How to set sourcename of TCP input via CLI?

[giraffe]

The CLI command "add tcp ..." does not allow one to set the sourcename of the input source that it creates. How can one set it through the CLI?

[mic]

it only provides parameter for sourcetype, not source
http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/5.0.2/Data/Monitornetworkports

[giraffe · Accepted solution]

I assume it's impossible. I've found the CLI not to be useful so I've written Ruby scripts to edit the ini files in etc/system/local and restart the splunk server.