Sink Log

Netify Sink Log Plugin

Introduction

The Netify Sink Log plugin provides a mechanism to write Netify objects directly to the host filesystem.

License

The Netify Sink Log Plugin is open-source software. It can be dual-licensed under the GPLv3 or a commercial license. Please contact us for details.

Installation

Netify plugins are packaged in the same workflow as the agent and can usually be installed using a similar syntax that was implemented during the installation of the Netify agent. Exceptions to this rule occur when the plugin requires a Software License Agreement or if an upgrade or downgrade to a different version of the plugin is required.

Plugins are compiled against specific Netify agent versions and require ABI compatibility. Click here for more information.
Download URLs in the commands below for example only and version specific. Use a browser to navigate to the repository to find and copy the package you wish to install.

Alma Linux

Alma Linux 9

Assuming you have installed the Netify repository during the Netify Agent installation, you can install the Netify Sink Log by running: 

yum update
yum install netify-sink-log

To install a package manually, you can find the version you wish to install from our download servers and install it as you would any other package. For example: 

cd /tmp/
wget https://download.netify.ai/5/almalinux/9/stable/x86_64/netify-sink-log_1.0.33-1.os9.x86_64.rpm
yum install ./netify-sink-log_1.0.33-1.os9.x86_64.rpm
Alma Linux 8

Assuming you have installed the Netify repository during the Netify Agent installation, you can install the Netify Sink Log by running: 

yum update
yum install netify-sink-log

To install a package manually, you can find the version you wish to install from our download servers and install it as you would any other package. For example: 

cd /tmp/
wget https://download.netify.ai/5/almalinux/8/stable/x86_64/netify-sink-log_1.0.33-1.os8.x86_64.rpm
yum install ./netify-sink-log_1.0.33-1.os8.x86_64.rpm

Debian

Debian 13 (Bookworm)

Assuming you have installed the Netify repository during the Netify Agent installation, you can install the Netify Sink Log by running: 

apt update
apt install netify-sink-log

To install a package manually, you can find the version you wish to install from our download servers and install it as you would any other package. For example: 

cd /tmp/
wget https://download.netify.ai/5/debian/12/amd64/netify-sink-log_1.0.33-1_amd64.deb
apt install ./netify-sink-log_1.0.33-1_amd64.deb
Debian 11 (Bullseye)

Assuming you have installed the Netify repository during the Netify Agent installation, you can install the Netify Sink Log by running: 

apt update
apt install netify-sink-log

To install a package manually, you can find the version you wish to install from our download servers and install it as you would any other package. For example: 

cd /tmp/
wget https://download.netify.ai/5/debian/11/amd64/netify-sink-log_1.0.33-1_amd64.deb
apt install ./netify-sink-log_1.0.33-1_amd64.deb
Debian 10 (Buster)

Assuming you have installed the Netify repository during the Netify Agent installation, you can install the Netify Sink Log by running: 

apt update
apt install netify-sink-log

To install a package manually, you can find the version you wish to install from our download servers and install it as you would any other package. For example: 

cd /tmp/
wget https://download.netify.ai/5/debian/10/amd64/netify-sink-log_1.0.33-1_amd64.deb
apt install ./netify-sink-log_1.0.33-1_amd64.deb

OpenWRT

OpenWRT 23.05

Assuming you have installed the Netify repository during the Netify Agent installation, you can install the Netify Sink Log by running: 

opkg update
opkg install netify-sink-log

To install a package manually, you can find the version you wish to install from our download servers and install it as you would any other package. For example: 

pkg add https://download.netify.ai/5/openwrt/23.05/x86/netify-sink-log_1.0.33-1_x86_64.ipk
OpenWRT 22.03

Assuming you have installed the Netify repository during the Netify Agent installation, you can install the Netify Sink Log by running: 

opkg update
opkg install netify-sink-log

To install a package manually, you can find the version you wish to install from our download servers and install it as you would any other package. For example: 

pkg add https://download.netify.ai/5/openwrt/22.03/x86/netify-sink-log_1.0.33-1_x86_64.ipk
OpenWRT 21.02

