Forward is the protocol used by Fluentd to route messages between peers.
The forward output plugin allows to provide interoperability between Fluent Bit and Fluentd.
For full documentation, refer to https://docs.fluentbit.io/manual/pipeline/outputs/forward
| Field | Description | Scheme |
|---|---|---|
| host | Target host where Fluent-Bit or Fluentd are listening for Forward messages. | string |
| port | TCP Port of the target service. | *int32 |
| timeAsInteger | Set timestamps in integer format, it enable compatibility mode for Fluentd v0.12 series. | *bool |
| sendOptions | Always send options (with "size"=count of messages) | *bool |
| requireAckResponse | Send "chunk"-option and wait for "ack" response from server. Enables at-least-once and receiving server can control rate of traffic. (Requires Fluentd v0.14.0+ server) | *bool |
| sharedKey | A key string known by the remote Fluentd used for authorization. | string |
| emptySharedKey | Use this option to connect to Fluentd with a zero-length secret. | *bool |
| username | Specify the username to present to a Fluentd server that enables user_auth. | *plugins.Secret |
| password | Specify the password corresponding to the username. | *plugins.Secret |
| selfHostname | Default value of the auto-generated certificate common name (CN). | string |
| tls | *plugins.TLS |