
[[telemetryd-listener-tcp]]
= TCP Listener
:description: Learn how the TCP listener in OpenNMS {page-component-title} accepts incoming TCP connections and forwards the TCP stream to a single parser.

The TCP Listener accepts incoming TCP connections and forwards the TCP stream to a single parser.

== Facts

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| Class Name          | `org.opennms.netmgt.telemetry.listeners.TcpListener`
| Supported on Minion | Yes
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== Parameters

.Optional listener-specific parameters for the TcpListener
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| Parameter        | Description                                                       | Default
| host           | IP address on which to bind the TCP port.                          | 0.0.0.0
| port           | TCP port number on which to listen.                                | 50000
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