Do we have to edit input or output of C:\Program Files\Splunk\etc\system\local in windows machine also if we want to access the log of a linux machine which already have UF installed?

[anshuman19]

I have splunk enterprise installed in window and I want to access the log of Linux machine which have UF installed but the input and output.conf is not touched so to access the log do we have to edit the input or output file of windows?

[mayurr98 · Accepted solution]

hey @anshuman19

1) You do not need to edit inputs or outputs of windows
2) you need to configure UF which is on linux
http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Forwarder/7.0.1/Forwarder/Configuretheuniversalforwarder
3) You need to enable configure receiving on windows splunk indexer. Settings>Forwarding and Receiving>Configure Receiving>9997
4) You need to edit splunkforwarder/etc/system/local/inputs.conf to forward data to splunk windows machine.
https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/latest/Data/Monitorfilesanddirectorieswithinputs.conf

Search for you data in splunk :)ENJOY Splunking

I hope this helps you!

[gcusello]

Hi anshuman19,
To receive logs from a Forwarder see https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/7.0.1/Data/WhatSplunkcanmonitor

Anyway you need, on forwarder, to edit:

• outputs.conf to address the correct indexer to send data,
• inputs.conf to find the logs to index.

On Indexer you have only to enable logs receiving [Settings - Forwarding and Receiving -- Configure Receiving].

In this way, in your Windows Splunk server you can see the Linux logs.

To ingest logs, I suggest to use a Technical Add-On that you can find in apps.splunk.com.

Bye.
Giuseppe

[anshuman19]

Hi Giuseppe
I Have no clue about Technical Add-On but I downloaded and placed in my forwarder directory, can you tell me what next I have to do to ingest logs

[gcusello]

Hi anshuman19,
you have to:

• download TA from splunkbase,
• open inputs.conf and enable stanzas you want (disabled=false),
• copy TA in forwarder's $SPLUNK_HOME\etc\apps,
• restart Splunk on Forwarder.

Anyway read TA's instructions.

Bye.
Giuseppe