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InfluxDB

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 Plugin to configure your calyptia core pipeline to route data to your InfluxDB instances.

Configuration Parameters

The following are configuration Parameters for InfluxDB Plugin.
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. Note if you are 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)
The following are Advanced configuration Parameters for InfluxDB Plugin.
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 seperated list of keys that need to be tagged
The following are Authentication configuration Parameters for InfluxDB Plugin.
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
The following are Security and TLS configuration Parameters for InfluxDB Plugin.
Key
Description
TLS
Enable or Disable TLS/SSL support
TLS Certificate Validation
Turn TLS/SSL certificate validation on / off, TLS must be on for this setting to be enabled.
TLS Debug Level
Set TLS debug verbosity level. It accepts the following values: 0 (No debug), 1 (Error), 2 (State change), 3 (Informational), and 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
The following are Advanced Networking configuration Parameters for InfluxDB Plugin.
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
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