Assuming you have installed the Netify repository during the Netify Agent installation, you can install the Netify Sink Log by running: 

opkg update
opkg install netify-sink-log

To install a package manually, you can find the version you wish to install from our download servers and install it as you would any other package. For example: 

pkg add https://download.netify.ai/5/openwrt/21.02/x86/netify-sink-log_1.0.33-1_x86_64.ipk
OpenWRT 19.07

Assuming you have installed the Netify repository during the Netify Agent installation, you can install the Netify Sink Log by running: 

opkg update
opkg install netify-sink-log

To install a package manually, you can find the version you wish to install from our download servers and install it as you would any other package. For example: 

pkg add https://download.netify.ai/5/openwrt/19.07/x86/netify-sink-log_1.0.33-1_x86_64.ipk

OPNsense

OPNsense 24.1 - Savvy Shark

Assuming you have installed the Netify repository during the Netify Agent installation, you can install the Netify Sink Log by running: 

pkg update
pkg install netify-sink-log

To install a package manually, you can find the version you wish to install from our download servers and install it as you would any other package. For example: 

pkg add https://download.netify.ai/5/freebsd/13.2/amd64/netify-sink-log_1.0.33,1.pkg
OPNsense 23.7 - Restless Roadrunner

Assuming you have installed the Netify repository during the Netify Agent installation, you can install the Netify Sink Log by running: 

pkg update
pkg install netify-sink-log

To install a package manually, you can find the version you wish to install from our download servers and install it as you would any other package. For example: 

pkg add https://download.netify.ai/5/freebsd/13.2/amd64/netify-sink-log_1.0.33,1.pkg

pfSense

pfSense Plus 23.x

Assuming you have installed the Netify repository during the Netify Agent installation, you can install the Netify Sink Log by running: 

pkg update
pkg install netify-sink-log

To install a package manually, you can find the version you wish to install from our download servers and install it as you would any other package. For example: 

pkg add https://download.netify.ai/5/freebsd/13.2/amd64/netify-sink-log_1.0.33,1.pkg
pfSense CE 2.7.x

Assuming you have installed the Netify repository during the Netify Agent installation, you can install the Netify Sink Log by running: 

pkg update
pkg install netify-sink-log

To install a package manually, you can find the version you wish to install from our download servers and install it as you would any other package. For example: 

pkg add https://download.netify.ai/5/freebsd/13.2/amd64/netify-sink-log_1.0.33,1.pkg

Rocky Linux

Rocky Linux 9

Assuming you have installed the Netify repository during the Netify Agent installation, you can install the Netify Sink Log by running: 

yum update
yum install netify-sink-log

To install a package manually, you can find the version you wish to install from our download servers and install it as you would any other package. For example: 

cd /tmp/
wget https://download.netify.ai/5/rockylinux/9/stable/x86_64/netify-sink-log_1.0.33-1.os9.x86_64.rpm
yum install ./netify-sink-log_1.0.33-1.os9.x86_64.rpm
Rocky Linux 8

Assuming you have installed the Netify repository during the Netify Agent installation, you can install the Netify Sink Log by running: 

yum update
yum install netify-sink-log

To install a package manually, you can find the version you wish to install from our download servers and install it as you would any other package. For example: 

cd /tmp/
wget https://download.netify.ai/5/rockylinux/8/stable/x86_64/netify-sink-log_1.0.33-1.os8.x86_64.rpm
yum install ./netify-sink-log_1.0.33-1.os8.x86_64.rpm

openSUSE Linux

openSUSE Leap 15.5

Assuming you have installed the Netify repository during the Netify Agent installation, you can install the Netify Sink Log by running: 

zypper update
zypper install netify-sink-log

To install a package manually, you can find the version you wish to install from our download servers and install it as you would any other package. For example: 

cd /tmp/
wget https://download.netify.ai/5/opensuse/15.5/stable/x86_64/netify-sink-log_1.0.33-1.os15.5.x86_64.rpm
zypper install ./netify-sink-log_1.0.33-1.os15.5.x86_64.rpm

