Monitoring timestamp rotation files

[eric tse <hfetse@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

I am using apache and configured logs with timestamp. 

I am facing potential problem in adding these files through add monitor command.

I don't know which is effective way I can use to add log files. same time it should not read old files.

CustomLog "|bin/rotatelogs /var/logs/logfile 86400" common

for example

error_log.1388707200 (this is not even a time dadte, this is system time)

I read some article using a solution blunk

http://answers.splunk.com/answers/23671/monitoring-timestamp-rotation-log-files

that we can just add the directory where our logs are stored ..

I think I am going to use Negios for monitoring.

I am not sure if someone can point me out the directions? (Open source solution would be preferable)

Many thanks,

Thanks and regards,
Eric