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Forwarder - Apache

tuplink
New Member

i am trying to get the forwarder to work with apache logs from the CLI

i issue the command
"./splunk input add monitor /var/log/apache2/"
and get this message
"Parameters must be in the form '-parameter value'"

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rturk
Builder

You have provided the incorrect command. Try removing 'input' so it reads:

splunk add monitor /var/log/apache2/

As per the docs - Use the CLI

This should fix it for you 🙂

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rturk
Builder

You have provided the incorrect command. Try removing 'input' so it reads:

splunk add monitor /var/log/apache2/

As per the docs - Use the CLI

This should fix it for you 🙂

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tuplink
New Member

thank you the CLI Can be so confusing

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