forward_input.md

foward_input operator

The foward_input operator receives logs from another Stanza instance running forward_output.

Configuration Fields

Field	Default	Description
id	forward_output	A unique identifier for the operator
listen_address	:80	The IP address and port to listen on
tls		A block for configuring the server to listen with TLS

TLS block configuration

Field	Default	Description
cert_file		The location of the certificate file
key_file		The location of the key file

Example Configurations

Simple configuration

Configuration:

- type: forward_input
  listen_address: ":25535"

TLS configuration

Configuration:

- type: forward_input
  listen_address: ":25535"
  tls:
    cert_file: /tmp/public.crt
    key_file: /tmp/private.key