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[[log-driver-configuration]]
[role="xpack"]
== {log-driver} configuration options

++++
<titleabbrev>Configuration options</titleabbrev>
++++

experimental[]

Use the following options to configure the {log-driver-long}. You can
pass these options with the `--log-opt` flag when you start a container, or
you can set them in the `daemon.json` file for all containers.

* <<cloud-options>>
* <<es-output-options>>
* <<ls-output-options>>
* <<kafka-output-options>>
* <<redis-output-options>>

[float]
=== Usage examples

To set configuration options when you start a container:

include::install.asciidoc[tag=log-driver-run]

To set configuration options for all containers in the `daemon.json` file:

include::install.asciidoc[tag=log-driver-daemon]

For more examples, see <<log-driver-usage-examples>>.

[float]
[[cloud-options]]
=== {ecloud} options

[options="header"]
|=====
|Option | Description

|`cloud.id`
|The Cloud ID found in the Elastic Cloud web console. This ID is
used to resolve the {stack} URLs when connecting to {ess} on {ecloud}.

|`cloud.auth`
|The username and password combination for connecting to {ess} on {ecloud}. The
format is `"username:password"`.
|=====

[float]
[[es-output-options]]
=== {es} output options

// TODO: Add the following settings. Syntax is a little different so we might
// need to add deameon examples that show how to specify these settings:
// `output.elasticsearch.indices
// `output.elasticsearch.pipelines`

[options="header"]
|=====
|Option |Default |Description

|`output.elasticsearch.hosts`
|`"localhost:9200"`
|The list of {es} nodes to connect to. Specify each node as a `URL` or
`IP:PORT`. For example: `http://192.0.2.0`, `https://myhost:9230` or
`192.0.2.0:9300`. If no port is specified, the default is `9200`.

|`output.elasticsearch.protocol`
|`http`
|The protocol (`http` or `https`) that {es} is reachable on. If you specify a
URL for `hosts`, the value of `protocol` is overridden by whatever scheme you
specify in the URL.

|`output.elasticsearch.username`
|
|The basic authentication username for connecting to {es}.

|`output.elasticsearch.password`
|
|The basic authentication password for connecting to {es}.

|`output.elasticsearch.index`
|
|A {beats-ref}/config-file-format-type.html#_format_string_sprintf[format string]
value that specifies the index to write events to when you're using daily
indices. For example: +"dockerlogs-%{+yyyy.MM.dd}"+.

3+|*Advanced:*

|`output.elasticsearch.backoff.init`
|`1s`
|The number of seconds to wait before trying to reconnect to {es} after
a network error. After waiting `backoff.init` seconds, the {log-driver}
tries to reconnect. If the attempt fails, the backoff timer is increased
exponentially up to `backoff.max`. After a successful connection, the backoff
timer is reset.

|`output.elasticsearch.backoff.max`
|`60s`
|The maximum number of seconds to wait before attempting to connect to
{es} after a network error.

|`output.elasticsearch.bulk_max_size`
|`50`
|The maximum number of events to bulk in a single {es} bulk API index request.
Specify 0 to allow the queue to determine the batch size.

|`output.elasticsearch.compression_level`
|`0`
|The gzip compression level. Valid compression levels range from 1 (best speed)
to 9 (best compression). Specify 0 to disable compression. Higher compression
levels reduce network usage, but increase CPU usage.

|`output.elasticsearch.escape_html`
|`false`
|Whether to escape HTML in strings.

|`output.elasticsearch.headers`
|
|Custom HTTP headers to add to each request created by the {es} output. Specify
multiple header values for the same header name by separating them with a comma.

|`output.elasticsearch.loadbalance`
|`false`
|Whether to load balance when sending events to multiple hosts. The load
balancer also supports multiple workers per host (see
`output.elasticsearch.worker`.)

|`output.elasticsearch.max_retries`
|`3`
|The number of times to retry publishing an event after a publishing failure.
After the specified number of retries, the events are typically dropped. Specify
0 to retry indefinitely.

|`output.elasticsearch.parameters`
|
| A dictionary of HTTP parameters to pass within the URL with index operations.

|`output.elasticsearch.path`
|
|An HTTP path prefix that is prepended to the HTTP API calls. This is useful for
cases where {es} listens behind an HTTP reverse proxy that exports the API under
a custom prefix.

|`output.elasticsearch.pipeline`
|
|A {beats-ref}/config-file-format-type.html#_format_string_sprintf[format string]
value that specifies the {ref}/ingest.html[ingest node pipeline] to write events
to.

|`output.elasticsearch.proxy_url`
|
|The URL of the proxy to use when connecting to the {es} servers. Specify a
`URL` or `IP:PORT`.

|`output.elasticsearch.timeout`
|`90`
|The HTTP request timeout in seconds for the {es} request.

|`output.elasticsearch.worker`
|`1`
|The number of workers per configured host publishing events to {es}. Use with
load balancing mode (`output.elasticsearch.loadbalance`) set to `true`. Example:
If you have 2 hosts and 3 workers, in total 6 workers are started (3 for each
host).

|=====


[float]
[[ls-output-options]]
=== {ls} output options

[options="header"]
|=====
|Option | Default | Description

|`output.logstash.hosts`
|`"localhost:5044"`
|The list of known {ls} servers to connect to. If load balancing is
disabled, but multiple hosts are configured, one host is selected randomly
(there is no precedence). If one host becomes unreachable, another one is
selected randomly. If no port is specified, the default is `5044`.

|`output.logstash.index`
|
|The index root name to write events to. For example +"dockerlogs"+ generates
+"dockerlogs-{version}"+ indices.

