To collect logs from a Windows workstation or a server, you will need to install the LEM agent on it. You will not be able to forward to a central server, and collect from that.
There are various options to deploy LEM agents to multiple machines
- The remote installer that is shipped with the product. You will simply need to supply an IP list to target
- Windows Image: How to include the LEM Agent in a Windows image
- Silent install: SolarWinds Knowledge Base :: Using the SolarWinds LEM Local Agent Installer non-interactively