Does outputs.conf get created when installing from CLI?

[benjaminmeyers]

Hi All,

I'm trying to install the Universal Forwarder via Command Line but I am running into some issues.

Version: splunkforwarder-6.1.1-207789-x64-release.msi

The issue that I'm running into is that the outputs.conf file is not getting created in c:/program files/splunkuniversalforwarder/etc/system/local.

The command line I'm using is:
msiexec.exe /i splunkforwarder-6.1.1-207789-x64-release.msi RECEIVING_INDEXER=”server_name:9997” WINEVENTLOG_APP_ENABLE=1 WINEVENTLOG_SEC_ENABLE=1 WINEVENTLOG_SYS_ENABLE=1 WINEVENTLOG_FWD_ENABLE=1 WINEVENTLOG_SET_ENABLE=1 PERFMON=cpu,memory,network,diskspace ENABLEADMON=1 AGREETOLICENSE=Yes /quiet

So my question I guess is, is this expected from installing via command line or is this not normal?

I have tested multiple versions of this command line string removing and changing various flags but it hasn't made a difference. I have noticed though that if I install via the installation wizard the outputs.conf file does get created. Any suggestions are welcomed and appreciated!

Thanks!

[mstegmueller · Accepted solution]

in linux for example, the outputs.conf file is never created. it would be empty anyway. so just create it after the installation and restart the splunk service.

BR
Markus

[benjaminmeyers]

I appreciate your response Markus... I was thinking that this would be the way it is, but hoping at the same time that it wasn't.