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diff --git a/source/configuration/global/options/rsconf1_modload.rst b/source/configuration/global/options/rsconf1_modload.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e600784 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/configuration/global/options/rsconf1_modload.rst @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +$ModLoad +-------- + +**Type:** global configuration parameter + +**Default:** + +**Description:** + +Dynamically loads a plug-in into rsyslog's address space and activates +it. The plug-in must obey the rsyslog module API. Currently, only MySQL +and Postgres output modules are available as a plugins, but users may +create their own. A plug-in must be loaded BEFORE any configuration file +lines that reference it. + +Modules must be present in the system default destination for rsyslog +modules. You can also set the directory via the +`$ModDir <rsconf1_moddir.html>`_ parameter. + +If a full path name is specified, the module is loaded from that path. +The default module directory is ignored in that case. + +**Sample:** + +.. code-block:: none + + $ModLoad ommysql # load MySQL functionality + $ModLoad /rsyslog/modules/ompgsql.so # load the postgres module via absolute path + + |