# SysSock.RateLimit.Severity

Specifies which message severity levels are rate-limited on the system log socket.

This parameter applies to imuxsock: Unix Socket Input Module.

Name:

  SysSock.RateLimit.Severity

Scope:

  module

Type:

  integer

Default:

  module=1

Required?:

  no

Introduced:

  at least 7.0.0, possibly earlier

## Description

Specifies the severity of messages that shall be rate-limited.

See also

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syslog#Severity_level

## Module usage

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

### Legacy names (for reference)

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

- $SystemLogRateLimitSeverity — maps to SysSock.RateLimit.Severity (status: legacy)

## See also

See also imuxsock: Unix Socket Input Module.

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