root_dir /var/log/fluentd # For handling unrecoverable chunks
retry_wait 1 # The wait interval for the first retry.
retry_exponential_backoff_base 2 # Increase the wait time by a factor of N.
retry_type exponential_backoff # Set 'periodic' for constant intervals.
# retry_max_interval 1h # Cap the wait interval. (see above)
retry_randomize true # Apply randomization. (see above)
retry_timeout 72h # Maximum duration before giving up.
# retry_max_times 17 # Maximum retry count before giving up.
retry_forever false # Set 'true' for infinite retry loops.
retry_secondary_threshold 0.8 # See the "Secondary Output" section in
</buffer> # 'Output Plugins' > 'Overview'.