topic Re: Is it required to set a static ip on the localhost for Splunk with Universal Forwarder to work? in Splunk Search https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/Is-it-required-to-set-a-static-ip-on-the-localhost-for-Splunk/m-p/697520#M236948 <P>Is this still the case? I have an EC2 instance that has dynamic ips and I would like to set up a splunk forwarder. Am I still able to get the logs over to the correct data lake?</P> Tue, 27 Aug 2024 20:31:33 GMT jas_go 2024-08-27T20:31:33Z Is it required to set a static ip on the localhost for Splunk with Universal Forwarder to work? https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/Is-it-required-to-set-a-static-ip-on-the-localhost-for-Splunk/m-p/421061#M120970 <P>I'm a student running the free Community Edition in my homelab. My host currently receives a dynamic IP. Is a static IP required or recommended? Thank you.</P> Mon, 22 Apr 2019 06:24:10 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/Is-it-required-to-set-a-static-ip-on-the-localhost-for-Splunk/m-p/421061#M120970 elsaddiq 2019-04-22T06:24:10Z Re: Is it required to set a static ip on the localhost for Splunk with Universal Forwarder to work? https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/Is-it-required-to-set-a-static-ip-on-the-localhost-for-Splunk/m-p/421062#M120971 <P>Hello @elsaddiq</P> <P>For sending data from Forwarder to Indexer, you need to mention the IP or DNS name of the indexer, if the ip is changing then it will be a issue as data sending will be stopped. So recommended is to have a static ip. </P> Mon, 22 Apr 2019 07:27:53 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/Is-it-required-to-set-a-static-ip-on-the-localhost-for-Splunk/m-p/421062#M120971 vishaltaneja070 2019-04-22T07:27:53Z Re: Is it required to set a static ip on the localhost for Splunk with Universal Forwarder to work? https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/Is-it-required-to-set-a-static-ip-on-the-localhost-for-Splunk/m-p/421063#M120972 <P>Hi @elsaddiq </P> <P>Did the answer by @vishaltaneja07011993 help provide a working solution to your question? If yes, please don't forget to resolve this post by clicking "Accept". If no, please leave a comment with more feedback. </P> <P>Thanks!</P> Wed, 24 Apr 2019 15:37:49 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/Is-it-required-to-set-a-static-ip-on-the-localhost-for-Splunk/m-p/421063#M120972 Anam 2019-04-24T15:37:49Z Re: Is it required to set a static ip on the localhost for Splunk with Universal Forwarder to work? https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/Is-it-required-to-set-a-static-ip-on-the-localhost-for-Splunk/m-p/697520#M236948 <P>Is this still the case? I have an EC2 instance that has dynamic ips and I would like to set up a splunk forwarder. Am I still able to get the logs over to the correct data lake?</P> Tue, 27 Aug 2024 20:31:33 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/Is-it-required-to-set-a-static-ip-on-the-localhost-for-Splunk/m-p/697520#M236948 jas_go 2024-08-27T20:31:33Z Re: Is it required to set a static ip on the localhost for Splunk with Universal Forwarder to work? https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/Is-it-required-to-set-a-static-ip-on-the-localhost-for-Splunk/m-p/697533#M236950 <P>Well... there is a possibility of defining an output using a short-ttl DNS name (dyn-DNS), it's not something I'd recommend. Static addresses definitely make your life easier.</P> Tue, 27 Aug 2024 22:20:21 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/Is-it-required-to-set-a-static-ip-on-the-localhost-for-Splunk/m-p/697533#M236950 PickleRick 2024-08-27T22:20:21Z