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Syslog5424Reader

Description​

Provides a mechanism for reading RFC 5424 compliant Syslog data, such as log files, and structuring the data so that it can be processed.

Tags​

logfiles, logs, parse, reader, record, syslog, syslog 5424, text

Properties​

In the list below required Properties are shown with an asterisk (*). Other properties are considered optional. The table also indicates any default values, and whether a property supports the NiFi Expression Language.

Display NameAPI NameDefault ValueAllowable ValuesDescription
Character Set *Character SetUTF-8Specifies which character set of the Syslog messages
Raw message *syslog-5424-reader-raw-messagefalse
  • true
  • false
If true, the record will have a _raw field containing the raw message

State Management​

This component does not store state.

Restricted​

This component is not restricted.

System Resource Considerations​

This component does not specify system resource considerations.

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