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Is it possible to automatically run iplocation on a client ip for a given sourcetype?

theeansible
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I want to run iplocation client_ip for a given sourcetype automatically. For example if i run
I dont want to run the command iplocation.

I would like to automatically look it up for this sourcetype.


index= sourcetype=authentication-logs
| iplocation client_ip

Does anyone know how I can achieve this?

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woodcock
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You would have to first convert/port the existing iplocation.py command into a scripted lookup and then make that an automatic lookup. Start here:

http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/6.5.2/Knowledge/Configureexternallookups

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aaraneta_splunk
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

@theeansible - Did the answer provided by woodcock help provide a working solution to your question? If yes, please don't forget to resolve this post by clicking "Accept". If no, please leave a comment with more feedback. Thanks!

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woodcock
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You would have to first convert/port the existing iplocation.py command into a scripted lookup and then make that an automatic lookup. Start here:

http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/6.5.2/Knowledge/Configureexternallookups

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