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How to parse windows server logs with .conf file as well as with rex?

Mayuresh1516
New Member

I am using a windows server which is configured with forwarder.
Now I need all those logs on my desktop from where I want to monitor these logs.
Through indexers I will be passing those logs.
Please help me out for parsing such logs.
(Note: Latest version of windows server is being used)

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woodcock
Esteemed Legend

Where is the forwarder configured to send the data (outputs.conf)?
You don't ever "need all those logs on your desktop"; they will go into an indexer which will do your bidding when you access it's data through your browser ("on your desktop").
The indexer will not "pass the logs"; the indexer is the final destination for them.
As far as "parsing", I assume you already have a "rex" command working so you can convert this to an automatic field extraction with props.conf:
http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/latest/admin/Propsconf

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