Deployment Architecture

Is there a length limit for clientName?

ilyaresh
Path Finder

Hi,
Wanted to know if there is a length limit to the clientName property that is set in the deploymentclient.conf?
Regards,
ILYA

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mayurr98
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hello @julillo

No, I do not think so.
According to docs, Client names should be unique.
http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/7.0.2/Updating/Configuredeploymentclients#Set_a_client_n...

clientName = deploymentClient
* Defaults to deploymentClient.
* A name that the deployment server can filter on.
* Takes precedence over DNS names.

https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/7.0.2/Admin/Deploymentclientconf

let me know if this helps!

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mayurr98
Super Champion

hello @julillo

No, I do not think so.
According to docs, Client names should be unique.
http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/7.0.2/Updating/Configuredeploymentclients#Set_a_client_n...

clientName = deploymentClient
* Defaults to deploymentClient.
* A name that the deployment server can filter on.
* Takes precedence over DNS names.

https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/7.0.2/Admin/Deploymentclientconf

let me know if this helps!

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ilyaresh
Path Finder

HI @mayurr98
Yep,I saw the official docs however didn't see whether there are any length restriction, wanted to hear from community experience whether anyone faced any issues with long names (60+ chars) before I decide on the standard naming convention for my environment

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