogger})
+}

logger/event_logger_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+//+build windows
+
+package logger
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"encoding/xml"
+	"log"
+	"os/exec"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/kardianos/service"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+type Levels int
+
+const (
+	Info Levels = iota + 1
+	Warning
+	Error
+)
+
+type Event struct {
+	Message string `xml:"EventData>Data"`
+	Level   Levels `xml:"System>EventID"`
+}
+
+func getEventLog(t *testing.T, since time.Time) []Event {
+	timeStr := since.UTC().Format(time.RFC3339)
+	cmd := exec.Command("wevtutil", "qe", "Application", "/rd:true", "/q:Event[System[TimeCreated[@SystemTime >= '"+timeStr+"'] and Provider[@Name='Telegraf']]]")
+	var out bytes.Buffer
+	cmd.Stdout = &out
+	err := cmd.Run()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	xmlStr := "<events>" + out.String() + "</events>"
+	var events struct {
+		Events []Event `xml:"Event"`
+	}
+	err = xml.Unmarshal([]byte(xmlStr), &events)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	return events.Events
+}
+
+func TestEventLog(t *testing.T) {
+	if testing.Short() {
+		t.Skip("Skipping integration test in short mode")
+	}
+	prepareLogger(t)
+
+	config := LogConfig{
+		LogTarget: LogTargetEventlog,
+		Logfile:   "",
+	}
+
+	SetupLogging(config)
+	now := time.Now()
+	log.Println("I! Info message")
+	log.Println("W! Warn message")
+	log.Println("E! Err message")
+	events := getEventLog(t, now)
+	assert.Len(t, events, 3)
+	assert.Contains(t, events, Event{Message: "Info message", Level: Info})
+	assert.Contains(t, events, Event{Message: "Warn message", Level: Warning})
+	assert.Contains(t, events, Event{Message: "Err message", Level: Error})
+}
+
+func TestRestrictedEventLog(t *testing.T) {
+	if testing.Short() {
+		t.Skip("Skipping integration test in  short mode")
+	}
+	prepareLogger(t)
+
+	config := LogConfig{
+		LogTarget: LogTargetEventlog,
+		Quiet:     true,
+	}
+
+	SetupLogging(config)
+	//separate previous log messages by small delay
+	time.Sleep(time.Second)
+	now := time.Now()
+	log.Println("I! Info message")
+	log.Println("W! Warning message")
+	log.Println("E! Error message")
+	events := getEventLog(t, now)
+	assert.Len(t, events, 1)
+	assert.Contains(t, events, Event{Message: "Error message", Level: Error})
+}
+
+func prepareLogger(t *testing.T) {
+	svc, err := service.New(nil, &service.Config{Name: "Telegraf"})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	svcLogger, err := svc.SystemLogger(nil)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, svcLogger)
+	registerLogger(LogTargetEventlog, &eventLoggerCreator{serviceLogger: svcLogger})
+}

logger/logger.go

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package logger
 
 import (
 	"errors"
+
 	"io"
 	"log"
 	"os"
@@ -15,13 +16,10 @@ import (
 
 var prefixRegex = regexp.MustCompile("^[DIWE]!")
 
-// newTelegrafWriter returns a logging-wrapped writer.
+const (
-func newTelegrafWriter(w io.Writer) io.Writer {
+	LogTargetFile   = "file"
-	return &telegrafLog{
+	LogTargetStderr = "stderr"
-		writer:         wlog.NewWriter(w),
+)
-		internalWriter: w,
-	}
-}
 
 // LogConfig contains the log configuration settings
 type LogConfig struct {
@@ -29,6 +27,8 @@ type LogConfig struct {
 	Debug bool
 	//will set the log level to ERROR
 	Quiet bool
+	//stderr, stdout, file or eventlog (Windows only)
+	LogTarget string
 	// will direct the logging output to a file. Empty string is
 	// interpreted as stderr. If there is an error opening the file the
 	// logger will fallback to stderr
@@ -41,6 +41,19 @@ type LogConfig struct {
 	RotationMaxArchives int
 }
 
+type LoggerCreator interface {
+	CreateLogger(config LogConfig) (io.Writer, error)
+}
+
+var loggerRegistry map[string]LoggerCreator
+
+func registerLogger(name string, loggerCreator LoggerCreator) {
+	if loggerRegistry == nil {
+		loggerRegistry = make(map[string]LoggerCreator)
+	}
+	loggerRegistry[name] = loggerCreator
+}
+
 type telegrafLog struct {
 	writer         io.Writer
 	internalWriter io.Writer
@@ -57,11 +70,25 @@ func (t *telegrafLog) Write(b []byte) (n int, err error) {
 }
 
 func (t *telegrafLog) Close() error {
-	closer, isCloser := t.internalWriter.(io.Closer)
+	var stdErrWriter io.Writer
-	if !isCloser {
+	stdErrWriter = os.Stderr
-		return errors.New("the underlying writer cannot be closed")
+	// avoid closing stderr
+	if t.internalWriter != stdErrWriter {
+		closer, isCloser := t.internalWriter.(io.Closer)
+		if !isCloser {
+			return errors.New("the underlying writer cannot be closed")
+		}
+		return closer.Close()
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// newTelegrafWriter returns a logging-wrapped writer.
+func newTelegrafWriter(w io.Writer) io.Writer {
+	return &telegrafLog{
+		writer:         wlog.NewWriter(w),
+		internalWriter: w,
 	}
-	return closer.Close()
 }
 
