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diff --git a/doc/imptcp.html b/doc/imptcp.html index d301b76f..107dd306 100644 --- a/doc/imptcp.html +++ b/doc/imptcp.html @@ -24,7 +24,22 @@ specifying $InputPTCPServerRun multiple times. <p>This plugin has config directives similar named as imtcp, but they all have <b>P</b>TCP in their name instead of just TCP. Note that only a subset of the parameters are supported. <ul> -<li><b>AddTLFrameDelimiter</b> <Delimiter><br> + +<p><b>Module Parameters</b>:</p> +<p>These paramters can be used with the "module()" statement. They apply +globaly to all inputs defined by the module. +<ul> +<li>Threads <number><br> +Number of helper worker threads to process incoming messages. These +threads are utilized to pull data off the network. On a busy system, additional +helper threads (but not more than there are CPUs/Cores) can help improving +performance. The default value is two. +</ul> +<p><b>Input Parameters</b>:</p> +<p>These parameters can be used with the "input()" statement. They apply to the +input they are specified with. +<ul> +<li><b>AddtlFrameDelimiter</b> <Delimiter><br> This directive permits to specify an additional frame delimiter for plain tcp syslog. The industry-standard specifies using the LF character as frame delimiter. Some vendors, notable Juniper in their NetScreen products, use an invalid frame delimiter, in Juniper's @@ -78,11 +93,6 @@ name is not strictly necessary, but can be useful to apply filtering based on wh the message was received from. <li><b>Ruleset</b> <name><br> Binds specified ruleset to next server defined. -<!--<li>$InputPTCPHelperThreads <number><br> -Number of helper worker threads to process incoming messages. These -threads are utilized to pull data off the network. On a busy system, additional -helper threads (but not more than there are CPUs/Cores) can help improving -performance. The default value is two.--> <li><b>Address</b> <name><br> On multi-homed machines, specifies to which local address the listerner should be bound. </ul> @@ -93,13 +103,11 @@ On multi-homed machines, specifies to which local address the listerner should b <p><b>Sample:</b></p> <p>This sets up a TCP server on port 514:<br> </p> -<textarea rows="15" cols="60">module(load="/folder/to/rsyslog/plugins/imptcp/.libs/imptcp") # needs to be done just once +<textarea rows="4" cols="60">module(load="/folder/to/rsyslog/plugins/imptcp/.libs/imptcp") # needs to be done just once input(type="imptcp" port="514") </textarea> <p><b>Legacy Configuration Directives</b>:</p> -<p>This plugin has config directives similar named as imtcp, but they all have <b>P</b>TCP in -their name instead of just TCP. Note that only a subset of the parameters are supported. <ul> <li>$InputPTCPServerAddtlFrameDelimiter <Delimiter><br> Equivalent to: AddTLFrameDelimiter</li> @@ -137,7 +145,7 @@ Equivalent to: Address </li> <p><b>Sample:</b></p> <p>This sets up a TCP server on port 514:<br> </p> -<textarea rows="15" cols="60">$ModLoad imptcp # +<textarea rows="3" cols="60">$ModLoad imptcp # needs to be done just once $InputPTCPServerRun 514 </textarea> @@ -146,7 +154,7 @@ $InputPTCPServerRun 514 <p><font size="2">This documentation is part of the <a href="http://www.rsyslog.com/">rsyslog</a> project.<br> -Copyright © 2010 by <a href="http://www.gerhards.net/rainer">Rainer +Copyright © 2010-2012 by <a href="http://www.gerhards.net/rainer">Rainer Gerhards</a> and <a href="http://www.adiscon.com/">Adiscon</a>. Released under the GNU GPL version 3 or higher.</font></p> |