nxlog_config_linux_TLS_file_monitoring_template.conf

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# Global directives                    #
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User nxlog
Group nxlog
 
LogFile /var/log/nxlog/nxlog.log
LogLevel INFO
 
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# Modules                              #
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<Extension _syslog>
    Module      xm_syslog
</Extension>
 
<Extension _fileop>
    Module      xm_fileop
</Extension>
 
 
# Monitor application log file
<Input watchfile>
  Module im_file
  File "/path/to/your/*.log"  
  Exec $Message = $raw_event;
  Exec $SourceName = file_basename(file_name());
</Input>
 
 
<Processor filewatcher_transformer>
  Module pm_transformer
  
  # Uncomment to override the program name
  # Exec $SourceName = 'PROGRAM NAME';
  
  # Uncomment to override the hostname
  # Exec $Hostname = 'HOSTNAME';
  
  OutputFormat syslog_rfc5424
</Processor>
 
<Output syslogout>  
   Module om_ssl
   Host logs.papertrailapp.com
   Port YOUR_PORT
   CAFile /etc/syslog.papertrail.crt
   AllowUntrusted FALSE   
</Output>
 
<Route 1 >
  Path watchfile => filewatcher_transformer => syslogout
</Route>