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Why are there strange characters in sourcetype?

sternbernard
Explorer

Our Splunk environment is producing many Windows eventlog entries with broken sourcetypes.

When looking at the source log line, it's clear with no strangeness, but the sourcetype appears broken.

I've been through the deployment server inputs.conf and transforms.conf but can't see anything obvious.

Is there anything I'm missing?

 

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sternbernard
Explorer

Thanks.

Just seen the Splunk_TA_windows app is 4.8.4, so I'm assuming thats the problem.

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gcusello
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Hi @sternbernard,

check if in inputs.conf stanza related to those events, there's the sourcetype assignment or if there's an automatic assignment.

If not, add it the correct value.

Ciao.

Giuseppe

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sternbernard
Explorer

Thanks.

Just seen the Splunk_TA_windows app is 4.8.4, so I'm assuming thats the problem.

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gcusello
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Hi @sternbernard,

good for you, see next time!

Please accept one answer for the other people of Community

Ciao and happy splunking

Giuseppe

P.S.: Karma Points are appreciated 😉

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