Server

Specifies the hostname or address of the database server to connect to.

This parameter applies to omlibdbi: Generic Database Output Module.

Name:: Server
Scope:: input
Type:: word
Default:: input=none
Required?:: yes
Introduced:: Not documented

Description

Use this to point omlibdbi at the host that runs the selected database engine. Combine it with the driver, credentials, and database name to form the full connection information.

Input usage

action(type="omlibdbi" driver="mysql" server="db.example.net"
       uid="dbwriter" pwd="sup3rSecret" db="syslog")

Legacy names (for reference)

Historic names/directives for compatibility. Do not use in new configs.

$ActionLibdbiHost — maps to Server (status: legacy)

See also

See also omlibdbi: Generic Database Output Module.

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