# Input Modules

Input modules are used to gather messages from various sources. They interface to message generators. They are generally defined via the input configuration object.

- im3195: RFC3195 Input Module
- imfile: Text File Input Module
- imgssapi: GSSAPI Syslog Input Module
- imjournal: Systemd Journal Input Module
- imkafka: read from Apache Kafka
- imklog: Kernel Log Input Module
- imkmsg: /dev/kmsg Log Input Module
- impstats: Generate Periodic Statistics of Internal Counters
- imptcp: Plain TCP Syslog
- imrelp: RELP Input Module
- imsolaris: Solaris Input Module
- imtcp: TCP Syslog Input Module
- imudp: UDP Syslog Input Module
- imuxsock: Unix Socket Input