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# sk167100 - The 'log_exporter' process consumes CPU at high level

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk167100 |
| Date Created | 2020-05-27 |
| Last Modified | 2023-03-21 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Management Server, Multi-Domain Security Management Server |
| Versions | R81 (EOS), R81 (EOS) |
| OS | Gaia |

## Symptoms

- * The "top" command shows that the "log_exporter" process consumes CPU at high level.

* The *$EXPORTERDIR/log_indexer.elg* file shows:

  `
  [log_indexer ...]@xGW[DATE TIME] SyslogTCPSender::connect: Failed to initialize socket (`:port)  
  [log_indexer ...]@xGW[DATE TIME] TcpTlsSender::connect: Failed to create socket.

## Cause

The target server in the Log Exporter configuration is a hostname instead of an IP address.

The *"target-server"* argument in Log Exporter configuration accepts FQDN only starting from:

* R81.10
* R81 Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator Take 13
* R80.40 Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator Take 92
* R80.30 Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator Take 228
* R80.20 Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator Take 190

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