How to specify the path of a custom Database, while creating an index using command line

[ajay_hbo]

Hi I am trying to create an index on the command line as follows (splunk 4.1.4) ./bin/splunk add index indexname -dir $SPLUNK_DB/indexdb

But for some reason, splunk 4.1.4 fails to recognize "-dir". Does any one know if there is another way of specifying the name of my custom splunk DB, at the command line?

[Genti]

from the docs:

    To use Splunk's CLI, navigate to the $SPLUNK_HOME/bin/ directory and

use the ./splunk command.

Important: You must stop Splunk before you edit the properties of an

existing index. You do not need to stop Splunk to create a new index.

To add or edit a new index called "fflanda" using the CLI:

./splunk [add|edit] index fflanda

You can also specify a value for any option in indexes.conf by passing

it as a flag (for example, -dir) to the [add|edit] index command.

You must restart Splunk when you create a new index or edit the

properties of an existing index.

The command fails with the following error:

An error occurred:
 Argument "dir" is not supported by this handler.

Will probably file a doc bug tomorrow and try to find the way its supposed to work..

[Genti]

Doc Bug filed. Here is the correct command to add an index:

./splunk add index foo -homePath /your/path/foo/db -coldPath /your/path/foo/colddb -thawedPath /your/path/foo/thawedDb