Getting Data In

how to push log4j data into splunk

nappana
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i have .log file generate by using log4j. now my task is to pass this .log file into splunk dashboard. can anyone explain me step by step how to pass .log file into splunk dashboard.

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adonio
Ultra Champion

first you will need to index the data, read here:
https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/7.2.4/Data/Getstartedwithgettingdatain
then start and search the data:
https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/7.2.4/Search/GetstartedwithSearch
then enjoy the visualizations and dashboard:
https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/7.2.4/Viz/CreateDashboards

plenty of reading, lots of fun

you can practice also with the search tutorial, it covers plenty of the above with hands on work:
https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/SplunkCloud/7.2.3/SearchTutorial/WelcometotheSearchTutorial

hope it helps

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