Fluent-bit Dummy Plugin

How to Integrate Fluent-bit Dummy Plugin with Apica Ascent

1. Introduction

This guide explains how to send Dummy logs to Apica Ascent with Fluent-bit, and how to view them.

2. Configure the Dummy Plugin in Fluent-bit

Update your Fluent-bit.conf with an input and filter for the Dummy Plugin:

[INPUT]
    Name        dummy
    Dummy    {"message": "custom dummy"}
    Rate          0.1
    Tag            dummy

[FILTER]
    Name   modify
    Match  dummy
    Add      namespace Fluent-bit
    Add      app_name Dummy
 

Restart Fluent-bit with systemctl restart fluent-bit and check the status with systemctl status fluent-bit to verify that it’s running correctly.

Helpful Links:

• Official Plugin documentation.

• Set up Fluent-bit for Apica Ascent.

3. Verify Logs in Apica Ascent

1. Log in to Apica Ascent

2. Navigate to Explore → Logs & Insights

3. Look for the namespace and application name specified in the config file

Example:

4. Example logs

Message:

custom dummy

StructuredData :

_size: 95
date: 1764688718.599576

5. Troubleshooting

Fluent-bit Troubleshooting