facility¶

Selects the numeric syslog facility value used for generated statistics messages.

This parameter applies to impstats: Generate Periodic Statistics of Internal Counters.

Name:: facility
Scope:: module
Type:: integer
Default:: module=5
Required?:: no
Introduced:: at least 5.x, possibly earlier

Description¶

The numerical syslog facility code to be used for generated messages. Default is 5 (syslog). This is useful for filtering messages.

Module usage¶

module(load="impstats" facility="16")

See also¶

See also impstats: Generate Periodic Statistics of Internal Counters.

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