Fluent-bit Forward Plugin

How to Integrate Fluent-bit Forward Plugin with Apica Ascent

1. Introduction

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

2. Configure the Forward Plugin in Fluent-bit

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

[INPUT]
    Name    forward
    Listen  0.0.0.0
    Port    24224
    Tag     forward

[FILTER]
    Name   modify
    Match  forward
    Add    namespace Fluent-bit
    Add    app_name Forward

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:

hello from forward

StructuredData:

_size: 103
date: 1765893329.187519

5. Troubleshooting

Fluent-bit Troubleshooting