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Blacklist inputs.conf is not working..

jay_s
Engager

Greetings!

I am dealing with following directory structure;

var/log/myfolder/log-type_a.log
var/log/myfolder/log-type_b.log
var/log/myfolder/log-type_b1.log
var/log/myfolder/log-type_b2.log
var/log/myfolder/log-type_c.log

I want block log-type_b.log,log-type_b1.log, log-type_b2.log

My inputs.conf

[default]
index = my_default_index
[blacklist:/var/log/myfolder/log-type_b*]

I have tried different variations for blacklist

  • [blacklist:///var/log/myfolder/log-type_b*]

The above blacklist stanza is not working. Please let me know what am I missing.

 

 

 

 

 

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jay_s
Engager

after trying few options
[blacklist:/var/log/myfolder/log-type_b]

seems to be working

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ericjorgensenjr
Path Finder

Try this.

inputs.conf:

[monitor:///var/log/myfolder/]
index = my_default_index
blacklist = log-type_b

 

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jay_s
Engager

after trying few options
[blacklist:/var/log/myfolder/log-type_b]

seems to be working

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