Set a rate limit on syslog messages from all Docker containers (#2573)

jleveque · yxieca · commit e5b8302feec0 · 2019-03-07T03:29:41.000Z
Rate limiting at 20,000 messages per 5-minute interval
diff --git a/dockers/docker-base/etc/rsyslog.conf b/dockers/docker-base/etc/rsyslog.conf
@@ -14,6 +14,13 @@
 #################
 
 $ModLoad imuxsock # provides support for local system logging
+
+#
+# Set a rate limit on messages from the container
+#
+$SystemLogRateLimitInterval 300
+$SystemLogRateLimitBurst 20000
+
 #$ModLoad imklog  # provides kernel logging support
 #$ModLoad immark  # provides --MARK-- message capability
 
diff --git a/platform/p4/docker-sonic-p4/rsyslog.conf b/platform/p4/docker-sonic-p4/rsyslog.conf
@@ -14,6 +14,13 @@
 #################
 
 $ModLoad imuxsock # provides support for local system logging
+
+#
+# Set a rate limit on messages from the container
+#
+$SystemLogRateLimitInterval 300
+$SystemLogRateLimitBurst 20000
+
 #$ModLoad imklog  # provides kernel logging support
 #$ModLoad immark  # provides --MARK-- message capability
 
