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   <p class="note"><strong>Note:</strong> For security reasons, Cloud Foundry apps do not respond to <code>ping</code>. You cannot use <code>ping</code> to generate log entries.</p>
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  -### <a id='drain-cli'></a> CF Drain CLI Plugin
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  -The CF Drain CLI plugin extends the cf CLI by adding simple commands for user-provided syslog drains. You can also use the plugin to bind all apps in a space to a syslog drain. This option includes app, space, and org names in the drain. It also binds any new apps pushed to the space.
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  -**Installation**: To install the CF Drain CLI plugin, see the [Installing Plugin](https://github.com/cloudfoundry/cf-drain-cli#installing-plugin) instructions in the plugin source repository on GitHub.
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  -**Commands**: The plugin adds commands for creating, deleting, and listing syslog drains, and for binding apps to the drains. For more information, see the [Usage](https://github.com/cloudfoundry/cf-drain-cli#installing-plugin) section of the plugin source repository on GitHub.
  
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  If a compatible log management service is not available in your Cloud Foundry marketplace, you can use user-provided service instances to stream app logs to a service of your choice. For more information, see the [Stream App Logs to a Service](./user-provided.html#syslog) section of the _User-Provided Service Instances_ topic.
  
  You can install and use the [CF Drain CLI Plugin](#drain-plugin) to create and manage user-provided syslog drains from the CF command-line interface (cf CLI).
  
  You may need to prepare your log management service to receive app logs from Cloud Foundry. For specific instructions for several popular services, see [Service-Specific Instructions for Streaming App Logs](./log-management-thirdparty-svc.html). If you cannot find instructions for your service, follow the generic instructions below.
  
  ### <a id='step1'></a>Step 1: Configure the Log Management Service
  
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  ### <a id='step2'></a> Step 2: Create and Bind a User-Provided Service Instance
  
  You can create a syslog drain service and bind apps to it using Cloud Foundry Command Line Interface (cf CLI) commands.
  
  1. To create the service instance, run `cf create-user-provided-service` (or `cf cups`) with the `-l` flag, filling in values as follows:
    - DRAIN-NAME: A name to use for your syslog drain service instance.
  