The in_unix
Input plugin enables Fluentd to retrieve records from the Unix Domain Socket. The wire protocol is the same as in_forward
, but the transport layer is different.
It is included in Fluentd's core.
<source>
@type unix
path /path/to/socket.sock
</source>
Refer to the Configuration File article for the basic structure and syntax of the configuration file.
The value must be unix
.
type | default | version |
---|---|---|
string | /var/run/fluent/fluent.sock (see below) |
0.14.0 |
The path to your Unix Domain Socket.
Fluentd will use the environment variable FLUENT_SOCKET
if defined.
type | default | version |
---|---|---|
integer | 1024 | 0.14.0 |
The backlog of Unix Domain Socket.
type | default | version |
---|---|---|
string | nil | 1.11.0 |
in_unix
uses incoming event's tag by default. If the tag
parameter is set, its value is used instead.
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