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Universal Forwarder - Start collection without indexing old logs

zindain24
Path Finder

Hello, we are looking to collect Windows (Application, Security, and System) logs from 14 Domain Controllers. By default the Universal Forwarder begins indexing the logs from the systems earliest event to the most recent. Is there a way we can tell the forwarder to start collection of new events, and not index the old log files?

Thanks!

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1 Solution

ysouchon
Explorer

Via inputs.conf (local): current_only = 1

or

Via wmi.conf (remote) : current_only = 1

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criazuelo_splun
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

This solution didn't work with a UF v 7.3.2 and Windows Server 2012R2 standard.

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zindain24
Path Finder

Thanks ysouchon, added the following to inputs.conf:

[WinEventLog:Security]
disabled = 0
start_from = oldest
current_only = 1
index = indexname

[WinEventLog:System]
disabled = 0
start_from = oldest
current_only = 1
index = indexname

[WinEventLog:Application]
disabled = 0
start_from = oldest
current_only = 1
index = indexname

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ysouchon
Explorer

Via inputs.conf (local): current_only = 1

or

Via wmi.conf (remote) : current_only = 1

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criazuelo_splun
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

This solution didn't work with a UF v 7.3.2 and Windows Server 2012R2 standard.

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