Input Modules

Input modules are used to gather messages from various sources. They interface to message generators. They are generally defined via the input configuration object.

• im3195: RFC3195 Input Module
• imbatchreport: Batch report input module
• imdocker: Docker Input Module
• imfile: Text File Input Module
• imgssapi: GSSAPI Syslog Input Module
• imjournal: Systemd Journal Input Module
• imkafka: read from Apache Kafka
• imklog: Kernel Log Input Module
• imkmsg: /dev/kmsg Log Input Module
• improg: Program integration input module
• impstats: Generate Periodic Statistics of Internal Counters
• imptcp: Plain TCP Syslog
• imrelp: RELP Input Module
• imsolaris: Solaris Input Module
• imtcp: TCP Syslog Input Module
• imtuxedoulog: Tuxedo ULOG input module
• imudp: UDP Syslog Input Module
• imuxsock: Unix Socket Input Module

See also

Help with configuring/using Rsyslog:

• Mailing list - best route for general questions
• GitHub: rsyslog source project - detailed questions, reporting issues that are believed to be bugs with Rsyslog
• Stack Exchange (View, Ask) - experimental support from rsyslog community

See also

Contributing to Rsyslog:

• Source project: rsyslog project README.
• Documentation: rsyslog-doc project README