bitnami-containers/bitnami/fluentd/README.md

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# What is Fluentd?
Fluentd is an open source data collector, which lets you unify the data collection and consumption for a better use and understanding of data.
[https://fluentd.org](https://fluentd.org)
# TL;DR;
```bash
$ docker run --name fluentd bitnami/fluentd:latest
```
# Why use Bitnami Images?
* Bitnami closely tracks upstream source changes and promptly publishes new versions of this image using our automated systems.
* With Bitnami images the latest bug fixes and features are available as soon as possible.
* Bitnami containers, virtual machines and cloud images use the same components and configuration approach - making it easy to switch between formats based on your project needs.
* Bitnami images are built on CircleCI and automatically pushed to the Docker Hub.
* All our images are based on [minideb](https://github.com/bitnami/minideb) a minimalist Debian based container image which gives you a small base container image and the familiarity of a leading linux distribution.
# Supported tags and respective `Dockerfile` links
> NOTE: Debian 8 images have been deprecated in favor of Debian 9 images. Bitnami will not longer publish new Docker images based on Debian 8.
* [`1-ol-7`, `1.2.3-ol-7-r18` (1/ol-7/Dockerfile)](https://github.com/bitnami/bitnami-docker-fluentd/blob/1.2.3-ol-7-r18/1/ol-7/Dockerfile)
* [`1-debian-9`, `1.2.3-debian-9-r15`, `1`, `1.2.3`, `1.2.3-r15`, `latest` (1/Dockerfile)](https://github.com/bitnami/bitnami-docker-fluentd/blob/1.2.3-debian-9-r15/1/Dockerfile)
Subscribe to project updates by watching the [bitnami/fluentd GitHub repo](https://github.com/bitnami/bitnami-docker-fluentd).
# Get this image
The recommended way to get the Bitnami Fluentd Docker Image is to pull the prebuilt image from the [Docker Hub Registry](https://hub.docker.com/r/bitnami/fluentd).
```bash
$ docker pull bitnami/fluentd:latest
```
To use a specific version, you can pull a versioned tag. You can view the [list of available versions](https://hub.docker.com/r/bitnami/fluentd/tags/) in the Docker Hub Registry.
```bash
$ docker pull bitnami/fluentd:[TAG]
```
If you wish, you can also build the image yourself.
```bash
$ docker build -t bitnami/fluentd:latest https://github.com/bitnami/bitnami-docker-fluentd.git
```
# Connecting to other containers
Using [Docker container networking](https://docs.docker.com/engine/userguide/networking/), a different server running inside a container can easily be accessed by your application containers and vice-versa.
Containers attached to the same network can communicate with each other using the container name as the hostname.
## Using the Command Line
### Step 1: Create a network
```bash
$ docker network create fluentd-network --driver bridge
```
### Step 2: Launch the Blacbox_exporter container within your network
Use the `--network <NETWORK>` argument to the `docker run` command to attach the container to the `fluentd-network` network.
```bash
$ docker run --name fluentd-node1 --network fluentd-network bitnami/fluentd:latest
```
### Step 3: Run another containers
We can launch another containers using the same flag (`--network NETWORK`) in the `docker run` command. If you also set a name to your container, you will be able to use it as hostname in your network.
# Configuration
To create endpoint that collectc logs on your host just run:
```
docker run -d -p 24224:24224 -p 24224:24224/udp -v /data:/opt/bitnami/fluentd/log fluentd
```
Default configurations are to:
- configuration file at `/opt/bitnami/fluentd/conf/fluentd.conf`
- listen port `24224` for Fluentd forward protocol
- store logs with tag `docker.**` into `/opt/bitnami/fluentd/log/docker.*.log`
- store all other logs into `/opt/bitnami/fluentd/log/data.*.log`
You can overwrite the default configuration file by mounting your own configuration file on the directory `/opt/bitnami/fluentd/conf`:
```
docker run --name fluentd -v /path/to/fluentd.conf:/opt/bitnami/fluentd/conf/fluentd.conf bitnami/fluentd:latest
```
Using Docker Compose:
```yaml
version: '2'
services:
fluentd:
image: bitnami/fluentd:latest
ports:
- '24224:24224'
- '5140:5140'
volumes:
- /path/to/fluentd.conf:/opt/bitnami/fluentd/conf/fluentd.conf
```
You can also extend the default configuration by importing your custom configuration with the "@include" directive. It is a simple as creating a directory with you custom config files and mount it on the directory `/opt/bitnami/fluentd/conf/conf.d`:
```
docker run --name fluentd -v /path/to/custom-conf-directory:/opt/bitnami/fluentd/conf/conf.d bitnami/fluentd:latest
```
Using Docker Compose:
```yaml
version: '2'
services:
fluentd:
image: bitnami/fluentd:latest
ports:
- '24224:24224'
- '5140:5140'
volumes:
- /path/to/custom-conf-directory:/opt/bitnami/fluentd/conf/conf.d
```
Find more information about this feature, consult [official documentation](https://docs.fluentd.org/v0.12/articles/config-file)
# Environment Variables
Environment variable below are configurable to control how to execute fluentd process:
- `FLUENTD_CONF`: This variable allows you to specify configuration file name that will be used in -c Fluentd command line option. If you want to use your own configuration file (without any optional plugins), you can do it with this environment variable and Docker volumes (-v option of docker run).
- `FLUENTD_OPT`: Use this variable to specify other Fluentd command line options, like -v or -q.
# Logging
The Bitnami fluentd Docker image sends the container logs to the `stdout`. To view the logs:
```bash
$ docker logs fluentd
```
You can configure the containers [logging driver](https://docs.docker.com/engine/admin/logging/overview/) using the `--log-driver` option if you wish to consume the container logs differently. In the default configuration docker uses the `json-file` driver.
# Maintenance
## Upgrade this image
Bitnami provides up-to-date versions of fluentd, including security patches, soon after they are made upstream. We recommend that you follow these steps to upgrade your container.
### Step 1: Get the updated image
```bash
$ docker pull bitnami/fluentd:latest
```
### Step 2: Stop and backup the currently running container
Stop the currently running container using the command
```bash
$ docker stop fluentd
```
Next, take a snapshot of the persistent volume `/path/to/fluentd-persistence` using:
```bash
$ rsync -a /path/to/fluentd-persistence /path/to/fluentd-persistence.bkp.$(date +%Y%m%d-%H.%M.%S)
```
You can use this snapshot to restore the database state should the upgrade fail.
### Step 3: Remove the currently running container
```bash
$ docker rm -v fluentd
```
### Step 4: Run the new image
Re-create your container from the new image, [restoring your backup](#restoring-a-backup) if necessary.
```bash
$ docker run --name fluentd bitnami/fluentd:latest
```
# Contributing
We'd love for you to contribute to this container. You can request new features by creating an [issue](https://github.com/bitnami/bitnami-docker-fluentd/issues), or submit a [pull request](https://github.com/bitnami/bitnami-docker-fluentd/pulls) with your contribution.
# Issues
If you encountered a problem running this container, you can file an [issue](https://github.com/bitnami/bitnami-docker-fluentd/issues). For us to provide better support, be sure to include the following information in your issue:
- Host OS and version
- Docker version (`docker version`)
- Output of `docker info`
- Version of this container
- The command you used to run the container, and any relevant output you saw (masking any sensitive information)
# License
Copyright 2018 Bitnami
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you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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