UDP integration configuration fields

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  • Updated July 31, 2025
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    • Description of the fields on the UDP integration configuration forms for Health Log Analytics.

    For the UDP integration setup procedure, see Set up a UDP integration for Health Log Analytics.

    Table 1. Provide details tab
    Field Description
    Integration Name Unique name of this integration. For example: My UDP integration. This field is required.
    Note:
    When you fill in this field, the generic name displayed on the form adjusts automatically to match the name you entered.
    MID server name The MID Server to which the logs are streamed. This field is required.
    Note:
    • You can select only MID Servers with log ingestion capability that support basic authentication. MID Servers that support mTLS are not listed.
    • The default maximum number of data inputs streaming logs to a single MID Server is 10. You can modify this number in the MID Server properties.
    Service instance The service instance (formerly the application service) to which to bind the log data. This field is required.
    Port The port for the MID Server. This field is required.

    The port must be within the range 6000-6200. Make sure that your organization’s security team opens the selected port on the MID Server.
    Transport The protocol used for streaming log messages to your ServiceNow instance: UDP. This field is read-only.
    Description Option to add a brief description of the integration to help identify it.
    Table 2. Advanced
    Field Description
    Default timezone The time zone of events that the system will use if a log does not specify the time zone.

    By default, the system uses GMT in such cases, but you can specify a different time zone.
    Sub sample drop ratio The ratio of events to drop. The default value is -1.
    Sub sample receive ratio The ratio of events to receive. The default value is -1.
    Rate limit Limitation on the number of events per second that the data input processes. The default value is -1.
    Max length in bytes The maximum length of log messages, in bytes. The default value is 32,766.
    Character encoding The character encoding for this data input. The default value is UTF-8. This field is read-only.
    Drop if queue is full Option to discard logs if many processes are waiting in the queue to access the MID Server.