Getting Data In

I have configured input.conf of splunk universal forwader but logs are receving with a delay of almost one hour.Unable to receive current logs

aqudoos
Explorer

My inputs.conf are mentioned below.

Make sure these get forwarded

[monitor://C:\Windows\System32\winevt\Logs\Security.evtx]
index=windowlogs

Please help.

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FrankVl
Ultra Champion

Any reason you're ingesting windows logs like this, by pointing at the evtx files? I think Splunk documentation even explicitely mentions that you shouldn't read the live evtx file that is still being written to.

To ingest windows logs from the local machine, use the [WinEventLog://Security] input stanza. For details: http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/7.0.3/Data/MonitorWindowseventlogdata

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deepashri_123
Motivator

Hey@aqudoos,

Are the internal logs of the forwarder also delayed?

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aqudoos
Explorer

NO.Internal logs of forwarder are not delayed.

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p_gurav
Champion

Can you check the connectivity between forwarder and indexer? Also check indexing queue in monitoring console.

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aqudoos
Explorer

Forwarder was installed on the same server where splunk enterprise was installed for testing purposes.

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p_gurav
Champion

oh. Can you check _internal logs for error and check indexing queue in monitoring console?

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aqudoos
Explorer

I am receiveing below mentioned error with high frequency.

ERROR TcpInputProc - Message rejected. Received unexpected message of size=174291836 bytes from src=x.x.x.x:12345 in streaming mode. Maximum message size allowed=63412458. (::) Possible invalid source sending data to splunktcp port or valid source sending unsupported payload.

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p_gurav
Champion

Can you share configuration details of outputs.conf and deploymentclients.conf?

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aqudoos
Explorer

I haven't configured outputs.conf as during installation I enter the deployment server and receiver indexer details.The same purpose will be done in ouput.conf if you didn't enter during installation.Other than input.conf I didn't changed any configuration.

Am I right or missing something.

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