Syslog
Syslog SOURCE PLUGIN
Syslog is a standard protocol used for message logging and management in Unix and Unix-like systems. It is widely used for system monitoring, debugging, and troubleshooting.
The Syslog Source plugin can collect messages through a Unix socket server using UDP or TCP, or over the network using TCP or UDP. It provides a flexible and customizable way to configure your calyptia pipeline to receive, parse, and process Syslog messages.
Configuration Parameters
The following are configuration Parameters for Syslog Source Plugin.
| Key | Description |
|---|---|
Port | The TCP Port the pipeline should listen on. |
Parser | Specify an alternative parser for the message. If Mode is set to tcp or udp then the default parser is syslog-rfc5424 otherwise syslog-rfc3164-local is used. If your syslog messages have fractional seconds set this Parser value to syslog-rfc5424 instead. If you have a custom parser please use Advanced Settings to designate the parser |
Mode | Specify UDP or TCP |
The following are Advanced configuration Parameters for Syslog Source Plugin.
| Key | Description |
|---|---|
Buffer Max Size | Specify the maximum buffer size in KB to receive a JSON message. |
Buffer Chunk Size | This sets the chunk size for incoming incoming JSON messages. These chunks are then stored/managed in the space available by buffer_max_size. |
The following are Security and TLS configuration Parameters for Syslog Source 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 |
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