severity¶

Specifies the syslog severity to apply to messages read from this named pipe (FIFO).

This parameter applies to imfifo: Named Pipe Input Module.

Name:: severity
Scope:: input
Type:: severity (word/integer)
Default:: notice
Required?:: no
Introduced:: 8.2606.0

Description¶

The syslog severity to be assigned to all messages read from this named pipe. It can be specified in textual form (for example notice) or as a number (for example 5). Textual form is recommended.

Input usage¶

input(type="imfifo"
      file="/var/log/myfifo"
      tag="fifo-logs:"
      severity="info")

See also¶

See also imfifo: Named Pipe Input Module.

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