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How to configure input.conf file to monitor multiple files from the same folder for multiple sourcetype.

srujana96
Explorer

folder1 we have multiple file f1,f2,f3,f4 
need to configure all files for different sourcetype
below is the query which we have created but did not worked

[batch://<path_of the file>]
index=i1
sourcetype=s1
whitelist = f1
move_policy=sinkhole

 

[batch://<<path of the file>>]
index=i1
sourcetype=s2
whitelist = f2
move_policy=sinkhole

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gcusello
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Hi @srujana96,

you have two choices:

  • using your solution: it's the easiest way,
  • use only one soucetype and override on Indexers.

Anyway I hint your solution!

Why do you used batch? to ingest logs from a file, you should use monitor insterad batch in the stanza header.

Only one difference, instead to use whitelist option, put the filename in the stanza title, e.g.

[monitor://<path_of the file>/f1]
...

 Ciao.

Giuseppe

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