https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/inputs-conf/m-p/275124#M190281 <P>You don't need to do anything like this; it happens automagically. The settings are controlled by <CODE>server.conf</CODE> on the forwarder.</P> Sat, 28 May 2016 13:30:14 GMT woodcock 2016-05-28T13:30:14Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/inputs-conf/m-p/275123#M190280 <H1>Get hostname of the machine</H1> <P>[default]<BR /> host = $hostname</P> <P>how to get the hostname of the name into inputs.conf</P> Sat, 28 May 2016 11:48:11 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/inputs-conf/m-p/275123#M190280 sureshsala 2016-05-28T11:48:11Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/inputs-conf/m-p/275124#M190281 <P>You don't need to do anything like this; it happens automagically. The settings are controlled by <CODE>server.conf</CODE> on the forwarder.</P> Sat, 28 May 2016 13:30:14 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/inputs-conf/m-p/275124#M190281 woodcock 2016-05-28T13:30:14Z