Ubuntu

Ubuntu 24.04 - Noble

Assuming you have installed the Netify repository during the Netify Agent installation, you can install the Netify Sink Log by running: 

apt update
apt install netify-sink-log

To install a package manually, you can find the version you wish to install from our download servers and install it as you would any other package. For example: 

cd /tmp/
wget https://download.netify.ai/5/ubuntu/noble/binary-amd64/netify-sink-log_1.0.33-1_amd64.deb
apt install ./netify-sink-log_1.0.33-1_amd64.deb
Ubuntu 22.04 - Jammy

Assuming you have installed the Netify repository during the Netify Agent installation, you can install the Netify Sink Log by running: 

apt update
apt install netify-sink-log

To install a package manually, you can find the version you wish to install from our download servers and install it as you would any other package. For example: 

cd /tmp/
wget https://download.netify.ai/5/ubuntu/jammy/binary-amd64/netify-sink-log_1.0.33-1_amd64.deb
apt install ./netify-sink-log_1.0.33-1_amd64.deb
Ubuntu 20.04 - Focal

Assuming you have installed the Netify repository during the Netify Agent installation, you can install the Netify Sink Log by running: 

apt update
apt install netify-sink-log

To install a package manually, you can find the version you wish to install from our download servers and install it as you would any other package. For example: 

cd /tmp/
wget https://download.netify.ai/5/ubuntu/focal/binary-amd64/netify-sink-log_1.0.33-1_amd64.deb
apt install ./netify-sink-log_1.0.33-1_amd64.deb

Configuration

Plugin Loader Configuration

All plugins are disabled by default, and the Netify Sink Log plugin is no different. To enable: 

netifyd --enable-plugin sink-log
A plugin can also be disabled in this way by substituting --disable-plugin.

Alternatively, you can edit /etc/netifyd/plugins.d/10-netify-sink-log.conf and set enable to yes. 

# Netify Agent Log Sink Plugin Loader
# Copyright (C) 2023 eGloo Incorporated
#
# This is free software, licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.
#
##############################################################################
 
[sink-log]
enable = yes
plugin_library = /usr/lib64/libnetify-sink-log.so.0.0.0
conf_filename = ${path_state_persistent}/netify-sink-log.json
 
# vim: set ft=dosini :

Plugin Configuration

Once the plugin has been enabled, it can be configured using the defined JSON configuration file specified in the plugin loader configuration. Let's look at a configuration sample to review the syntax and parts of the file. 

{
    "overwrite": false,
    "log_path": "/tmp",
    "channels": {
        "default": {
            "overwrite": true,
            "log_path": "/tmp",
            "log_name": "netify-log-"
        }
    }
}
Property overwrite
Description Global setting that will determine if an existing filename in the path already exists. If overwrite is set to false, and an existing file exists, it will not overwrite the data.
Type boolean
Options true, false
Default false
Property log_path
Description Global setting that sets the default folder path.
Type string
Default /tmp
Property channels
Description An object array that defines one or more channels to be available to the core processors.
Type object
Options Depends on local configuration (see Channel Objects section below)
Channel Objects

The Log Sink's channel object list determines which instances to log to. In the example above, we are defining only one, the defaultchannel. Let's take a closer look at the configuration.

Property overwrite
Description See global section above.
Type boolean
Property log_path
Description See global section above.
Type string
Property log_name
Description A string that will be prepended to the filename that will include timestamps to denote the creation time.
Type string

Examples

Create a default channel to send data coming from processors (ex. core, aggregate, device discovery etc.) to the /tmp folder. 

{
    "overwrite": false,
    "log_path": "/tmp",
    "channels": {
        "default": {
            "overwrite": true,
            "log_path": "/tmp",
            "log_name": "netify-log-"
        }
    }
}

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