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How to get all the log files not mentioned in inputs file from the same directory?

NanSplk01
Communicator

This is the inputs.file:: As you can see they all go to the same directory structure, but the last one is supposed to catch all the logs not beginning with the defined *_xxxxx_*.log so that general logs will be stored in Splunk as well.  How can I do this?

[monitor:///var/log/containers/*_ctisp1_*.log]
index = ctisp1
sourcetype = dks-ctisp1
followSymlink = true

[monitor:///var/log/containers/*_ocpprd_*.log]
index = ocpprd
sourcetype = dks-ocpprd
followSymlink = true

[monitor:///var/log/containers/*_custconnectp1_*.log]
index = custcontp1
sourcetype = custcontp1
followSymlink = true

[monitor:///var/log/containers/*_ocpnotifp3_*.log]
index = ocpnotifp3
sourcetype = dks-ocpnotifp3

[monitor:///var/log/containers/*_ocpcorep3_*.log]
index = ocpcorep3
sourcetype = ocpcorep3

[monitor:///var/log/containers/*_custcon2p3_*.log]
index = custcon2p3
sourcetype = custcon2p3

[monitor:///var/log/containers/*_custcon1p3_*.log]
index = custcon1p3
sourcetype=custcont1p3

[monitor:///var/log/containers/*_ctisap3_*.log]
index = ctisap3
sourcetype = dks-ctisap3

[monitor:///var/log/containers/*_ctisp1_*.log]
index = ctisp1
sourcetype = dks-ctisp1

[monitor:///var/log/containers/*_ivrp1_*.log]
index = ivrp1
sourcetype = dks-ivrp1

#[monitor:///host/containers/*/[a-f0-9]+-json.log$]
#index=dcp
#sourcetype=dner-logsiamanti-container-logs

#[monitor:///var/lib/docker/containers/*/[a-f0-9]+-json.log$]
#index=dcp
#sourcetype=diamanti-container-logs
[monitor:///var/log/containers/*_ocpnotifp3_*.log]
index = ocpnotifp3
sourcetype = ocpnotifp3

[monitor:///var/log/containers/*_ocpcorep3_*.log]
index = ocpcorep3
sourcetype = ocpcorep3

[monitor:///var/log/containers/*_custcon2p3_*.log]
index = custcon2p3
sourcetype = custcont2p3

[monitor:///var/log/containers/*_igridp2_*.log]
index = igridp2
sourcetype = dks-igridp2

## END of PROD

## Monitor all Diamanti logs
[monitor:///var/log/diamanti/.../*.log]
index=dcp
sourcetype = diamanti-system-logs

# Monitor Container logs
[monitor:///var/log/containers/*.log]
index=dcp
sourcetype = diamanti-container-logs

Labels (3)
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smurf
Communicator

Hi,

you can add a blacklist. I am not sure if all your files could be easily matched with regex, but it is a possibility.

blacklist = <regular expression>
* If set, files from this input are NOT monitored if their path matches the
  specified regex.
* Takes precedence over the deprecated '_blacklist' setting, which functions
  the same way.
* If a file matches the regexes in both the deny list and allow list settings,
  the file is NOT monitored. Deny lists take precedence over allow lists.
* No default.

 

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NanSplk01
Communicator

I will give this a try and see if I can use the blacklist

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gcusello
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Hi @NanSplk01,

the problem is probably that there's an overlapping of inputs and usually Splunk index a log only one time.

I hint to blacklist "*_xxxxx_*.log" in the last two stanzas, in other words:

## Monitor all Diamanti logs
[monitor:///var/log/diamanti/.../*.log]
index=dcp
sourcetype = diamanti-system-logs
blacklist = *_xxxxx_*.log

# Monitor Container logs
[monitor:///var/log/containers/*.log]
index=dcp
sourcetype = diamanti-container-logs
blacklist = *_xxxxx_*.log

for more infos, you can see at https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/8.2.6/Admin/Inputsconf

Ciao.

Giuseppe

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