topic Re: Python script with Universal forwarder in Getting Data In

Python script with Universal forwarder

jangid — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 15:54:02 GMT

Here is my script

from urllib2 import sys, Request, urlopen, URLError, HTTPError
if len(sys.argv) <= 1:
  sys.exit(0)
url = sys.argv[1] + "/messages=SplunkTestMessage&outputFormat=splunk"

req = Request(url)
try:
  response = urlopen(req)
except HTTPError, e:
  print "The server couldn\'t fulfill the request. ",
  print "error_code=", e.code, " status=2"
except URLError, e:
  print "Failed to reach server. ",
  print "error_code=", e.reason, " status=3"
else:
  html = response.read()
  print html, " status=1"

Same script perfectly works with Splunk main instance.

How do I run python script with Universal forwarder?
There is no problem with bat file and other exe. I am forwarding script output from Windows and AIX machine.

Re: Python script with Universal forwarder

linu1988 — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 16:26:20 GMT

You can mention in the script stanza of inputs.conf file. But i am not sure how the script will run. For the script to execute it should have the compiler/interpreter. May be you need to set the script to run through python.

See if the script runs manually, then try setting in script stanza OR Manually set the path and run through a bat file. Thanks.

Re: Python script with Universal forwarder

jangid — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 14:24:35 GMT

Sorry I forgot to mention here is inputs.conf

[script://$SPLUNK_HOME\etc\system\bin\util.py http://127.0.0.1:8085]
index = main
interval = 30
sourcetype = sys_health
disabled = 0

Re: Python script with Universal forwarder

jangid — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 16:53:13 GMT

This script perfectly works manually and main splunk instance using it

Re: Python script with Universal forwarder

dshpritz — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 17:01:31 GMT

Note that the Universal Forwarder does not include bundled Python:

Introducing the Universal Forwarder - Scripted inputs and Python

If you need to run a Python script on a Universal Forwarder, you can install a local version of Python and run the script by using a .bat file. Otherwise you will need to use a full version of Splunk configured as a Lightweight Forwarder.

HTH,

Dave

Re: Python script with Universal forwarder

linu1988 — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 17:23:39 GMT

bat file should contain the command then, include the bat file in the script stanza.