Syslog UDP Source properties reference

Review the following reference for a comprehensive list of the connector properties that are specific to the Syslog UDP Source connector.

The properties listed in this reference must be added to the connector configuration with the following prefix:
parameter.[***CONNECTOR NAME***] Parameters:

In addition to the properties listed here, this connector also accepts certain properties of the Kafka Connect framework as well as the properties of the NiFi Stateless Source connector. When creating a new connector using the SMM UI, all valid properties are presented in the default configuration template. You can view the configuration template to get a full list of valid properties. In addition, for more information regarding the accepted properties not listed here, you can review the Apache Kafka documentation and the Stateless NiFi Source properties reference.

Character Set

Description
The character set used in the input as well as the output data.
Default Value
UTF-8
Accepted Values
Required
true

Date Format

Description
Specifies the format used for writing date fields if the Output Format is JSON. Otherwise this parameter is not used.
Default Value
yyyy-MM-dd
Accepted Values
Required
true

Grok Expression

Description
Specifies the format of a line in Grok format. This allows the connector to understand how to parse each line in the input file. If a line in the file does not match this pattern, the line is handled according to what is set in the Grok No Match Behavior property. A valid Grok expression must be specified using this property even if Grok format is not used.
Default Value
%{GREEDYDATA:message}
Accepted Values
Required
true

Grok No Match Behaviour

Description
Specifies how to handle lines that do not match the pattern set in the Grok Expression property.
  • If set to append-to-previous-message, non-matching lines are appended to the last field of the previous message.
  • If set to skip-line, non-matching lines are skipped. If set to raw-line, non-matching lines are only added to the _raw field.
Default Value
append-to-previous-message
Accepted Values
append-to-previous-message, skip-line, raw-line
Required
true

Input Data Format

Description
The format of incoming messages.
Default Value
Syslog 3164
Accepted Values
Syslog 3164, Syslog 5424, Grok
Required
true

Kerberos Keytab for Schema Registry

Description
The fully-qualified filename of the kerberos keytab associated with the principal for accessing Schema Registry.
Default Value
The location of the default keytab which is empty and can only be used for unsecure connections.
Accepted Values
Required
true

Kerberos Principal for Schema Registry

Description
The Kerberos principal used for authenticating to Schema Registry.
Default Value
default
Accepted Values
Required
true

Output Format

Description
The format of the messages written to Kafka.
Default Value
AVRO
Accepted Values
TEXT, AVRO, JSON
Required
true

Output Grouping for JSON

Description
Specifies how JSON objects are grouped in the connector output.
  • If set to output-array, the output will consist of an array of JSON objects.
  • If set to output-oneline, each line of the output data becomes one JSON object. That is, each JSON object occupies one line in the output.
Default Value
output-oneline
Accepted Values
output-array, output-oneline
Required
true

Port

Description
The port to listen on for communication.
Default Value
Accepted Values
Required
true

Schema Access Strategy

Description
Specifies the strategy used for determining the schema of the input message. This property only takes effect if the input data format is GROK or if the output data format is AVRO.
  • If input is GROK and this property is set to Schema Registry, schemas are read from Schema Registry.
  • If input is GROK and this property is set to Field Names from Grok Expression. The schema is determined using the field names in the Grok Expression property.
  • If output is AVRO and this property is set to Schema Registry, schemas are not embedded in the output AVRO file. This behaviour is true even if Schema Registry is not used.
  • If output is AVRO and this property is set to any string other than Schema Registry, schemas are embedded in the output AVRO file.
Default Value
Schema Registry
Accepted Values
Schema Registry, Field Names From Grok Expression
Required
true

Schema Branch

Description
The name of the branch to use when looking up the schema in Schema Registry. Schema Branch and Schema Version cannot be specified at the same time. If one is specified, the other needs to be removed from the configuration. If Schema Registry is not used, this property must be completely removed from the configuration.
Default Value
Accepted Values
Required
false

Schema Name

Description
The schema name to look up in Schema Registry.
  • If the Schema Access Strategy property is set to Schema Registry, this property must contain a valid schema name.
  • If Schema Registry is not used, this property must be completely removed from the configuration JSON.
Default Value
Accepted Values
Required
false

Schema Registry URL

Description
The URL of the Schema Registry server. If Schema Registry is not used, use the default value.
Default Value
http://localhost:7788/api/v1
Accepted Values
Required
true

Schema Version

Description
The version of the schema to look up in Schema Registry. If Schema Registry is used and a schema version is not specified, the latest version of the schema is retrieved. Schema Branch and Schema Version cannot be specified at the same time. If one is specified, the other needs to be removed from the configuration. If Schema Registry is not used, this property must be completely removed from the configuration.
Default Value
Accepted Values
Required
false

Time Format

Description
Specifies the format used for writing time fields if the Output Format is JSON. Otherwise this parameter is not used.
Default Value
HH:mm:ss
Accepted Values
Required
true

Timestamp Format

Description
Specifies the format used for writing timestamp fields if the Output Format is JSON. Otherwise this parameter is not used.
Default Value
yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.SSS
Accepted Values
Required
true

Truststore Filename for Schema Registry

Description
The fully-qualified filename of a truststore. This truststore is used to establish a secure connection with Schema Registry using TLS.
Default Value
The location of the default truststore which is empty and can only be used for unsecure connections.
Accepted Values
Required
true

Truststore Password for Schema Registry

Description
The password used to access the contents of the truststore configured in the Truststore Filename for Schema Registry property.
Default Value
password
Accepted Values
Required
true

Truststore Type for Schema Registry

Description
The type of the truststore configured in the Truststore Filename for Schema Registry property.
Default Value
JKS
Accepted Values
BCFKS, PKCS12, JKS
Required
true