defaultTag

Provides a default tag when both SYSLOG_IDENTIFIER and _COMM are missing.

This parameter applies to imjournal: Systemd Journal Input Module.

Name:

defaultTag

Scope:

module

Type:

string (see String Constants)

Default:

module=journal

Required?:

no

Introduced:

8.2312.0

Description

Defines the tag value used when neither an identifier string nor process name is available in the journal entry.

Module usage

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

Notes

• Earlier documentation incorrectly described this option as binary.

See also

See also imjournal: Systemd Journal Input Module.

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