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Vector Sink

The Vector vector sink streams log and metric events to another downstream vector source.

Configuration

vector.toml
[sinks.my_sink_id]
  type = "vector" # required
  inputs = ["my-source-id"] # required
  address = "92.12.333.224:5000" # required
  healthcheck = true # optional, default
4 items
  • tableoptional

    buffer

    Configures the sink specific buffer behavior.

    • stringenumcommonoptional

      type

      The buffer's type and storage mechanism.

      • Default: "memory"
      • Enum, must be one of: "memory" "disk"
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    • int (events)commonoptional

      max_events

      The maximum number of events allowed in the buffer.

      • Only relevant when: type = "memory"
      • Default: 500 (events)
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    • int (bytes)required*

      max_size

      The maximum size of the buffer on the disk.

      • Only required when: type = "disk"
      • No default
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    • stringenumoptional

      when_full

      The behavior when the buffer becomes full.

      • Default: "block"
      • Enum, must be one of: "block" "drop_newest"
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  • stringcommonrequired

    address

    The downstream Vector address to connect to. The address must include a port.

    • No default
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  • boolcommonoptional

    healthcheck

    Enables/disables the sink healthcheck upon start.

    See Health Checks for more info.

    • Default: true
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  • tableoptional

    tls

    Configures the TLS options for connections from this sink.

    • boolcommonoptional

      enabled

      Enable TLS during connections to the remote.

      • Default: false
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    • stringoptional

      ca_path

      Absolute path to an additional CA certificate file, in DER or PEM format (X.509).

      • No default
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    • stringcommonoptional

      crt_path

      Absolute path to a certificate file used to identify this connection, in DER or PEM format (X.509) or PKCS#12. If this is set and is not a PKCS#12 archive, key_path must also be set.

      • No default
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    • stringoptional

      key_pass

      Pass phrase used to unlock the encrypted key file. This has no effect unless key_path is set.

      • No default
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    • stringcommonoptional

      key_path

      Absolute path to a certificate key file used to identify this connection, in DER or PEM format (PKCS#8). If this is set, crt_path must also be set.

      • No default
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    • booloptional

      verify_certificate

      If true (the default), Vector will validate the TLS certificate of the remote host.

      • WARNING: Setting this to `false` means the certificate will be loaded and checked for validity, but the handshake will not attempt to verify the certificate. Do NOT set this to `false` unless you understand the risks of not verifying the remote certificate.
      • Default: true
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    • booloptional

      verify_hostname

      If true (the default), Vector will validate the configured remote host name against the remote host's TLS certificate. Do NOT set this to false unless you understand the risks of not verifying the remote hostname.

      • Default: true
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How It Works

Buffers

The vector sink buffers events as shown in the diagram above. This helps to smooth out data processing if the downstream service applies backpressure. Buffers are controlled via the buffer.* options.

Environment Variables

Environment variables are supported through all of Vector's configuration. Simply add ${MY_ENV_VAR} in your Vector configuration file and the variable will be replaced before being evaluated.

You can learn more in the Environment Variables section.

Health Checks

Health checks ensure that the downstream service is accessible and ready to accept data. This check is performed upon sink initialization. If the health check fails an error will be logged and Vector will proceed to start.

Require Health Checks

If you'd like to exit immediately upon a health check failure, you can pass the --require-healthy flag:

vector --config /etc/vector/vector.toml --require-healthy

Disable Health Checks

If you'd like to disable health checks for this sink you can set the healthcheck option to false.

Streaming

The vector sink streams data on a real-time event-by-event basis. It does not batch data.

TLS

Vector uses Openssl for TLS protocols for it's battle-tested and reliable security. You can enable and adjust TLS behavior via the tls.* options.

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