Getting Data In

Configuring Inputs.CONF to Index Logs from HTTP Location

ezajac
Path Finder

I haven’t set this type of input before. I have logs available over http from a URL like below. The typical user views the log in their browser. What is the easiest way to configure my inputs.conf file Index and Different Sourcetypes.

http://servername/sta4j_logs/JVMName/ServiceName.log

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Ayn
Legend

You need to setup a scripted input for this, and of course a script that handles fetching the logs. http://splunk-base.splunk.com/answers/64748/how-to-feed-bunch-of-files-from-the-internet-itself-into...

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