# SysSock.RateLimit.Interval

Sets the rate-limiting interval in seconds for the system log socket.

This parameter applies to imuxsock: Unix Socket Input Module.

Name:

  SysSock.RateLimit.Interval

Scope:

  module

Type:

  integer

Default:

  module=0

Required?:

  no

Introduced:

  at least 7.0.0, possibly earlier

## Description

Specifies the rate-limiting interval in seconds. Default value is 0, which turns off rate limiting. Set it to a number of seconds (5 recommended) to activate rate-limiting. The default of 0 has been chosen as people experienced problems with this feature activated by default. Now it needs an explicit opt-in by setting this parameter.

## Module usage

    module(load="imuxsock" sysSock.rateLimit.interval="5")

### Legacy names (for reference)

Historic names/directives for compatibility. Do not use in new configs. .. _imuxsock.parameter.legacy.systemlogratelimitinterval:

- $SystemLogRateLimitInterval — maps to SysSock.RateLimit.Interval (status: legacy)

## See also

See also imuxsock: Unix Socket Input Module.

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