InfluxDB destination plugin
InfluxDB is an open-source time-series database that allows you store, process, and visualize time-stamped telemetry data from your applications and systems. It offers a standardized and efficient way to manage metrics, events, and logs, enabling you to extract valuable insights into the behavior and performance of your applications and infrastructure. InfluxDB supports various programming languages and platforms, and offers a diverse array of integrations with external tools and systems.
You can use the InfluxDB destination plugin to configure your Calyptia Core pipeline to route data to your InfluxDB instances.
Configuration parameters
The InfluxDB destination plugin provides these configuration parameters.
General
Key | Description |
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Host | IP address or hostname of the target HTTP Server. |
Port | TCP port of the target HTTP Server. |
Influx v1 - Database | InfluxDB Database Name where records are inserted. If you're using a newer version of Influx, use Bucket instead. |
Influx v2 - Bucket | The amount of time between each API call. |
Influx v2 - Org | InfluxDB Organization name where the bucket is (v2 only). |
Advanced
Key | Description |
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Headers | Add a HTTP header key/value pair. Multiple headers can be set. |
Sequence Tag | The name of the tag whose value is incremented for consecutive simultaneous events. |
Custom URI Endpoint | Custom URI Endpoint. |
Tag Keys | Space separated list of keys that need to be tagged. |
Authentication
Key | Description |
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HTTP Username | Basic Auth Username. |
HTTP Password | Basic Auth Password. Requires HTTP_User to be set. |
Influx v2 - HTTP Token | Authentication token used with InfluDB v2 - if specified, both HTTP_User and HTTP_Passwd are ignored. |
Security and TLS
Key | Description |
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TLS | Enable or disable TLS/SSL support. |
TLS Certificate Validation | Turn TLS/SSL certificate validation on or off. TLS must be on for this setting to be enabled. |
TLS Debug Level | Set TLS debug verbosity level. Accepts these values: 0 (No debug), 1 (Error), 2 (State change), 3 (Informational), 4 (Verbose). |
CA Certificate File Path | Absolute path to CA certificate file. |
Certificate File Path | Absolute path to certificate file. |
Private key File Path | Absolute path to private key file. |
Private Key Path Password | Optional password for tls.key_file file. |
TLS SNI Hostname Extension | Hostname to be used for TLS SNI extension. |
Advanced networking
Key | Description |
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DNS Mode | Select the primary DNS connection type (TCP or UDP). |
DNS Resolver | Select the primary DNS connection type (TCP or UDP). |
Prefer IPv4 | Prioritize IPv4 DNS results when trying to establish a connection. |
Keepalive | Enable or disable Keepalive support. |
Keepalive Idle Timeout | Set maximum time allowed for an idle Keepalive connection. |
Max Connect Timeout | Set maximum time allowed to establish a connection, this time includes the TLS handshake. |
Max Connect Timeout Log Error | On connection timeout, specify if it should log an error. When disabled, the timeout is logged as a debug message. |
Max Keepalive Recycle | Set maximum number of times a keepalive connection can be used before it is retired. |
Source Address | Specify network address to bind for data traffic. |