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Can audit.log be forwarded to another index?

nmouli
Explorer

Hello There

I'm trying to index a few Splunk internal logs like splunkd, metrics, web*, audit, etc under /var/log/splunk to another index, however, all the logs are populating in the other index except audit.log

please suggest..

Many Thanks!

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nmouli
Explorer

I have changed the audit log location in log.cfg (log-local.cfg) to other directory and then able to index it.
Thanks.

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nmouli
Explorer

I have changed the audit log location in log.cfg (log-local.cfg) to other directory and then able to index it.
Thanks.

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inventsekar
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Not sure, but, Just a thought, the audit, splunkd logs may be already indexed thru splunk's own internal indexes, isn't ?!?!

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nmouli
Explorer

Yes, however I'd like to send many UF internal logs to other existing index rather than Splunk own internal index to develop a customized app.

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