Ratelimit.Burst

Maximum messages accepted within each rate-limit window.

This parameter applies to imjournal: Systemd Journal Input Module.

Name:

Ratelimit.Burst

Scope:

module

Type:

integer

Default:

module=20000

Required?:

no

Introduced:

at least 5.x, possibly earlier

Description

Specifies how many messages are permitted during each Ratelimit.Interval period. Messages beyond this threshold are discarded until the interval expires.

Module usage

module(load="imjournal" Ratelimit.Burst="...")

Legacy names (for reference)

• $imjournalRatelimitBurst — maps to Ratelimit.Burst (status: legacy)

See also

See also imjournal: Systemd Journal Input Module.

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