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syslog_json - sends JSON events to syslog

New in version 1.9.

Synopsis

  • This plugin logs ansible-playbook and ansible runs to a syslog server in JSON format
  • Before 2.4 only environment variables were available for configuration

Requirements

The below requirements are needed on the local master node that executes this callback.

  • whitelist in configuration

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Configuration Comments
facility Default:
user
ini entries:

[callback_syslog_json ]
syslog_facility = user

env:SYSLOG_FACILITY
syslog facility to log as
port Default:
514
ini entries:

[callback_syslog_json ]
syslog_port = 514

env:SYSLOG_PORT
port on which the syslog server is listening
server Default:
localhost
ini entries:

[callback_syslog_json ]
syslog_server = localhost

env:SYSLOG_SERVER
syslog server that will receive the event

Status

Author

  • UNKNOWN

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