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Configuration Parameters

The plugin receives all parameters directly via the command line:

pandora_logparser --dir <path> [options]

Important: Always quote parameters containing *, ?, | or other shell metacharacters. Example: '*.log', '(?i)error'.

Parameters

ParameterDescription
--dir *Directory containing the log files to process.
--name-regexRegular expression to filter file names. Default: .* (all files).
--content-regexRegular expression to filter lines within the log content. Default: .* (all lines).
--source-typeValue of the <source> field in the log module. Identifies the data source in Pandora FMS.
--idx-dirDirectory where index files are stored. Default: /tmp.

* Required parameter.

Regular Expression Examples

File name filter (name_regex):

.*\.log              → only files with .log extension
access.*\.log        → files starting with "access" and ending in ".log"
(app|sys)\.log       → files named "app.log" or "sys.log"

Content filter (content_regex):

(?i)error                → lines containing "error" (case-insensitive)
(?i)error|critical|fail  → lines containing error, critical, or fail
^ERROR                   → lines starting with ERROR
[0-9]{3}\s               → lines containing a 3-digit code followed by a space