Getting Data In

How can I define customize sourcetype that I write logs in _internal?

sathiyasun
Explorer

My custom script writes log in /opt/splunk/var/log/splunk/script.log.

I want the log to be indexed in _internal but have to define a customized sourcetype for the log to write in a proper linebreak. Please let me know how to define sourcetype for the _internal data.

0 Karma
1 Solution

richgalloway
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

In your inputs.conf file, add:

[monitor:///opt/splunk/var/log/splunk/script.log]
sourcetype = foo
index = _internal

In your props,conf file, add the following. Adjust the values to match your data.

[foo]
LINE_BREAKER = ([\r\n]+)
TIME_PREFIX = ^
TIME_FORMAT = %m/%d/%Y %H:%M:%S
MAX_TIMESTAMP_LOOKAHEAD = 30
TRUNCATE = 10000
SHOULD_LINEMERGE = false
---
If this reply helps you, Karma would be appreciated.

View solution in original post

0 Karma

richgalloway
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

In your inputs.conf file, add:

[monitor:///opt/splunk/var/log/splunk/script.log]
sourcetype = foo
index = _internal

In your props,conf file, add the following. Adjust the values to match your data.

[foo]
LINE_BREAKER = ([\r\n]+)
TIME_PREFIX = ^
TIME_FORMAT = %m/%d/%Y %H:%M:%S
MAX_TIMESTAMP_LOOKAHEAD = 30
TRUNCATE = 10000
SHOULD_LINEMERGE = false
---
If this reply helps you, Karma would be appreciated.
0 Karma

sathiyasun
Explorer

Thanks it works!!!

0 Karma
Get Updates on the Splunk Community!

Observability Unlocked: Kubernetes Monitoring with Splunk Observability Cloud

 Ready to master Kubernetes and cloud monitoring like the pros? Join Splunk’s Growth Engineering team for an ...

Update Your SOAR Apps for Python 3.13: What Community Developers Need to Know

To Community SOAR App Developers - we're reaching out with an important update regarding Python 3.9's ...

October Community Champions: A Shoutout to Our Contributors!

As October comes to a close, we want to take a moment to celebrate the people who make the Splunk Community ...