Getting Data In

forwarding logs to a gcp bucket

yvan-rostand
Engager

Hi,

I am trying to to forward logs from a heavy forwarder to a gcp bucket using the outputs.conf, but it has been unsuccessful (no logs seen in the bucket). Not sure if that has to do with my config file or something else.

Can anyone help me with an example?

This is my outputs.conf and I don't know what is wrong.

# BASE SETTINGS

[tcpout] defaultGroup = primary_indexers

forceTimebasedAutoLB = true



[tcpout:bucket_index]

indexAndForward = true

forwardedindex.0.whitelist = my_index



[bucket]

compressed = false

json_escaping = auto

google_storage_key = “12345abcde”

google_storage_bucket = my-gcp-bucket

path = /path/my-gcp-bucket route = bucket_index
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inventsekar
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Hi @yvan-rostand 

As per my understanding, you should use props and transform.conf as well.

 

Maybe could you pls try this idea - forward data to 3rd party systems:

https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/latest/Forwarding/Forwarddatatothird-partysystemsd

 

thanks and best regards,
Sekar

PS - If this or any post helped you in any way, pls consider upvoting, thanks for reading !

richgalloway
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

The problem is Splunk can't do that.  An HF can forward to another Splunk instance or to a syslog receiver.  They cannot send directly to a storage device/service.

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