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Should props.conf match inputs.conf?

amulay26
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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?

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richgalloway
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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.

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richgalloway
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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.

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ddrillic
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amulay26
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Thank you very much @richgalloway and @ddrillic.

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