Hello, fairly new to splunk. I have 3 servers that all have text based log files on them. We need to monitor those log entries for specific strings, and email us when that string appears. What do I need to have installed on those servers to monitor those log files? Forwarder? Or something else. And then how do we get around the fact that the log file names keep changing? Watch the directory, I suppose.
Lastly, what are the the partition requirements for splunk...I would like to put the main splunk server on D:, and I need to know if I should boost the D; drive space.
Thank you Very Much!
Hi, you are correct on every point :
configure a port to accept data from forwarders (default is 9997)
install the universal forwarder on the servers to monitor
specify the address/port of the indexer
during the install in the wizard, or after in the inputs.conf config file, define a monitor input on the folders.
[monitor://C:\path\to\my\fodler]
If needed, add a white/blacklists to narrow the files to monitor.
If you want windows event logs, use the WMI inputs.
For the size requirements, it depends of your retention policy, and of the volume indexed per day, if you want you can run a test for a week and see.