Getting Data In

Duplicate event with rotate log

dungnq
Loves-to-Learn

Hi team,

I encountered a problem when retrieving data from rotate log files: duplicate event.
For example: the event in file test.log.1 has been retrieved, when rotating to test.log.2 splunk retrieves it again.
How to configure splunk to only retrieve the latest events and not events that have been rotated to another file?
=====
Log4j App information:
log4j.appender.file.File=test.log
log4j.appender.file.MaxFileSize=10000KB
log4j.appender.file.MaxBackupIndex=99
=====
Splunk inputs.conf information
[monitor:///opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profiles/APP/test.log*]

Labels (2)
0 Karma

gcusello
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Hi @dungnq,

are you using crcSalt = <SOURCE> in your inputs.conf?

Ciao.

Giuseppe

0 Karma

dungnq
Loves-to-Learn

Hi @gcusello,
Thank you for your response. Currently I have configured the crcSalt parameter on the inputs.conf file
----

[monitor:///opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profiles/APP/test.log*]
index = app
sourcetype = tws:aws:testdev:app
disabled = false
crcSalt = <SOURCE>
0 Karma

gcusello
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Hi @dungnq,

is it mandatory for your ingestion?

this is the reason for the double ingestion: logs arrive from different files.

Without crcSalt = <SOURCE>, Splunk doesn't index twice a log.

Ciao.

Giuseppe

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!

Observability Simplified: Combining User Experience, Application Performance & ...

Tech Talk Observability Simplified: Combining User Experience, Application Performance & Network ...

Event Series May & June: From Network Visibility to Service Intelligence

Unifying the Network: Moving from Alert Noise to Service Intelligence with Splunk ITSI In today’s hybrid ...

Global Splunk User Group Events: May + June 2026

Your Splunk Community Awaits: Discover Upcoming User Group Events Worldwide    Staying ahead in the fast-paced ...