# omhdfsHost

Selects the hostname or IP address of the HDFS system omhdfs connects to.

This parameter applies to omhdfs: Hadoop Filesystem Output Module.

Name:

  omhdfsHost

Scope:

  module

Type:

  word

Default:

  default

Required?:

  no

Introduced:

  Not documented

## Description

Name or IP address of the HDFS host to connect to.

## Module usage

    $ModLoad omhdfs
    $omhdfsHost hdfs01.example.net
    $omhdfsFileName /var/log/hdfs/system.log
    # write all messages to the specified HDFS host
    *.* :omhdfs:

## Legacy names (for reference)

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

- `$OMHDFSHost` — maps to `omhdfsHost` (status: legacy)

## See also

See also omhdfs: Hadoop Filesystem Output Module.

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