Dummy
The dummy input plugin, generates dummy events. It is useful for testing, debugging, benchmarking and getting started with Fluent Bit.
The plugin supports the following configuration parameters:
Key | Description |
|---|---|
Dummy | Dummy JSON record. Default: {"message":"dummy"} |
Metadata | Dummy JSON metadata. Default: {} |
Start_time_sec | Dummy base timestamp in seconds. Default: 0 |
Start_time_nsec | Dummy base timestamp in nanoseconds. Default: 0 |
Rate | Rate at which messages are generated expressed in how many times per second. Default: 1 |
Samples | If set, the events number will be limited. e.g. If Samples=3, the plugin only generates three events and stops. |
Copies | Number of messages to generate each time they are generated. Defaults to 1. |
You can run the plugin from the command line or through the configuration file:
$ fluent-bit -i dummy -o stdout
Fluent Bit v2.x.x
* Copyright (C) 2015-2022 The Fluent Bit Authors
* Fluent Bit is a CNCF sub-project under the umbrella of Fluentd
* https://fluentbit.io
[0] dummy.0: [[1686451466.659962491, {}], {"message"=>"dummy"}]
[0] dummy.0: [[1686451467.659679509, {}], {"message"=>"dummy"}]
In your main configuration file append the following Input & Output sections:
fluent-bit.conf
fluent-bit.yaml
[INPUT]
Name dummy
Dummy {"message": "custom dummy"}
[OUTPUT]
Name stdout
Match *
pipeline:
inputs:
- name: dummy
dummy: '{"message": "custom dummy"}'
outputs:
- name: stdout
match: '*'
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