Deployment Architecture

Multisite Indexer Cluster Replication Port

gcusello
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Hi at all,

I have to configure a multisite Indexer Cluster and I have a dubt:

in the Splunk architectig course, the indicated Indexer Cluster replication port was 9100.

Then reading Multisite Indexer Cluster documentation the indicated port is 9887.

What's the correct one?

Can I use 9100 instead 9887 or 9100 is dedicated to other purposes?

Thank you for your support.

Ciao.

Giuseppe

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richgalloway
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

As I understand it, there is no default replication port.  The cluster will use whatever is in the [replication_port://<port>] or [replication_port-ssl://<port>] stanza.

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richgalloway
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

As I understand it, there is no default replication port.  The cluster will use whatever is in the [replication_port://<port>] or [replication_port-ssl://<port>] stanza.

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isoutamo
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

As @richgalloway said, there is no “default” ports, just examples. You could choose what ever you want.

inventsekar
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

For new Splunk learners reference, this should be done on server.conf file:

https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/9.1.1/admin/serverconf

All default ports listed:

https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/9.1.1/InheritedDeployment/Ports

thanks and best regards,
Sekar

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