3+|*Advanced:*

|`output.logstash.backoff.init`
|`1s`
|The number of seconds to wait before trying to reconnect to {ls} after
a network error. After waiting `backoff.init` seconds, the {log-driver}
tries to reconnect. If the attempt fails, the backoff timer is increased
exponentially up to `backoff.max`. After a successful connection, the backoff
timer is reset.

|`output.logstash.backoff.max`
|`60s`
|The maximum number of seconds to wait before attempting to connect to
{ls} after a network error.

|`output.logstash.bulk_max_size`
|`2048`
|The maximum number of events to bulk in a single {ls} request. Specify 0 to
allow the queue to determine the batch size.

|`output.logstash.compression_level`
|`0`
|The gzip compression level. Valid compression levels range from 1 (best speed)
to 9 (best compression). Specify 0 to disable compression. Higher compression
levels reduce network usage, but increase CPU usage.

|`output.logstash.escape_html`
|`false`
|Whether to escape HTML in strings.

|`output.logstash.loadbalance`
|`false`
|Whether to load balance when sending events to multiple {ls} hosts. If set to
`false`, the driver sends all events to only one host (determined at random) and
switches to another host if the selected one becomes unresponsive.

|`output.logstash.pipelining`
|`2`
|The number of batches to send asynchronously to {ls} while waiting for an ACK
from {ls}. Specify 0 to disable pipelining.

|`output.logstash.proxy_url`
|
|The URL of the SOCKS5 proxy to use when connecting to the {ls} servers. The
value must be a URL with a scheme of `socks5://`. You can embed a
username and password in the URL (for example,
`socks5://user:password@socks5-proxy:2233`).

|`output.logstash.proxy_use_local_resolver`
|`false`
|Whether to resolve {ls} hostnames locally when using a proxy. If `false`,
name resolution occurs on the proxy server.

|`output.logstash.slow_start`
|`false`
|When enabled, only a subset of events in a batch are transferred per
transaction. If there are no errors, the number of events per transaction
is increased up to the bulk max size (see `output.logstash.bulk_max_size`).
On error, the number of events per transaction is reduced again.

|`output.logstash.timeout`
|`30`
|The number of seconds to wait for responses from the {ls} server before
timing out.

|`output.logstash.ttl`
|`0`
|Time to live for a connection to {ls} after which the connection will be
re-established. Useful when {ls} hosts represent load balancers. Because
connections to {ls} hosts are sticky, operating behind load balancers can lead
to uneven load distribution across instances. Specify a TTL on the connection
to distribute connections across instances. Specify 0 to disable this feature.
This option is not supported if `output.logstash.pipelining` is set.

|`output.logstash.worker`
|`1`
|The number of workers per configured host publishing events to {ls}. Use with
load balancing mode (`output.logstash.loadbalance`) set to `true`. Example:
If you have 2 hosts and 3 workers, in total 6 workers are started (3 for each
host).

|=====

[float]
[[kafka-output-options]]
=== Kafka output options

// TODO: Add kafka output options here.

// NOTE: The following annotation renders as: "Coming in a future update. This
// documentation is a work in progress."

coming[a future update. This documentation is a work in progress]

Need the docs now? See the
{filebeat-ref}/kafka-output.html[Kafka output docs] for {filebeat}.
The {log-driver} supports most of the same options, just make sure you use
the fully qualified setting names.

[float]
[[redis-output-options]]
=== Redis output options

// TODO: Add Redis output options here.

coming[a future update. This documentation is a work in progress]

Need the docs now? See the
{filebeat-ref}/redis-output.html[Redis output docs] for {filebeat}.
The {log-driver} supports most of the same options, just make sure you use
the fully qualified setting names.
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:libbeat-dir: {docdir}/../../../libbeat/docs
:log-driver: Elastic Logging Plugin
:log-driver-long: Elastic Logging Plugin for Docker
:log-driver-alias: elastic-logging-plugin
:docker-version: Engine API 1.25

= {log-driver} for Docker

include::{libbeat-dir}/version.asciidoc[]

include::{asciidoc-dir}/../../shared/versions/stack/{source_branch}.asciidoc[]

include::{asciidoc-dir}/../../shared/attributes.asciidoc[]

include::overview.asciidoc[]

include::install.asciidoc[]

include::configuration.asciidoc[]

include::usage.asciidoc[]

include::troubleshooting.asciidoc[]

include::limitations.asciidoc[]
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