[AMBARI-21387] Log Feeder input config attribute "tail" should be clearer

• Type: Task
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 2.4.0
• Fix Version/s: 3.0.0
• Component/s: ambari-logsearch
• Assignee: Miklos Gergely
• Reporter: Miklos Gergely
• Created: 30/Jun/17 14:53
• Updated: 06/Jul/17 12:50
• Resolved: 06/Jul/17 08:19

Description

tail = true should mean that only the latest log file is loaded
tail = false should mean that the previous rolled over log files are loaded too, but not followed

Issue Links

• duplicates: AMBARI-21145 Allow wildcard for log directory folder in the path component of Logfeeder input
• links to: Review Board