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diff --git a/doc/rsyslog_conf_actions.html b/doc/rsyslog_conf_actions.html index fa240d97..5d7a5bdb 100644 --- a/doc/rsyslog_conf_actions.html +++ b/doc/rsyslog_conf_actions.html @@ -3,9 +3,14 @@ <body> <p>This is a part of the rsyslog.conf documentation.</p> <a href="rsyslog_conf.html">back</a> +<p><b><i>Note: this documentation describes features present in v7+ of +rsyslog. If you use an older version, scroll down to "legacy parameters".</i></b> +If you prefer, you can also +<a href="http://www.rsyslog.com/how-to-obtain-a-specific-doc-version/">obtain +a specific version of the rsyslog documentation</a>. <h2>Actions</h2> Action object describe what is to be done with a message. They are -implemented via <a href="rsyslog_conf_modules.html#om">outpout modules</a>. +implemented via <a href="rsyslog_conf_modules.html#om">output modules</a>. <p>The action object has different parameters: <ul> <li>those that apply to all actions and are action specific. These @@ -13,8 +18,11 @@ implemented via <a href="rsyslog_conf_modules.html#om">outpout modules</a>. <li>parameters for the action queue. While they also apply to all parameters, they are queue-specific, not action-specific (they are the same that are used in rulesets, for example). + The are documented separately under + <a href="queue_parameters.html">queue parameters</a>. <li>action-specific parameters. These are specific to a certain - type of actions. They are documented by the output module + type of actions. They are documented by the + <a href="rsyslog_conf_modules.html#om">output module</a> in question. </ul> <h3>General Action Parameters</h3> @@ -47,7 +55,19 @@ When an action is suspended (e.g. destination can not be connected), the action </ul> -<h2>Legacy Format</h2> +<h2>Useful Links</h2> +<ul> +<li>Rainer's blog posting on the performance of + <a href="http://blog.gerhards.net/2013/06/rsyslog-performance-main-and-action.html">main + and action queue worker threads</a> +</ul> + +<br> +<br> +<br> + + +<h1>Legacy Format</h1> <p><b>Be warned that legacy action format is hard to get right. It is recommended to use RainerScript-Style action format whenever possible!</b> A key problem with legacy format is that a single action is defined via |