Getting Data In

Why is my Splunk Web URL not working?

rsingh
Explorer

if i enter this url https://localhost:8001/ i get the snapshot below

alt text

here is my web.conf

[settings]
enableSplunkWebSSL = 1
privKeyPath = 
serverCert = 
startwebserver =1
mgmtHostPort = 192.168.101.148:8001

splunk-launch.conf

# Splunkweb service name
SPLUNK_WEB_NAME=splunkweb
SPLUNK_BINDIP=192.168.101.148:8001

i have a Windows 2008 Server and my Splunk version is 6.5.1

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dmaislin_splunk
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

Because you have a port added to the SPLUNK_BINDIP

http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/6.5.1/Admin/BindSplunktoanIP

If you want this to be a permanent change in your working environment, modify $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/splunk-launch.conf to include the SPLUNK_BINDIP attribute and value. For example, to bind Splunk ports to 127.0.0.1 (for local loopback only), splunk-launch.conf should read:

Modify the following line to suit the location of your Splunk install.

If unset, Splunk will use the parent of the directory this configuration

file was found in

SPLUNK_HOME=/opt/splunk

SPLUNK_BINDIP=127.0.0.1
Important: The mgmtHostPort attribute in web.conf has a default value of 127.0.0.1:8089. Therefore, if you change SPLUNK_BINDIP to any value besides 127.0.0.1, you must also change mgmtHostPort to use the same IP address. For example, if you make this change in splunk-launch.conf:

SPLUNK_BINDIP=10.10.10.1
you must also make this change in web.conf (assuming the management port is 8089):

mgmtHostPort=10.10.10.1:8089

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dmaislin_splunk
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

Because you have a port added to the SPLUNK_BINDIP

http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/6.5.1/Admin/BindSplunktoanIP

If you want this to be a permanent change in your working environment, modify $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/splunk-launch.conf to include the SPLUNK_BINDIP attribute and value. For example, to bind Splunk ports to 127.0.0.1 (for local loopback only), splunk-launch.conf should read:

Modify the following line to suit the location of your Splunk install.

If unset, Splunk will use the parent of the directory this configuration

file was found in

SPLUNK_HOME=/opt/splunk

SPLUNK_BINDIP=127.0.0.1
Important: The mgmtHostPort attribute in web.conf has a default value of 127.0.0.1:8089. Therefore, if you change SPLUNK_BINDIP to any value besides 127.0.0.1, you must also change mgmtHostPort to use the same IP address. For example, if you make this change in splunk-launch.conf:

SPLUNK_BINDIP=10.10.10.1
you must also make this change in web.conf (assuming the management port is 8089):

mgmtHostPort=10.10.10.1:8089

rsingh
Explorer

whats the best way to push out updated input and output files?

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coltwanger
Contributor

Just like you said, use a deployment server. Create a server class, add an app with your input.conf and output.conf, and add servers to that class.

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rsingh
Explorer

can my splunk server be a deployment server also?

if i build a distribution server will it help me edit and distribute my input.conf and output.conf files

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coltwanger
Contributor

Yes, any Splunk instance can be configured to act as a deployment server. If you're building out a distributed environment, it's recommended to have a standalone deployment server, instead of sharing it on an instance that also acts as a Search Head.

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rsingh
Explorer

my mgmt port and my Splunk Bind IP port numbers are the same

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coltwanger
Contributor

This is your problem, because you're hitting the REST interface (which sits on the management port). Use two different ports for web access and management.

rsingh
Explorer

Genius - that worked. thanks

i have a dns name i would like to add to the server - nxsplunk.domain.com

i made the change in the Server settings but still cannot get to the name. can you point me to where else i need to add/change the name

thanks again

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rsingh
Explorer

i got it working with the Splunk_BindIP

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aaraneta_splunk
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

@rsingh - Just so you know, I edited your post to reflect your screenshot which shows you're currently using Splunk version 6.5.1 (rather than 6.5.0 as you originally noted).

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rsingh
Explorer

my mistake - take a lot @aaraneta

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