TCP source plugin
TCP is a widely used networking protocol that provides reliable, ordered, and efficient transmission of data between devices on a network. The TCP source plugin lets you send custom records to an HTTP endpoint. It provides a convenient way to configure Chronosphere Telemetry Pipeline to collect data from machines on a network.
Configuration parameters
The TCP source plugin provides these configuration parameters.
Metadata
| Name | Key | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Name | Plugin instance name for identification purposes. | none |
General
| Key | Description |
|---|---|
| Port | TCP port used for listening for incoming messages. |
Advanced
| Key | Description |
|---|---|
| Format | Set the format: json or none. |
| Separator | Specify UDP or TCP. |
| Chunk Size | Set the chunk size for incoming messages. |
| Buffer Size | Sets the chunk size for incoming JSON messages. Chunks are stored and managed in the space available by buffer_size. |
Security and TLS
| Name | Key | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| TLS | tls | Enable or disable TLS/SSL support. | none |
| 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 |