On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 6:36 PM, Robert McIntyre <[email protected]>wrote:
> > > > Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2013 17:41:52 +0200 > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [rsyslog] InputName for imudp not working? > > > > On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 8:59 AM, Rainer Gerhards < > [email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > > On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 12:52 AM, Robert McIntyre <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > > > >> Hello, all! I'm in the final stages of getting my v5-v7 config > migration > > >> done (at least the first revision), and have a cosmetic question: > > >> > > >> I've got this section in my config file: > > >> > > >> # Bind ruleset to UDP listener > > >> input(inputname="RemoteUDP_514" type="imudp" port="514" > > >> ruleset="RS_Remote") > > >> > > >> Which I would have expected to give the imudp line in my pstats output > > >> the name "RemoteUDP_514", but instead I get this: > > >> > > >> Sep 4 15:43:01 xxxxxxxxxxx rsyslogd-pstats: imudp(*:514): > > >> submitted=265229739 > > >> > > >> I've tried putting the inputname= bit at the beginning, or the end of > the > > >> input () statement, but it doesn't make a difference. It's not that > big of > > >> a deal, I'll just be parsing this into a database at some point > anyway, but > > >> since I'm messing around with it I thought I'd try to get everything > right. > > >> :) > > >> > > >> Is this supposed to work the way I think it does? > > > > > > > > > No, it's currently working as intended. However, I think using the > > > inputname here is probably a good idea. I'll check if it is possible. > > > > > > > > > > > I have created a small patch that makes imudp use the inputname if one is > > configured: > > > > > http://git.adiscon.com/?p=rsyslog.git;a=commit;h=37107dead1b79e6dfae26cf02864d431e2078916 > > > > This will be released together with 7.5.3. > > > > Feedback is appreciated. > > > > Rainer > Thanks, Rainer. I got the impression that it should have already worked > based on the examples on this page: > http://www.rsyslog.com/doc/imudp.htmlThough, it never says *where* that name > is actually displayed; I guess *I* thought that was straightforward: it populates the inputname property ;) Rainer > I just assumed that it would be propagated into the stats reporting, since > the action/queue names are (thanks for that, by the way, makes my stats > gathering much more reliable). Either way, I'll look for this in some > future build, it's not a blocker for me. Thanks!Robert > > _______________________________________________ > rsyslog mailing list > http://lists.adiscon.net/mailman/listinfo/rsyslog > http://www.rsyslog.com/professional-services/ > What's up with rsyslog? Follow https://twitter.com/rgerhards > NOTE WELL: This is a PUBLIC mailing list, posts are ARCHIVED by a myriad > of sites beyond our control. PLEASE UNSUBSCRIBE and DO NOT POST if you > DON'T LIKE THAT. > _______________________________________________ rsyslog mailing list http://lists.adiscon.net/mailman/listinfo/rsyslog http://www.rsyslog.com/professional-services/ What's up with rsyslog? Follow https://twitter.com/rgerhards NOTE WELL: This is a PUBLIC mailing list, posts are ARCHIVED by a myriad of sites beyond our control. PLEASE UNSUBSCRIBE and DO NOT POST if you DON'T LIKE THAT.
