fluent-plugin-input-gelf

Overview

A GELF compatible input for Fluentd.

Configuration

Accept GELF encoded messages over UDP or TCP

<source>
  type gelf
  tag example.gelf
  bind 127.0.0.1
  port 12201
  # protocol_type            tcp   ##  (defaults to udp) 
  # trust_client_timestamp   false ##  (defaults to true)
  # remove_timestamp_record  false ##  (defaults to true)
</source>

<match example.gelf>
  @type file
  <format>
    @type out_file
    time_type string
    time_format '%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%N %z'
  </format>
  path /tmp/output
</match>

Configuration flags

• protocol_type

  • udp
  • tcp

• trust_client_timestamp (default: true)

  • true (use client provided timestamp for fluent metadata if it exists)
  • false (ignore client provided timestamp for fluent metadata)

• remove_timestamp_record (default: true) (ignored if trust_client_timestamp is false)

  • true (remove original timestamp record from client provided document)
  • false (retain original record and set fluent metadata time