DefaultFacility

Fallback facility used if a journal entry lacks SYSLOG_FACILITY.

This parameter applies to imjournal: Systemd Journal Input Module.

Name:

DefaultFacility

Scope:

module

Type:

word

Default:

module=LOG_USER

Required?:

no

Introduced:

at least 5.x, possibly earlier

Description

Specifies the facility assigned to messages missing the SYSLOG_FACILITY field. Values may be given as facility names or numbers.

Module usage

module(load="imjournal" DefaultFacility="...")

Legacy names (for reference)

• $ImjournalDefaultFacility — maps to DefaultFacility (status: legacy)

See also

See also imjournal: Systemd Journal Input Module.

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