Live Data

Live Data captures pipeline messages at configurable processing stages, enabling real-time observation of data as it flows through the telemetry pipeline. Use it to verify data transformations, diagnose routing issues, and inspect message content at specific points in the processing chain.

Availability

Live Data is available from the detail pages of the following components:

Component	Navigation Path
Director	Fleet Management > Directors > Director detail > Live Data tab
Cluster	Fleet Management > Directors > Cluster detail > Live Data tab
Device	Fleet Management > Devices > Device detail > Live Data tab
Target	Fleet Management > Targets > Target detail > Live Data tab
Advanced Route	Routes > Advanced > Route detail > Live Data step

The Pipeline Debugger also supports Live Data as a dataset provider, allowing you to capture live pipeline messages for use as debug input.

Using Live Data

The Live Data panel follows the same control pattern as Console Logs:

1. Configure capture parameters using the Filter button — select a capture location and set time/count limits
2. Click Capture to begin streaming
3. Messages appear in the output area as they are captured
4. Use the query input field to filter captured data
5. Click Stop to end capture, or wait for the capture time to elapse
6. Click the Copy button to copy captured output to the clipboard
7. Click Clean to clear the output and reset to idle state

Capture stops automatically when either the capture time or the capture count limit is reached, whichever occurs first.

Filter Options

Click the Filter button to configure capture parameters:

Option	Type	Range	Default	Description
Capture location	Dropdown	Context-dependent	See below	Pipeline stage at which to capture data
Capture time	Number	5–60 seconds	10	Maximum duration of the capture session
Capture count	Number	100–5,000 events	1,000	Maximum number of messages to capture

Click Apply to save filter settings, or Cancel to discard changes.

Capture Locations

The capture location determines at which pipeline stage messages are intercepted. Available locations depend on the component context.

Director, Cluster, Device, and Target

Location	Description
Before pre-processing	Raw data as received, before any pre-processing pipeline executes
After pre-processing	Data after pre-processing pipeline execution
Before post-processing	Data before post-processing pipeline executes (default)
After post-processing	Final data after all post-processing, as delivered to the target

Advanced Route

Location	Description
Before route	Data as it enters the route, before route processing (default)
After route	Data after route processing completes

Source Filtering

The component context determines which data is visible during capture:

• Director — Captures all data flowing through the Director instance across all devices, targets, and routes
• Cluster — Captures all data flowing through the Cluster
• Device — Captures only data originating from that specific device
• Target — Captures only data destined for that specific target
• Advanced Route — Captures only data flowing through that specific route

Prerequisites

Live Data requires the component to be enabled and have an active data path. When conditions are not met, the panel displays a context-specific alert:

Component	Enabled Condition	Connected Condition
Director	Director must be enabled	Director must be connected
Cluster	Cluster must be enabled	Cluster must be connected
Device	Device must be enabled	At least one associated Director must be connected
Target	Target must be enabled	At least one route must be sending data to the target
Advanced Route	Route must be enabled	At least one associated Director must be connected

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