NOTE: This procedure enables TLS with built-in/self-signed certificates. For production deployment you should follow your company’s standard PKI practices regarding certificate configuration. The instructions in this article are provided as-is, with no implied or explicit support or guarantees.

Prerequisites

1. Navigate to Health Log Analytics->Data Inputs
2. Click “New”
3. Select “TCP”
4. Populate the following fields:
   
   1. Name: a meaningful name for the data input
      
   2. Port: an available listening port on the selected MID server
      
   3. MID: the MID server to receive the log data
      
   4. Application service: the targeted application service (create one if needed)
      
   5. Advanced: check this box
      
   6. Use SSL/TLS: check this box
5. Click Submit

In the Cribl UI:

1. Navigate to Destinations
2. Select “TCP JSON”
3. Populate the following fields:
   
   1. Output ID: a meaningful name for the destination
      
   2. Address: the IP address for the MID selected above
      
   3. Port: the port selected in the Data Input
      
   4. TLS Settings (Client Side)->Enabled: Yes
      
   5. Validate server certs: set to "No" if using self-signed certificates
4. Click Save

To send data to the new Destination, add a Route with the Output set to “tcpjson:” and associate it with an applicable Pipeline.