Port¶

Starts a TCP server on the specified port.

This parameter applies to imtcp: TCP Syslog Input Module.

Name:: Port
Scope:: input
Type:: string (see String Constants)
Default:: input=none
Required?:: yes
Introduced:: at least 5.x, possibly earlier

Description¶

Starts a TCP server on the selected port. If port zero is selected, the OS automatically assigns a free port. Use listenPortFileName to learn which port was assigned.

Input usage¶

input(type="imtcp" port="514")

Legacy names (for reference)¶

Historic names/directives for compatibility. Do not use in new configs.

$InputTCPServerRun — maps to Port (status: legacy)

See also¶

See also imtcp: TCP Syslog Input Module.

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