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Can I use a volume definition with a thawed path?

DerekB
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

Can I use a volume definition with a thawed path?

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DerekB
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

No, you cannot.

See this link:

http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/latest/admin/indexesconf

thawedPath =
* An absolute path that contains the thawed (resurrected) databases for the index.
* Cannot be defined in terms of a volume definition.
* Required. Splunk will not start if an index lacks a valid thawedPath.

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DerekB
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

No, you cannot.

See this link:

http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/latest/admin/indexesconf

thawedPath =
* An absolute path that contains the thawed (resurrected) databases for the index.
* Cannot be defined in terms of a volume definition.
* Required. Splunk will not start if an index lacks a valid thawedPath.

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