Concepts

Concepts
This chapter describes important rsyslog concepts and objects. Where
appropriate, it also refers to configurations settings to affect
the respective objects.
Understanding rsyslog QueuesWhere are Queues Used?
Queue Modes
Limiting the Queue Size
Worker Thread Pools
Filled-Up Queues
The Janitor Process
Message parsers in rsyslogIntro
What are message parsers?
How are message parsers used?
Which message parsers are available
Conclusion
Multiple Rulesets in rsyslogWhat is a Ruleset?
What does “To bind to a Ruleset” mean?
Why are rulesets important for different parser configurations?
Can I use a different Ruleset as the default?
Rulesets and Queues
Examples
Performance
See Also
NetStream DriversCurrent Network Stream Drivers
See also
Help with configuring/using Rsyslog:
Mailing list - best route for general questions
GitHub: rsyslog source project - detailed questions, reporting issues
that are believed to be bugs with Rsyslog
See also
Contributing to Rsyslog:
Source project: rsyslog project README.
Documentation: rsyslog-doc project README
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and Others.