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System module

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System module

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This module collects and parses logs created by system logging server of common Unix/Linux based distributions.

Compatibility

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This module was tested with logs from OSes like Ubuntu 12.04, Centos 7, and macOS Sierra.

This module is not available for Windows.

Dashboard

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This module comes with a sample dashboard showing syslog data.

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Syslog fileset settings

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var.paths

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An array of paths where to look for the log files. If left empty, Filebeat will choose the paths depending on your operating systems.

Fields

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For a description of each field in the metricset, see the exported fields section.

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