Getting Data In

AWS cloudwatch logs invalid key issue

pbarbuto
Path Finder

I'm trying to configure a cloudwatch logs input but I continue to receive invalid key errors when restarting Splunk on the HF. I've gone by the doc as well as opened a support case but haven't had success. The samples that I've seen and the keys that the support guy were telling me to try are all different than the documentation. I'm starting to think this input type is just bugged and doesn't work at all. Has anyone been able to configure this type of input? And if so, do you mind sharing what you did?

 

Errors

 

Invalid key in stanza [aws_cloudwatch_logs://REDACTED] in /opt/splunk/etc/apps/Splunk_TA_aws/local/inputs.conf, line 34: account (value: REDACTED).
                Invalid key in stanza [aws_cloudwatch_logs://REDACTED] in /opt/splunk/etc/apps/Splunk_TA_aws/local/inputs.conf, line 35: groups (value: /blah/blah/redacted, /blah/more/redacted).
                Invalid key in stanza [aws_cloudwatch_logs://REDACTED] in /opt/splunk/etc/apps/Splunk_TA_aws/local/inputs.conf, line 38: region (value: us-east-1).

 

 

Details

My current stanza

 

[aws_cloudwatch_logs://REDACTED]
account = REDACTED
groups = /blah/blah/redacted, /blah/more/redacted
index = staging
sourcetype = aws:cloudwatchlogs:log
interval = 1800
region = us-east-1
disabled = 0

 

 

 

Labels (1)
0 Karma
Got questions? Get answers!

Join the Splunk Community Slack to learn, troubleshoot, and make connections with fellow Splunk practitioners in real time!

Meet up IRL or virtually!

Join Splunk User Groups to connect and learn in-person by region or remotely by topic or industry.

Get Updates on the Splunk Community!

Casting Call: Compete in Cyber Games

Lights, Camera, SecOps: Apply to Compete in Cyber Games     Think you have what it takes to beat the clock? ...

Announcing Modern Navigation: A New Era of Splunk User Experience

We are excited to introduce the Modern Navigation feature in the Splunk Platform, available to both cloud and ...

How Edge Processor's Durable Queue Works

Edge Processor sits in one of the most consequential places in any Splunk pipeline: between your data sources ...