Syslog

Current version v1.2.0

See the changelog of this Sink here.

Overview

Onum supports integration with Syslog. Select Syslog from the list of sink types and click Configuration to start.

Configuration

Now you need to specify how and where to send the data, and how to establish a connection with Syslog.

Metadata

Enter the basic information for the new Data Sink.

Parameters	Description
Name*	Enter a name for the new Data Sink.
Description	Optionally, enter a description for the Data Sink.
Tags	Add tags to easily identify your Sink. Hit the Enter key after you define each tag.

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Metrics

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

Configuration

Now add the configuration to establish the connection.

• Protocol* - Onum supports TCP and UDP protocols.

• Host* - enter the IP address or hostname. Use 0.0.0.0 to indicate all.

• Port* - Enter the destination IP port number.

• Framing method

  • Non-transparent - inserts a syslog message into a frame and ends with a trailer character.

  • Octet-counting - transmits all characters inside a syslog message.

• Trailer character code -the trailer is a single character, mostly ASCII LF.

• Event field - this is the name of the input event field.

• Write timeout (ms): enter the number of milliseconds to wait before considering the request a timeout.

TLS Configuration

Here you must select or create the secrets containing these values.

• Certificate - this is the predefined TLS certificate.

• Private Key - the private key of the corresponding certificate.

• CA Chain - the path containing the CA certificates.

• Skip TLS validations - select true or false to validate or not.

• Minimum TLS version* - choose the TLS version to use.

• Subject Alternate Name to verify - if you have assigned your TLS configuration another name, enter it here.

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Click Finish when complete.