omhdfsDefaultTemplate#

Sets the template omhdfs applies when no template is specified for an action.

This parameter applies to omhdfs: Hadoop Filesystem Output Module.

Name:

omhdfsDefaultTemplate

Scope:

module

Type:

word

Default:

RSYSLOG_FileFormat

Required?:

no

Introduced:

Not documented

Description#

Default template to be used when none is specified. This saves the work of specifying the same template repeatedly. Of course, the default template can be overwritten by specifying a template directly on an action.

Module usage#

$ModLoad omhdfs
$omhdfsFileName /var/log/hdfs/system.log
$omhdfsDefaultTemplate RSYSLOG_FileFormat
# write all messages to HDFS using the custom default template
*.* :omhdfs:

Legacy names (for reference)#

Historic names/directives for compatibility. Do not use in new configs.

  • $OMHDFSDefaultTemplate — maps to omhdfsDefaultTemplate (status: legacy)

See also#

See also omhdfs: Hadoop Filesystem Output Module.


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