goblain / docker-fluent

Dockerfile for image launching fluentd

docker-fluent

This is a small image based on Alpine taht allows launching fluentd with custom configuration.

To launch it use docker run <options> -v <config_dir>:/etc/fluent gobby/fluent

Use examples

Example collector config

<config_dir>/fluent.conf

<source>
  type secure_forward
  secure true
  shared_key some_secret
  self_hostname logs.domain.tld
  ca_cert_path /etc/fluent/ca_cert.pem
  ca_private_key_path /etc/fluent/ca_key.pem
  ca_private_key_passphrase some_passphrase
</source>

<match **>
  type stdout
</match>

<config_dir>/ca_key.pem - private key <config_dir>/ca_cert.pem - certificate

Example sender config

<config_dir>/fluent.conf

<source>
  type named_pipe
  format apache2
  tag varnish
  path /var/run/fluent.fifo
</source>

<match **>
  type secure_forward
  secure true
  ca_cert_path /etc/fluent/ca_cert.pem
  self_hostname "#{ENV['HOSTNAME']}"
  shared_key some_secret
  flush_interval 5s

  <server>
    host logs.domain.tld
  </server>
</match>

<config_dir>/ca_cert.pem - certificate