Getting Data In

If I have a Splunk forwarder installed on Box B, is there a way to monitor logs of Box A from Box B?

ayushchoudhary
Path Finder

I want to monitor logs kept on a Linux box A, but I do not want to install a Splunk forwarder on box A. a Splunk forwarder is installed on a box B. Is there any way I can monitor the logs of box A from Box B..?

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jeffland
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

You can send them via network, e.g. syslog.

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