Should props.conf match inputs.conf?

[amulay26]

Does the props.conf file of an indexer has the same contents as the inputs.conf file of the forwarder from which it is receiving the data?

[richgalloway · Accepted solution]

If by "have the same contents" you mean props.conf is an exact copy of inputs.conf the answer is NO.
The props.conf file on an indexer should have a stanza corresponding to each sourcetype referenced by the forwarder's inputs.conf file.

[ddrillic]

@amulay26, a good example for what @richgalloway said at How to configure inputs.conf and props.conf to monitor multiple CSV files in a directory and recogni...

[amulay26]

Thank you very much @richgalloway and @ddrillic.