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Co-authored-by: Garrett Guillotte <[email protected]> Signed-off-by: Alexa Kreizinger <[email protected]>
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| Threaded | Indicates whether to run this input in its own [thread](../../administration/multithreading.md#inputs). | `false` |
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{% hint style="info" %}
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If the database parameter `DB` is **not** specified, by default the plugin will start reading each target file from the beginning. This also might cause some unwanted behavior, for example when a line is bigger that `Buffer_Chunk_Size` and `Skip_Long_Lines` is not turned on, the file will be read from the beginning of each `Refresh_Interval` until the file is rotated.
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If the database parameter `DB` is **not** specified, by default the plugin reads each target file from the beginning. This also might cause some unwanted behavior. For example, when a line is bigger than `Buffer_Chunk_Size` and `Skip_Long_Lines` is not turned on, the file will be read from the beginning of each `Refresh_Interval` until the file is rotated.
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{% endhint %}
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## Monitor a large number of files
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If you need to monitor a large number of files, you can increase the inotify settings in your Linux environment. To do so, modify the following sysctl parameters:
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To monitor a large number of files, you can increase the inotify settings in your Linux environment by modifying the following sysctl parameters:
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```text
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sysctl fs.inotify.max_user_watches=LIMIT1
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Replace _`LIMIT1`_ and _`LIMIT2`_ with the integer values of your choosing.
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You can also provide a custom systemd file that overrides the default systemd settings for Fluent Bit. This override file must be located at `/etc/systemd/system/fluent-bit.service.d/override.conf`. For example, you can add this snippet to your override file to raise the number of files that the Tail plugin can monitor:
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You can also provide a custom systemd configuration file that overrides the default systemd settings for Fluent Bit. This override file must be located at `/etc/systemd/system/fluent-bit.service.d/override.conf`. For example, you can add this snippet to your override file to raise the number of files that the Tail plugin can monitor:
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