InfluxDB

InfluxDB destination plugin

InfluxDB is an open-source time-series database that allows you store, process, and visualize time-stamped telemetry data from your applications and systems. It offers a standardized and efficient way to manage metrics, events, and logs, enabling you to extract valuable insights into the behavior and performance of your applications and infrastructure. InfluxDB supports various programming languages and platforms, and offers a diverse array of integrations with external tools and systems.

You can use the InfluxDB destination plugin to configure your Calyptia Core pipeline to route data to your InfluxDB instances.

Configuration parameters

The InfluxDB destination plugin provides these configuration parameters.

General

Key	Description
Host	IP address or hostname of the target HTTP Server.
Port	TCP port of the target HTTP Server.
Influx v1 - Database	InfluxDB Database Name where records are inserted. If you're using a newer version of Influx, use Bucket instead.
Influx v2 - Bucket	The amount of time between each API call.
Influx v2 - Org	InfluxDB Organization name where the bucket is (v2 only).

Advanced

Key	Description
Headers	Add a HTTP header key/value pair. Multiple headers can be set.
Sequence Tag	The name of the tag whose value is incremented for consecutive simultaneous events.
Custom URI Endpoint	Custom URI Endpoint.
Tag Keys	Space separated list of keys that need to be tagged.

Authentication

Key	Description
HTTP Username	Basic Auth Username.
HTTP Password	Basic Auth Password. Requires HTTP_User to be set.
Influx v2 - HTTP Token	Authentication token used with InfluDB v2 - if specified, both HTTP_User and HTTP_Passwd are ignored.

Security and TLS

Key	Description
TLS	Enable or disable TLS/SSL support.
TLS Certificate Validation	Turn TLS/SSL certificate validation on or off. TLS must be on for this setting to be enabled.
TLS Debug Level	Set TLS debug verbosity level. Accepts these values: 0 (No debug), 1 (Error), 2 (State change), 3 (Informational), 4 (Verbose).
CA Certificate File Path	Absolute path to CA certificate file.
Certificate File Path	Absolute path to certificate file.
Private key File Path	Absolute path to private key file.
Private Key Path Password	Optional password for tls.key_file file.
TLS SNI Hostname Extension	Hostname to be used for TLS SNI extension.

Advanced networking

Key	Description
DNS Mode	Select the primary DNS connection type (TCP or UDP).
DNS Resolver	Select the primary DNS connection type (TCP or UDP).
Prefer IPv4	Prioritize IPv4 DNS results when trying to establish a connection.
Keepalive	Enable or disable Keepalive support.
Keepalive Idle Timeout	Set maximum time allowed for an idle Keepalive connection.
Max Connect Timeout	Set maximum time allowed to establish a connection, this time includes the TLS handshake.
Max Connect Timeout Log Error	On connection timeout, specify if it should log an error. When disabled, the timeout is logged as a debug message.
Max Keepalive Recycle	Set maximum number of times a keepalive connection can be used before it is retired.
Source Address	Specify network address to bind for data traffic.