maxiNotifyWatches

Specifies the maximum number of inotify watches that imfile can use.

This parameter applies to imfile: Text File Input Module.

Name:

maxiNotifyWatches

Scope:

module

Type:

integer

Default:

module=0

Required?:

no

Introduced:

8.2602.0

Description

This sets the maximum number of inotify watches that imfile can consume. This is useful to limit rsyslog’s consumption of inotify watches, for example, to prevent it from using up all available watches on a system where other applications also need them. exceeded, imfile will not be able to monitor new files. It is recommended to set this value high enough to cover all monitored files, including those that may be created in the future.

The system’s limit can be checked via /proc/sys/fs/inotify/max_user_watches. If you do not have sufficient permissions to change the system-wide limit, this parameter provides a way to limit rsyslog’s resource consumption.

Module usage

module(load="imfile" maxiNotifyWatches="256000")

See also

See also imfile: Text File Input Module.

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