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The
in_dummy input plugin generates dummy events. It is useful for testing, debugging, benchmarking and getting started with Fluentd.Example Configuration
in_dummy is included in Fluentd's core. No additional installation process is required.1
<source>
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@type dummy
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dummy {"hello":"world"}
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</source>
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Parameters
type (required)
The value must be
dummy.tag (required)
The value is the tag assigned to the generated events.
dummy (optional)
The dummy data to be generated. It should be either an array of JSON hashes or a single JSON hash. If it is an array of JSON hashes, the hashes in the array are cycled through in order. By default, the value is
[{"message":"dummy"}] (i.e., it continues to generate events with the record {"message":"dummy"}).auto_increment_key (optional, string type)
If specified, each generated event has an auto-incremented key field. For example, with
auto_increment_key foo_key, the first couple of events look like1
2014-12-14 23:23:38 +0000 test: {"message":"dummy","foo_key":0}
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2014-12-14 23:23:38 +0000 test: {"message":"dummy","foo_key":1}
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2014-12-14 23:23:38 +0000 test: {"message":"dummy","foo_key":2}
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rate (optional, integer type)
It configures how many events to generate per second. The default value is 1.
log_level option
The
log_level option allows the user to set different levels of logging for each plugin. The supported log levels are: fatal, error, warn, info, debug, and trace.If this article is incorrect or outdated, or omits critical information, please let us know. Fluentd is a open source project under Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF). All components are available under the Apache 2 License.
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