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How to fix UNIX log parsing issue?

pm2012
Explorer

Hi Team,

I could see logs coming from UNIX devices in the below format

 

<38>Aug 1 13:20:29 dns.customer.net 10.32.9.5 sshd[14171]: Failed password for michal from 10.32.7.28 port 58255 ssh2

 

When i look into the selected events on the left panel these logs are not getting parse, like username, source ip , port, protocol. Any suggestion please. Logs are coming through rsyslog mechanism using TCP input from the device

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isoutamo
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Hi

Can you describe your environment? Single node, distributed environment, OS, have you UF for collection or HF? Is there any HF before your indexers / SH(s)? Where you have installed this TA?

r. Ismo

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jotne
Builder

You are using Smart Mode or Verbose Mode, not Fast Mode

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pm2012
Explorer

Smartmode

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jotne
Builder

 You have the Splunk Add-on for Unix and Linux installed?

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pm2012
Explorer

Yeah it is installed

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Simple_Search
Path Finder

Based on the tagging of SYSLOG based on the front tag, I would assume that this is being ingested into a syslog server and then sent to an Indexer or Heavy Forwarder. If this is the case, the Splunk Add-on is not going to help you in this situation if this is the case. I usually ingest the data from SYSLOG and then use regex to extract the field names when I am conducting searches.

If this is being monitored on the server that is using a Universal Forwarder, then ensure that you are monitoring the /var/log locations with the splunkbase app on the forwarder and on the indexer.

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