appName

Selects the application name whose messages the mmcount action tracks.

This parameter applies to mmcount.

Name:

appName

Scope:

input

Type:

word

Default:

none

Required?:

yes

Introduced:

7.5.0

Description

Specifies the syslog APP-NAME that must match for mmcount to process a message. When the application name of the current message does not match appName, the action immediately returns without altering counters. If no match is found, no mmcount property is added to the message.

For matching messages, mmcount increments counters based on the additional parameters. When key is omitted, the module counts per-severity totals for the selected application. If key is provided, counters are updated according to that parameter’s logic. The updated total is written into the message’s mmcount JSON property so later actions can react to it.

Input usage

action(type="mmcount" appName="gluster")

See also

See also mmcount.

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