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How to set at the same time in transforms.conf a new index and set a new metadata  based on the host name?

FrankFZ
Engager

Hi, I need to set at the same time in transforms.conf a new index and set a new metadata  based on the host name.

New index=switchoob New metadata=tecnologia

Like this:
[force_IndexVMW]
SOURCE_KEY = MetaData:Host
REGEX = ^ob\w+
DEST_KEY = _MetaData:Index
FORMAT = switchoob

[force_tecnologiaVMW]
SOURCE_KEY = MetaData:Host
REGEX = ^ob\w+
DEST_KEY = _meta
FORMAT = NFV_SITE::DC02_MIBER tecnologia::vmw

I have tried to find "More than one DEST_KEY" article but the link is wrong.

Thank You

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VatsalJagani
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

@FrankFZ - Please confirm the following things on your environment.

  • You have mentioned these two transforms stanzas in props.conf in the right source/sourcetype/host.
  • You have deployed this configuration at the parsing stage. Generally Indexer and Heavy Forwarder.
  • Make sure you are exporting this configuration to system level with local.meta or default.meta - https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/8.2.6/Admin/Defaultmetaconf 

 

You also need to add fields.conf on Search Head:

[tecnologia]
INDEXED=true

[NFV_SITE]
INDEXED=true

 

transforms.conf

[force_IndexVMW]
SOURCE_KEY = MetaData:Host
REGEX = ^ob\w+
DEST_KEY = _MetaData:Index
FORMAT = switchoob

[force_tecnologiaVMW]
SOURCE_KEY = MetaData:Host
REGEX = ^ob\w+
WRITE_META = true
FORMAT = NFV_SITE::DC02_MIBER tecnologia::vmw

 

I hope this helps!!! Upvote/Karma would be appreciated!!!

FrankFZ
Engager

Thanks very much for your suggestions. Do you confirm that the configuration of the transforms.conf file allows me to perform 2 redirections? One for the index and one for the meta field for the same hosts? Thank You!

0 Karma

VatsalJagani
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Yes, that shouldn't be a problem.

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