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Role that setup vector daemon in docker.
Various pre defined templates supported.
Python3 plus Ansible >=2.9.10 installed on host system (BSD, Linux, MacOS), Python3 and Docker on a target (Linux) system. Pregenerated SSH Public and Private keys for both. User must have sudoers record on target system or better be a root user in moment of rolling Ansible scripts.
| Variable | Default | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| vector_purge | no | Purge existing installation |
| vector_image_name | timberio/vector | Docker image |
| vector_image_version | 0.23.0-debian | Docker image tag |
| vector_home | /opt/vector | Host directory to use for app data |
| vector_etc | {{ vector_home }}/etc | Config location |
| vector_tls | {{ vector_home }}/tls | Directory to store/use TLS certs |
| vector_data | {{ vector_home }}/data | Directory to store vector data (local cache, temp files, etc.) |
| vector_container_name | {{ vector_home | basename }} | Docker container name |
| vector_template | templates/etc/vector/default_vector_collector_client.toml.j2 | Configuration template to use |
| vector_publish_ip | 127.0.0.1 | Host IP to publish container port |
| vector_publish_port | 8686 | Host port to use |
| vector_publish | [ ] | A list of ports to publish (optional) |
| vector_systemd_version | 245 | Major version of systemd running on host (needed for logs gathering) |
| vector_cpus | 1 | Amount of CPU cores allowed to use |
| vector_memory | 256M | Memory limit |
| vector_network_mode | default | Docker network mode |
| vector_recreate | yes | Force recreate docker container |
| vector_forward_docker | yes | Enable log forwarding for docker containers |
| vector_forward_journald | yes | Enable system log forwarding |
| vector_volume_custom | [ ] | Custom volumes |
| vector_autogenerate_tls | no | Generate selfsigned TLS certs |
| vector_state | started | Container state |
| vector_labels | {} | container labels |
Apache-2.0
- Website: https://vector.dev
- Docs: https://vector.dev/docs
- Chat: https://chat.vector.dev