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Getting a "TcpOutputProc - LightWeightForwarder/UniversalForwarder not configured. Please configure outputs.conf." error.

a548506 — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 18:03:46 GMT

Here is my outputs.conf :

[tcpout]
server=myserver.com:9997

Not sure, why we are receiving this error when we have our outputs.conf file setup in etc/system/local.

TcpOutputProc - LightWeightForwarder/UniversalForwarder not configured. Please configure outputs.conf.

Thanks.

jbailey_splunk — Thu, 07 Apr 2016 13:06:00 GMT

Give this a try in your outputs.conf and don't forget to restart Splunk after making this change:

[tcpout]
defaultGroup = splunk

[tcpout:splunk]
server = my_server:9997

Here's the docs link for outputs.conf for your review, you can review the needed stanzas starting at "TCP Output stanzas" in this doc:
http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/6.3.3/Admin/Outputsconf

sloshburch — Thu, 07 Apr 2016 13:51:15 GMT

This part is critical "don't forget to restart Splunk after making this change"

a548506 — Thu, 07 Apr 2016 20:25:58 GMT

Awesome, this worked for me guys. Thanks!