The last command sends Fluentd a message '{"json":"message"}' with a "debug.test" tag. If the installation was successful, Fluentd will output the following message:
It's HIGHLY recommended that you set up ntpd on the node to prevent invalid timestamps in your logs.
For large deployments, you must use jemalloc to avoid memory fragmentation. This is already included in the rpm and deb packages.
The Fluentd gem doesn't come with /etc/init.d/ scripts. You should use process management tools such as daemontools, runit, supervisord, or upstart.
Next Steps
You're now ready to collect your real logs using Fluentd. Please see the following tutorials to learn how to collect your data from various data sources.