srv

The srv service discovery plugin updates the targets by SRV Record.

Example Configuration

Here is an example of out_forward updating the targets to get the SRV record from _fluentd._tcp.example.com:

<match pattern>
  @type forward

  <service_discovery>
    @type srv
    service fluentd
    proto tcp
    hostname example.com
  </service_discovery>
</source>

Parameters

@type

The value must be srv.

service (required)

type	default	version
string	nil	1.10.0

Service without the underscore in RFC2782.

proto

type	default	version
string	nil	1.10.0

Proto without the underscore in RFC2782.

It is a required parameter.

hostname

type	default	version
string	required parameters	1.10.0

The name in RFC2782.

dns_server_host

type	default	version
string	nil	1.10.0

The hostname of the DNS server to request the SRV record.

interval

type	default	version
integer	60	1.10.0

The interval of sending requests to DNS server.

dns_lookup

type	default	version
bool	true	1.10.0

Resolves the hostname to IP address of the SRV's Target.

shared_key

type	default	version
string	nil	1.10.0

The shared key per server.

username

type	default	version
string	nil	1.10.0

The username for authentication.

password

type	default	version
string	nil	1.10.0

The password for authentication.

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