.. _param-mmanon-ipv4-replacechar:
.. _mmanon.parameter.input.ipv4-replacechar:

ipv4.replaceChar
================

.. index::
   single: mmanon; ipv4.replaceChar
   single: ipv4.replaceChar

.. summary-start

Sets the character used to overwrite anonymized IPv4 octets in simple mode.

.. summary-end

This parameter applies to :doc:`../../configuration/modules/mmanon`.

:Name: ipv4.replaceChar
:Scope: input
:Type: character
:Default: input=x
:Required?: no
:Introduced: 7.3.7

Description
-----------
In simple mode, this sets the character that the to-be-anonymized part of the IP
address is to be overwritten with. In any other mode the parameter is ignored if
set.

Input usage
-----------
.. _mmanon.parameter.input.ipv4-replacechar-usage:

.. code-block:: rsyslog

   module(load="mmanon")
   action(type="mmanon" ipv4.mode="simple" ipv4.replaceChar="*")

Legacy names (for reference)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Historic names/directives for compatibility. Do not use in new configs.

.. _mmanon.parameter.legacy.replacementchar:

- replacementchar — maps to ipv4.replacechar (status: legacy)

.. index::
   single: mmanon; replacementchar
   single: replacementchar

See also
--------
:doc:`../../configuration/modules/mmanon`