https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Enterprise/Active-failed-Result-protocol/m-p/548610#M5630 <P>splunk@:~/bin $ systemctl status splunk<BR />● splunkd.service - Splunk Universal Forwarder<BR />Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/splunkd.service; enabled; vendor preset: disabled)<BR /><STRONG>Active: failed (Result: protocol)</STRONG> since Tue 2021-04-20 11:49:25 UTC; 2h 41min ago<BR />Process: 1869 ExecStart=/opt/splunkforwarder/bin/splunk start --accept-license --answer-yes --no-prompt (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)<BR />Main PID: 2050 (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)</P><P>When i run the comand (systemctl status splunk) it will come like this i have kill the process and&nbsp; and&nbsp; restarted the splunk farwarder and its running now and i have removed the&nbsp; all old PIDs.</P><P>can you please tell me how to resolve this issue.&nbsp;</P> Tue, 20 Apr 2021 15:12:54 GMT Mahi4rus 2021-04-20T15:12:54Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Enterprise/Active-failed-Result-protocol/m-p/548610#M5630 <P>splunk@:~/bin $ systemctl status splunk<BR />● splunkd.service - Splunk Universal Forwarder<BR />Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/splunkd.service; enabled; vendor preset: disabled)<BR /><STRONG>Active: failed (Result: protocol)</STRONG> since Tue 2021-04-20 11:49:25 UTC; 2h 41min ago<BR />Process: 1869 ExecStart=/opt/splunkforwarder/bin/splunk start --accept-license --answer-yes --no-prompt (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)<BR />Main PID: 2050 (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)</P><P>When i run the comand (systemctl status splunk) it will come like this i have kill the process and&nbsp; and&nbsp; restarted the splunk farwarder and its running now and i have removed the&nbsp; all old PIDs.</P><P>can you please tell me how to resolve this issue.&nbsp;</P> Tue, 20 Apr 2021 15:12:54 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Enterprise/Active-failed-Result-protocol/m-p/548610#M5630 Mahi4rus 2021-04-20T15:12:54Z