RateLimit.Interval

Sets the rate-limiting interval in seconds.

This parameter applies to imtcp: TCP Syslog Input Module.

Name:

RateLimit.Interval

Scope:

input

Type:

integer

Default:

input=0

Required?:

no

Introduced:

at least 5.x, possibly earlier

Description

Specifies the rate-limiting interval in seconds. Default value is 0, which turns off rate limiting. Set it to a number of seconds (5 recommended) to activate rate limiting.

Input usage

input(type="imtcp" rateLimit.Interval="5")

See also

See also imtcp: TCP Syslog Input Module.

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