TCP destination plugin
The TCP destination plugin lets you configure Chronosphere Telemetry Pipeline to send your data to a remote TCP endpoint, letting you integrate your telemetry data with other systems or services for various purposes.
Supported telemetry types
This plugin supports these telemetry types:
Logs | Metrics | Traces |
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Configuration parameters
Use the parameters in this section to configure your plugin. The Telemetry Pipeline web interface uses the values in the Name column to describe the parameters. Items in the Key column are the YAML keys to use in pipeline configuration files.
General
Name | Key | Description | Default |
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Host | host | Required. IP address or hostname of the target service. | 127.0.0.1 |
Port | port | Required. TCP port of the target service. | 80 |
Format | format | Required. Set the format. Accepted values: json , json_lines , json_stream , mspgack . | msgpack |
Advanced
Name | Key | Description | Default |
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JSON Date Format | json_date_format | Specify the format of the date. Accepted values: double , epoch , iso8601 (for example, 2018-05-30T09:39:52.000681Z) java_sql_timestamp (for example, 2018-05-30 09:39:52.000681). | none |
JSON Date Key | json_date_key | Specify the name of the time key in the output record. To disable the time key, set the value to false. | none |
Raw Message Key | raw_message_key | Specify the key which contains the message to send in raw format. For example, log key. | none |
Security and TLS
Name | Key | Description | Default |
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TLS | tls | Enable or disable TLS/SSL support. Accepted values: true , false . | false |
TLS Certificate Validation | tls.verify | Turn TLS/SSL certificate validation on or off. TLS must be on for this setting to be enabled. | on |
TLS Debug Level | tls.debug | Set 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 | Optional password for tls.key_file file. | none |
TLS SNI Hostname Extension | tls.vhost | Hostname to be used for TLS SNI extension. | none |
Advanced Networking
Name | Key | Description | Default |
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DNS Mode | net.dns.mode | Select the primary DNS connection type, which can be TCP or UDP . | none |
DNS Resolver | net.dns.resolver | Select the primary DNS connection type, which can be LEGACY or ASYNC . | none |
Prefer IPv4 | net.dns.prefer_ipv4 | Prioritize IPv4 DNS results when trying to establish a connection. Accepted values: true , false . | false |
Keepalive | net.keepalive | Enable or disable Keepalive support. Accepted values: true , false . | true |
Keepalive Idle Timeout | net.keepalive_idle_timeout | Set maximum time allowed for an idle Keepalive connection. | 30s |
Max Connect Timeout | net.connect_timeout | Set maximum time allowed to establish a connection, which includes the TLS handshake. | 10s |
Max Connect Timeout Log Error | net.connect_timeout_log_error | On connection timeout, specify if it should log an error. When disabled, the timeout is logged as a debug message. Accepted values: true , false . | true |
Max Keepalive Recycle | net.keepalive_max_recycle | Set maximum number of times a keepalive connection can be used before it's retired. | 2000 |
Source Address | net.source_address | Specify network address to bind for data traffic. | none |