template

Sets the default template used by omudpspoof actions without an explicitly configured template.

This parameter applies to omudpspoof: UDP spoofing output module.

Name:: template
Scope:: module, action
Type:: word
Default:: RSYSLOG_TraditionalForwardFormat
Required?:: no
Introduced:: 5.1.3

Description

This setting specifies the template for formatting output messages. When set at the module level, it becomes the default for all omudpspoof actions that do not have an explicit template. When set on a specific action, it overrides the module-level default for that action.

Module usage

module(load="omudpspoof" template="RSYSLOG_TraditionalForwardFormat")

Action usage

action(type="omudpspoof" template="RSYSLOG_TraditionalForwardFormat" target="192.0.2.1")

Legacy names (for reference)

Historic names/directives for compatibility. Do not use in new configs.

$ActionOMUDPSpoofDefaultTemplate — maps to template (status: legacy)

See also

See also omudpspoof: UDP spoofing output module.

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