Appendix D. Command options for insights-client
You can use the settings in the /etc/insights-client/insights-client.conf
configuration file to change how the Insights client operates on your system.
D.1. Options for the Insights client configuration file
When the configuration file and the CLI have similar options, the CLI option is executed when you enter the insights-client
command. When the scheduler runs the client, the configuration file options are executed.
You must enter the choices exactly as shown. True
and False
use initial capital letters.
The changes initiated by the options take effect either at the next scheduled run, or when you enter the insights-client
command. The options should be formatted as key=value pairs.
Option | Description |
---|---|
ansible_host | Use this option if you want a different hostname when running Ansible playbooks. |
authmethod=CERT | Set the authentication method. Valid option is CERT. The default value is CERT. |
auto_config=True |
Use this to auto configure with Satellite server. Values can be
NOTE: When |
auto_update=True |
Automatically update the dynamic configuration. The default is |
base_url=cert-api.access.redhat.com:443/r/insights | This is the base URL for the API. |
cmd_timeout=120 | This is for commands run during collection and is measured in seconds. The command processes are terminated when the timeout value is reached. |
content_redaction_file | Use this to omit lines or keywords from files and commands in the core collection. The core collection is a more comprehensive result set. |
display_name |
Use this as the display name for registration. The default is to use
NOTE: This value interacts with the |
http_timeout=120 | This is for HTTP calls and is measured in seconds. The command processes are terminated when the timeout value is reached. |
[insights-client] | This is a required first line of the configuration file, even if you specify a different location or name for the client configuration file. |
loglevel=DEBUG |
Use this to change the log level. Options are: DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR, and CRITICAL. The default is DEBUG. The default log file location is |
obfuscate=False |
Use this to obfuscate IPv4 addresses. The default is |
obfuscate_hostname=False |
Use this to obfuscate hostname. You must set |
proxy | Use this for the URL for your proxy. Example: http://user:pass@192.168.100.50:8080 |
redaction_file | Uset this to omit files or commands from the core collection. The core collection is a more comprehensive result set. |