TCP Connector

Overview

TCP Connector can receive logs from various devices and log sources via TCP connection on any custom port of the Adapter.

Prerequisites

Ensure that the port where a device or log source is forwarding logs is open and is not occupied by some other service to enable forwarding of log events.

Configure the TCP Connector in Bloo

All connector configuration is done from the Datasource page in Bloo.

Field Name	Description
Connector Name	Enter a name for the connector.
Listener Port	Enter the port number at which you want to start the connector.
Number of Processes	Number of processes to run for the connector.

1. Click Save after entering all the required details.
2. Bloo will validate the configuration automatically.
3. Navigate to Collection Status and confirm the connector is listed with a status of Active. This signifies the connector is configured successfully and data is ready to ingest.

✓ When the connector appears in Collection Status with status Active, it is configured successfully and data is ready to ingest.

Related Links

Bloo — Collection Status | Bloo — Connector Validation | Bloo — TCP Troubleshooting | Bloo — Troubleshooting Connector Validations