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Does a change to props.conf require an indexer rolling restart?

ddrillic
Ultra Champion

I'm about to implement the change in Why isn't the timestamp being recognized ?

It will be in $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/system/local/props.conf.

Does it require an indexer rolling restart?

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cpetterborg
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Depends. Nice answer, huh?

If you put it in $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/system/local/props.conf, then it will not be controlled by the cluster master, and will require a rolling restart. And you will have to do it on each indexer manually.

If you put it in the right place (which is not $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/system/local/props.conf), then you can just deploy the changes from the CM by putting it in the master-apps directory structure for the sourcetype you want. Then the rolling restart is not required, because it will be handled by the CM.

Is there a compelling reason you want to put it in system/local?

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cpetterborg
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Depends. Nice answer, huh?

If you put it in $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/system/local/props.conf, then it will not be controlled by the cluster master, and will require a rolling restart. And you will have to do it on each indexer manually.

If you put it in the right place (which is not $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/system/local/props.conf), then you can just deploy the changes from the CM by putting it in the master-apps directory structure for the sourcetype you want. Then the rolling restart is not required, because it will be handled by the CM.

Is there a compelling reason you want to put it in system/local?

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ddrillic
Ultra Champion

It's interesting, for the search heads we have specific apps but not for the indexers...

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ddrillic
Ultra Champion

Much appreciated @cpetterborg

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