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Indexer issue: problem parsing indexes.conf

dhotlosz
Explorer

I'm getting this error where on the indexer

Problem parsing indexes.conf: Cannot load IndexConfig: stanza=clustering Required parameter=homePath not configured
Where is homePath define donthe indexers

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gjanders
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

The command

splunk btool check

Should advise of where the error is, the correct syntax for the indexes.conf is here

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