client_buffer

XML section name

<client_buffer>
</client_buffer>

Configure the agent bucket parameters in order to avoid events flooding.

Options

disable

This parameter allows to disable the Agent Buffer and send events to the manager without any congestion control.

Default value

no

Allowed values

The options accepted are yes and no.

Warning

Disabling this functionality in large environments, agents may collapse the manager and the network.

queue_size

The capacity of Agent Buffer in number of events.

Default value

5000

Allowed values

Any number between 1 and 100000.

length

Deprecated since version 3.0.

The capacity of Agent Buffer in number of events.

Default value

5000

Allowed values

Any number between 1 and 100000.

Warning

Even if this field is accepted, it is recommended to replace it with queue_size.

events_per_second

Specifies the number of events sent to the manager per second.

Default value

500

Allowed values

Any number between 1 and 1000.

Default configuration 

<client_buffer>
  <!-- Agent buffer options -->
  <disable>no</disable>
  <queue_size>5000</queue_size>
  <events_per_second>500</events_per_second>
</client_buffer>