Forward defines the in_forward Input plugin that listens to TCP socket to recieve the event stream. For full documentation, refer to https://docs.fluentbit.io/manual/pipeline/inputs/forward
| Field | Description | Scheme |
|---|---|---|
| port | Port for forward plugin instance. | *int32 |
| listen | Listener network interface. | string |
| tag | in_forward uses the tag value for incoming logs. If not set it uses tag from incoming log. | string |
| tagPrefix | Adds the prefix to incoming event's tag | string |
| unixPath | Specify the path to unix socket to recieve a forward message. If set, Listen and port are ignnored. | string |
| unixPerm | Set the permission of unix socket file. | string |
| bufferMaxSize | Specify maximum buffer memory size used to recieve a forward message. The value must be according to the Unit Size specification. | string |
| bufferchunkSize | Set the initial buffer size to store incoming data. This value is used too to increase buffer size as required. The value must be according to the Unit Size specification. | string |
| threaded | Threaded mechanism allows input plugin to run in a separate thread which helps to desaturate the main pipeline. | string |