# SysSock.IgnoreOwnMessages

Ignores messages that originate from the same rsyslogd instance.

This parameter applies to imuxsock: Unix Socket Input Module.

Name:

  SysSock.IgnoreOwnMessages

Scope:

  module

Type:

  boolean

Default:

  module=on

Required?:

  no

Introduced:

  7.3.7

## Description

Ignores messages that originated from the same instance of rsyslogd. There usually is no reason to receive messages from ourselves. This setting is vital when writing messages to the systemd journal.

See also

See omjournal module documentation for a more in-depth description.

## Module usage

    module(load="imuxsock" sysSock.ignoreOwnMessages="off")

## See also

See also imuxsock: Unix Socket Input Module.

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