database_output

XML section name

<database_output>
</database_output>

Note

To use this output feature, Wazuh must be compiled with the database type that is to be used. Read this article to learn about how to install and enable it.

MySQL and PostgreSQL database output is supported. The following options below are available to configure it:

Available options

hostname

Specify the IP address of the database server.

Default value

n/a

Allowed values

Any valid IP address

username

Specify the username to access the database.

Default value

n/a

Allowed values

Any valid username

password

Specify the password to access the database.

Default value

n/a

Allowed values

Any password

database

Specify the name of the database in which to store the alerts.

Default value

n/a

Allowed values

Database name

type

Type of database (Mysql or PostgreSQL).

Default value

n/a

Allowed values

mysql/postgresql

Sample configuration 

<database_output>
  <hostname>192.168.1.122</hostname>
  <username>MySQLadmin</username>
  <password>secret1234</password>
  <database>Alerts_DB</database>
  <type>mysql</type>
</database_output>