 // SetupLogging configures the logging output.
@@ -69,6 +96,39 @@ func SetupLogging(config LogConfig) {
 	newLogWriter(config)
 }
 
+type telegrafLogCreator struct {
+}
+
+func (t *telegrafLogCreator) CreateLogger(config LogConfig) (io.Writer, error) {
+	var writer, defaultWriter io.Writer
+	defaultWriter = os.Stderr
+
+	switch config.LogTarget {
+	case LogTargetFile:
+		if config.Logfile != "" {
+			var err error
+			if writer, err = rotate.NewFileWriter(config.Logfile, config.RotationInterval.Duration, config.RotationMaxSize.Size, config.RotationMaxArchives); err != nil {
+				log.Printf("E! Unable to open %s (%s), using stderr", config.Logfile, err)
+				writer = defaultWriter
+			}
+		} else {
+			log.Print("E! Empty logfile, using stderr")
+			writer = defaultWriter
+		}
+	case LogTargetStderr, "":
+		writer = defaultWriter
+	default:
+		log.Printf("E! Unsupported logtarget: %s, using stderr", config.LogTarget)
+		writer = defaultWriter
+	}
+
+	return newTelegrafWriter(writer), nil
+}
+
+// Keep track what is actually set as a log output, because log package doesn't provide a getter.
+// It allows closing previous writer if re-set and have possibility to test what is actually set
+var actualLogger io.Writer
+
 func newLogWriter(config LogConfig) io.Writer {
 	log.SetFlags(0)
 	if config.Debug {
@@ -77,19 +137,29 @@ func newLogWriter(config LogConfig) io.Writer {
 	if config.Quiet {
 		wlog.SetLevel(wlog.ERROR)
 	}
-
+	if !config.Debug && !config.Quiet {
-	var writer io.Writer
+		wlog.SetLevel(wlog.INFO)
-	if config.Logfile != "" {
+	}
-		var err error
+	var logWriter io.Writer
-		if writer, err = rotate.NewFileWriter(config.Logfile, config.RotationInterval.Duration, config.RotationMaxSize.Size, config.RotationMaxArchives); err != nil {
+	if logCreator, ok := loggerRegistry[config.LogTarget]; ok {
-			log.Printf("E! Unable to open %s (%s), using stderr", config.Logfile, err)
+		logWriter, _ = logCreator.CreateLogger(config)
-			writer = os.Stderr
+	}
-		}
+	if logWriter == nil {
-	} else {
+		logWriter, _ = (&telegrafLogCreator{}).CreateLogger(config)
-		writer = os.Stderr
 	}
 
-	telegrafLog := newTelegrafWriter(writer)
+	if closer, isCloser := actualLogger.(io.Closer); isCloser {
-	log.SetOutput(telegrafLog)
+		closer.Close()
-	return telegrafLog
+	}
+	log.SetOutput(logWriter)
+	actualLogger = logWriter
+
+	return logWriter
+}
+
+func init() {
+	tlc := &telegrafLogCreator{}
+	registerLogger("", tlc)
+	registerLogger(LogTargetStderr, tlc)
+	registerLogger(LogTargetFile, tlc)
 }

logger/logger_test.go

@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func TestWriteToTruncatedFile(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, f[19:], []byte("Z I! TEST\n"))
 
-	tmpf, err := os.OpenFile(tmpfile.Name(), os.O_TRUNC, 0644)
+	tmpf, err := os.OpenFile(tmpfile.Name(), os.O_RDWR|os.O_TRUNC, 0644)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.NoError(t, tmpf.Close())
 
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ func TestWriteToFileInRotation(t *testing.T) {
 	tempDir, err := ioutil.TempDir("", "LogRotation")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	config := createBasicLogConfig(filepath.Join(tempDir, "test.log"))
+	config.LogTarget = LogTargetFile
 	config.RotationMaxSize = internal.Size{Size: int64(30)}
 	writer := newLogWriter(config)
 	// Close the writer here, otherwise the temp folder cannot be deleted because the current log file is in use.
@@ -113,6 +114,26 @@ func TestWriteToFileInRotation(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, 2, len(files))
 }
 
+func TestLogTargetSettings(t *testing.T) {
+	config := LogConfig{
+		LogTarget: "",
+		Quiet:     true,
+	}
+	SetupLogging(config)
+	logger, isTelegrafLogger := actualLogger.(*telegrafLog)
+	assert.True(t, isTelegrafLogger)
+	assert.Equal(t, logger.internalWriter, os.Stderr)
+
+	config = LogConfig{
+		LogTarget: "stderr",
+		Quiet:     true,
+	}
+	SetupLogging(config)
+	logger, isTelegrafLogger = actualLogger.(*telegrafLog)
+	assert.True(t, isTelegrafLogger)
+	assert.Equal(t, logger.internalWriter, os.Stderr)
+}
+
 func BenchmarkTelegrafLogWrite(b *testing.B) {
 	var msg = []byte("test")
 	var buf bytes.Buffer
@@ -126,6 +147,7 @@ func BenchmarkTelegrafLogWrite(b *testing.B) {
 func createBasicLogConfig(filename string) LogConfig {
 	return LogConfig{
 		Logfile:             filename,
+		LogTarget:           LogTargetFile,
 		RotationMaxArchives: -1,
 	}
 }