forward, alias: Fluentd) lets you ingest data from your Fluentd
instances into a telemetry pipeline.
This is a push-based source plugin.
Supported telemetry types
The for Chronosphere Telemetry Pipeline supports these telemetry types:| Logs | Metrics | Traces |
|---|---|---|
Configuration parameters
Use the parameters in this section to configure the . The Telemetry Pipeline web interface uses the items in the Name column to describe these parameters. Pipeline configuration files use the items in the Key column as YAML keys.General
| Name | Key | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port | port | Required. The TCP port used for listening for incoming messages. | 5170 |
Security and TLS
| Name | Key | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| TLS | tls | If true, enables TLS/SSL. If false, disables TLS/SSL. Accepted values: true, false. | false |
| TLS Certificate Validation | tls.verify | If on, and if tls is true, enables TLS/SSL certificate validation. If off, disables TLS/SSL certificate validation. Accepted values: on, off. | on |
| TLS Debug Level | tls.debug | Sets TLS debug verbosity level. Accepted values: 0 (No debug), 1 (Error), 2 (State change), 3 (Informational), 4 (Verbose). | 1 |
| CA Certificate File Path | tls.ca_file | Absolute path to CA certificate file. | none |
| Certificate File Path | tls.crt_file | Absolute path to certificate file. | none |
| Private Key File Path | tls.key_file | Absolute path to private key file. | none |
| Private Key Path Password | tls.key_passwd | Password for private key file. | none |
| TLS SNI Hostname Extension | tls.vhost | Hostname to be used for TLS SNI extension. | none |
Advanced
| Name | Key | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memory Buffer Limit | mem_buf_limit | For pipelines with the Deployment or DaemonSet workload type only. Sets a limit for how much buffered data the plugin can write to memory, which affects backpressure. This value must follow Fluent Bit’s rules for unit sizes. If unspecified, no limit is enforced. | none |
Configuring Fluentd to send data to Telemetry Pipeline
You can configure Fluentd to send data to Chronosphere Telemetry Pipeline by using theout_forward
Fluentd plugin.
For more information, visit the Fluentd documentation.