Sinkhole Configuration

bcruz · ‎01-20-2012

I modified the inputs.conf on my /system/local/ to add batch stanza with sinkhole hoping that files going to that folder will be consumed destructively. Files are getting indexed, however they are not getting deleted.

Anything that i have missed?

inputs.conf

[batch:///{path}]
move_policy = sinkhole

RicoSuave · ‎09-14-2012

Sounds like this could be a permissions issue. Your splunkd.log should give you more insight.

Sinkhole Configuration

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