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Streamfwd pcap filter compilation error

Mit
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I'm attempting to set up an Independent Stream Forwarder on a RHEL machine to collect netflow data, and have it forwarded to HEC on another machine. I have most of the configuration worked out, but when I start the streamfwd service I am receiving the following log messages:

INFO  [140109244728192] (SnifferReactor/SnifferReactor.cpp:161) stream.SnifferReactor - Starting network capture: sniffer
ERROR [140109244728192] (SnifferReactor/PcapNetworkCapture.cpp:238) stream.NetworkCapture - SnifferReactor pcap filter 'not (host REDACTED and port 443) and not (host $decideOnStartup and port 8088)' compilation error: aid supported only on ARCnet
FATAL [140109244728192] (CaptureServer.cpp:2338) stream.CaptureServer - SnifferReactor was unable to start packet capturesniffer

 

I don't know where it's getting that filter. I attempted to set the below line in streamfwd.conf with a valid BPF, but it doesn't seem to honor it and continues with the same error.

streamfwdcapture.<N>.filter = <BPF>

 

I'm not necessarily concerned at this point with getting a working filter, but I assume the filter in the log message is the issue, since it's the only error in the log. Appreciate any help, thanks in advance.

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kiran_panchavat
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@Mit 

Can you check this. https://community.splunk.com/t5/Deployment-Architecture/streamfwd-app-error-in-var-log-splunk-stream... 

https://community.splunk.com/t5/All-Apps-and-Add-ons/How-to-uninstall-Independent-Stream-Forwarder/m... 

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