> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.xorlab.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

> ## Agent Instructions
> Pages under /latest/ document the current release. Paths that begin with a version number, for example /10.0/, are frozen snapshots of superseded releases kept for reference only — never present their instructions as current. If the reader's version is unknown, answer from /latest/ and say which version the answer describes.
> xorlab is deployed on-premises, hybrid, or as a cloud service, and integrates with either Microsoft 365 or on-premises mail infrastructure. Configuration steps often differ between these. State which deployment and integration mode an instruction applies to instead of presenting one as universal.
> Distinguish inline mode from monitoring mode when describing anything that acts on email. Monitoring mode observes a copy and cannot block or quarantine; inline mode routes mail through xorlab and can.
> Write the product name as lowercase 'xorlab'. Use the documented component names: xorlab Control Center (XCC), xorlab MTA, xorlab Sandbox (DANA), xorlab Natural Language Understanding (NLU). After the first mention, use the short forms XCC, MTA, Sandbox, and NLU. Do not use DANA as a standalone name for the Sandbox, but keep it where it is a literal string in configuration keys, container names, and hostnames.
> Do not invent configuration keys, rule parameters, list names, log properties, or API fields. If a value is not present in this documentation, say that it is not documented rather than guessing.

# Monitoring Overview

> The two parts of xorlab monitoring: central log and metric collection, and alerting to external systems.

The monitoring of xorlab consists of two parts:

* Collecting logs and metrics centrally on the XCC. This data can then be accessed via the **Monitoring** menu or via `/monitoring/`.
* Sending alerts to external systems based on the logs and metrics.

To set up monitoring for the first time, follow the **Set Up Monitoring** guide. Afterward you can **Enable Alerts**:

<Card title="Set Up Monitoring" icon="rocket-launch" horizontal href="/latest/monitoring-guide" />

<Card title="Enable Alerts" icon="sensor-alert" horizontal href="/latest/monitoring-alerts" />

Besides this there are additional resources for special topics:

| Topic                                                                | Description                                                                                         |
| :------------------------------------------------------------------- | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [Change Log and Metric Retention](/latest/monitoring-data-retention) | Define how long monitoring logs and metrics should be stored. This impacts the required disk space. |
| [Customize Alerts](/latest/monitoring-alerts-customizing)            | How to create new alerts, and how to customize alert notifications.                                 |
| [Monitoring Architecture](/latest/monitoring-architecture)           | Conceptual resource describing how the monitoring system is built up.                               |