HostName

Overrides the hostname used inside messages from this input.

This parameter applies to imuxsock: Unix Socket Input Module.

Name:

HostName

Scope:

input

Type:

string

Default:

input=NULL

Required?:

no

Introduced:

at least 7.0.0, possibly earlier

Description

Allows overriding the hostname that shall be used inside messages taken from the input that is being defined.

Input usage

input(type="imuxsock" hostName="jail1.example.net")

Legacy names (for reference)

Historic names/directives for compatibility. Do not use in new configs. .. _imuxsock.parameter.legacy.inputunixlistensockethostname:

• $InputUnixListenSocketHostName — maps to HostName (status: legacy)

See also

See also imuxsock: Unix Socket Input Module.

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