Splunk CiscoUCS TA Python Error: SyntaxError: invalid syntax

[trademarq]

I’m trying to bring up the Cisco UCS app, and Splunk seems to be unhappy with the python scripted input.

06-24-2014 10:21:30.524 -0400 ERROR ExecProcessor - message from "python /opt/splunkforwarder/etc/apps/Splunk_TA_CiscoUCS/bin/Collect.py equipmentFex equipmentIOCard equipmentSwitchCard equipmentChassis equipmentPsu computeBlade computeRackUnit fabricDceSwSrvEp etherPIo fabricEthLanEp fabricEthLanPc fabricEthLanPcEp fabricVlan fabricVsan lsServer vnicEtherIf vnicFcIf storageLocalDisk firmwareRunning statsCollectionPolicy"   File "/opt/splunkforwarder/etc/apps/Splunk_TA_CiscoUCS/bin/Collect.py", line 49
06-24-2014 10:21:30.524 -0400 ERROR ExecProcessor - message from "python /opt/splunkforwarder/etc/apps/Splunk_TA_CiscoUCS/bin/Collect.py equipmentFex equipmentIOCard equipmentSwitchCard equipmentChassis equipmentPsu computeBlade computeRackUnit fabricDceSwSrvEp etherPIo fabricEthLanEp fabricEthLanPc fabricEthLanPcEp fabricVlan fabricVsan lsServer vnicEtherIf vnicFcIf storageLocalDisk firmwareRunning statsCollectionPolicy"     with open(os.path.join(APP_PATH, 'local', 'credentials.csv'), 'r') as f:
06-24-2014 10:21:30.524 -0400 ERROR ExecProcessor - message from "python /opt/splunkforwarder/etc/apps/Splunk_TA_CiscoUCS/bin/Collect.py equipmentFex equipmentIOCard equipmentSwitchCard equipmentChassis equipmentPsu computeBlade computeRackUnit fabricDceSwSrvEp etherPIo fabricEthLanEp fabricEthLanPc fabricEthLanPcEp fabricVlan fabricVsan lsServer vnicEtherIf vnicFcIf storageLocalDisk firmwareRunning statsCollectionPolicy"             ^
06-24-2014 10:21:30.524 -0400 ERROR ExecProcessor - message from "python /opt/splunkforwarder/etc/apps/Splunk_TA_CiscoUCS/bin/Collect.py equipmentFex equipmentIOCard equipmentSwitchCard equipmentChassis equipmentPsu computeBlade computeRackUnit fabricDceSwSrvEp etherPIo fabricEthLanEp fabricEthLanPc fabricEthLanPcEp fabricVlan fabricVsan lsServer vnicEtherIf vnicFcIf storageLocalDisk firmwareRunning statsCollectionPolicy" SyntaxError: invalid syntax
06-24-2014 10:21:40.529 -0400 ERROR ExecProcessor - message from "python /opt/splunkforwarder/etc/apps/Splunk_TA_CiscoUCS/bin/Collect.py faultInst"   File "/opt/splunkforwarder/etc/apps/Splunk_TA_CiscoUCS/bin/Collect.py", line 49
06-24-2014 10:21:40.529 -0400 ERROR ExecProcessor - message from "python /opt/splunkforwarder/etc/apps/Splunk_TA_CiscoUCS/bin/Collect.py faultInst"     with open(os.path.join(APP_PATH, 'local', 'credentials.csv'), 'r') as f:
06-24-2014 10:21:40.529 -0400 ERROR ExecProcessor - message from "python /opt/splunkforwarder/etc/apps/Splunk_TA_CiscoUCS/bin/Collect.py faultInst"             ^
06-24-2014 10:21:40.529 -0400 ERROR ExecProcessor - message from "python /opt/splunkforwarder/etc/apps/Splunk_TA_CiscoUCS/bin/Collect.py faultInst" SyntaxError: invalid syntax
06-24-2014 10:21:50.532 -0400 ERROR ExecProcessor - message from "python /opt/splunkforwarder/etc/apps/Splunk_TA_CiscoUCS/bin/Collect.py topSystem equipmentChassisStats computeMbPowerStats computeMbTempStats processorEnvStats equipmentPsuStats adaptorVnicStats etherErrStats etherLossStats etherRxStats etherPauseStats etherTxStats swSystemStats"   File "/opt/splunkforwarder/etc/apps/Splunk_TA_CiscoUCS/bin/Collect.py", line 49
06-24-2014 10:21:50.532 -0400 ERROR ExecProcessor - message from "python /opt/splunkforwarder/etc/apps/Splunk_TA_CiscoUCS/bin/Collect.py topSystem equipmentChassisStats computeMbPowerStats computeMbTempStats processorEnvStats equipmentPsuStats adaptorVnicStats etherErrStats etherLossStats etherRxStats etherPauseStats etherTxStats swSystemStats"     with open(os.path.join(APP_PATH, 'local', 'credentials.csv'), 'r') as f:
06-24-2014 10:21:50.532 -0400 ERROR ExecProcessor - message from "python /opt/splunkforwarder/etc/apps/Splunk_TA_CiscoUCS/bin/Collect.py topSystem equipmentChassisStats computeMbPowerStats computeMbTempStats processorEnvStats equipmentPsuStats adaptorVnicStats etherErrStats etherLossStats etherRxStats etherPauseStats etherTxStats swSystemStats"             ^
06-24-2014 10:21:50.532 -0400 ERROR ExecProcessor - message from "python /opt/splunkforwarder/etc/apps/Splunk_TA_CiscoUCS/bin/Collect.py topSystem equipmentChassisStats computeMbPowerStats computeMbTempStats processorEnvStats equipmentPsuStats adaptorVnicStats etherErrStats etherLossStats etherRxStats etherPauseStats etherTxStats swSystemStats" SyntaxError: invalid syntax

The syntax error appears to be with this line, but it looks okay to me:

with open(os.path.join(APP_PATH, 'local', 'credentials.csv'), 'r') as f:

[trademarq · Accepted solution]

I figured this one out on my own. A temporary lapse in my instruction following skills caused this error: The Splunk_TA_CiscoUCS app MUST be run on a Splunk Lightweight Forwarder, Heavy Forwarder, or other full Splunk instance. I was attempting to run it on a Universal Forwarder, and from there I got the weird error message. Running the app on a full instance as noted in the documentation solved this issue.