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Monitor remote directory

Sheela
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I want to monitor a directory that resides on another machine which has a Splunk forwarder on it. There is one specific directory which needs to be monitored and I cannot find the proper documentation which points me towards it. Can someone please tell me how to do this via the GUI and the config files?

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bbingham
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The easiest way, simply add your directory you'd like to monitor on your forwarder through the gui prior to enabling it as a forwarder.

If you've already done set the machine as a forwarder, simply follow the cli instructions for adding an input. Below is the link to the page in the documentation you're looking for:

Configure your inputs

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bbingham
Builder

The easiest way, simply add your directory you'd like to monitor on your forwarder through the gui prior to enabling it as a forwarder.

If you've already done set the machine as a forwarder, simply follow the cli instructions for adding an input. Below is the link to the page in the documentation you're looking for:

Configure your inputs

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