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Windows server data timestamp issue in splunk

chandrasekhar46
Loves-to-Learn Everything

i have splunk data for windows servers for service but getting timestamp issue here is example error log and event example so how can i use props file

shall i install windows TA addon in HF should resolve it or any custom props file bases on event 


11-04-2025 06:10:31.452 +0000 WARN DateParserVerbose [1028 winparsing] - Failed to parse timestamp in first MAX_TIMESTAMP_LOOKAHEAD (128) characters of event. Defaulting to timestamp of previous event (Tue Nov 4 06:10:31 2025). Context: source=WMI:Service|host=XSPW12W923F|WMI:Service|1

event coming like this in splunk :

20251104022942.950679

DisplayName=test_one

Name=WdiSystemHost

StartMode=Manual

State=Stopped

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PrewinThomas
Motivator

@chandrasekhar46 
Where have you placed your WQL query for sourcetype="WMI:Service"? It’s recommended to also deploy Splunk_TA_windows on your Heavy Forwarder, as it already includes a parser for this.


Regards,
Prewin
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gcusello
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Hi @chandrasekhar46 ,

usually Splunk_TA_Windows correctly parse all windows events, even if this seems to be a very strange windows logs that usually have a different format; are these logs windows servers logs or application logs?

Anyway, you should install Splunk_TA_Windows both on UF, HF and SH.

Ciao.

Giuseppe

 

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