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Send data using TCP

Most recent version: v1.0.0

See the changelog of this Data sink type here.

Overview

Onum supports integration with TCP.

TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) is a core protocol of the Internet Protocol Suite. It ensures reliable, ordered, and error-checked data delivery between applications running on hosts in a network.

Onum Setup

1

Log in to your Onum tenant and click Data Sinks> New Data sink.

2

Double-click the TCP Sink.

3

Enter a Name for the new Data Sink. Optionally, add a Description and some Tags to identify the Sink.

4

Decide whether or not to include this Data sink info in the metrics and graphs of the Home area.

5

Enter the Host* IP address or hostname. Use 0.0.0.0 to indicate all and the IP Port* number.

6

Choose Gzip if you need to compress your events using this method or None to send them as they come.

7

Activate the TLS configuration toggle if you want to set a TLS connection. Configure the following parameters:

  • Minimum TLS version* - Choose the minimum TLS version required for incoming connections.

  • Certificate* - Select your CA certificate from the list of your tenant's Secrets or create a new one.

  • Private key* - Select your private key from the list of your tenant's Secrets or create a new one.

By default, the Skip TLS validations toggle is activated. Deactivate it to configure the following:

  • CA chain* - CA chain used by the Data sink to verify client certificates. Choose it from the list of your tenant's Secrets or create a new one.

  • Subject Alternative Name - Optionally, enter a Subject Alternative Name (SAN) for your TLS connection.

8

In the Secrets area, New secret to create a new one:

  • Give the secret a Name.

  • Turn off the Expiration date option.

  • Click Add new value and paste the corresponding value.

  • Click Save.

Learn more about secrets in Onum in this article.

You can now select the created secrets in the configuration.

Click Finish when complete. Your new Data sink will appear in the Data sinks area list.

Pipeline configuration

When it comes to using this Data sink in a Pipeline, you must configure the following output parameters. To do it, simply click the Data sink on the canvas and select Configuration.

Output configuration

Parameter
Description

Event field*

Select the incoming field containing the message to send on.

Click Save to save your configuration.

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