The dummy input plugin, generates dummy events. It is useful for testing, debugging, benchmarking and getting started with Fluent Bit.
The plugin supports the following configuration parameters:
Key | Description | Default |
---|---|---|
Dummy | Dummy JSON record. | {"message":"dummy"} |
Metadata | Dummy JSON metadata. | {} |
Start_time_sec | Dummy base timestamp, in seconds. | 0 |
Start_time_nsec | Dummy base timestamp, in nanoseconds. | 0 |
Rate | Rate at which messages are generated expressed in how many times per second. | 1 |
Interval_sec | Set time interval, in seconds, at which every message is generated. If set, Rate configuration is ignored. |
0 |
Interval_nsec | Set time interval, in nanoseconds, at which every message is generated. If set, Rate configuration is ignored. |
0 |
Samples | If set, the events number will be limited. For example, if Samples=3, the plugin generates only three events and stops. | none |
Copies | Number of messages to generate each time they are generated. | 1 |
Flush_on_startup | If set to true , the first dummy event is generated at startup. |
false |
Threaded | Indicates whether to run this input in its own thread. | false |
You can run the plugin from the command line or through the configuration file:
$ fluent-bit -i dummy -o stdout
Fluent Bit v2.x.x
* Copyright (C) 2015-2022 The Fluent Bit Authors
* Fluent Bit is a CNCF sub-project under the umbrella of Fluentd
* https://fluentbit.io
[0] dummy.0: [[1686451466.659962491, {}], {"message"=>"dummy"}]
[0] dummy.0: [[1686451467.659679509, {}], {"message"=>"dummy"}]
In your main configuration file append the following Input & Output sections:
{% tabs %} {% tab title="fluent-bit.conf" %}
[INPUT]
Name dummy
Dummy {"message": "custom dummy"}
[OUTPUT]
Name stdout
Match *
{% endtab %}
{% tab title="fluent-bit.yaml" %}
pipeline:
inputs:
- name: dummy
dummy: '{"message": "custom dummy"}'
outputs:
- name: stdout
match: '*'
{% endtab %} {% endtabs %}