Dummy

The dummy input plugin, generates dummy events. It is useful for testing, debugging, benchmarking and getting started with Calyptia Fluent Bit.

Configuration Parameters

The plugin supports the following configuration parameters:

Getting Started

You can run the plugin from the command line or through the configuration file:

Command Line

$ calyptia-fluent-bit -i dummy -o stdout
Calyptia Fluent Bit 20.10.03
 

[2017/07/06 21:55:29] [ info] [engine] started
[0] dummy.0: [1499345730.015265366, {"message"=>"dummy"}]
[1] dummy.0: [1499345731.002371371, {"message"=>"dummy"}]
[2] dummy.0: [1499345732.000267932, {"message"=>"dummy"}]
[3] dummy.0: [1499345733.000757746, {"message"=>"dummy"}]

Configuration File

In your main configuration file append the following Input & Output sections:

[INPUT]
    Name   dummy
    Tag    dummy.log

[OUTPUT]
    Name   stdout
    Match  *

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