new to splunk - need help with input.conf

[rsingh]

i am new to splunk that is already setup on our servers, my manager asked if i can edit the input.conf file so we can start deploying to workstations. where is the correct location i need to edit the file? also what option i can edit.

Thanks

[rsingh]

we have a single Splunk Server and i installed Splunk Forwarder on a workstation to test the input files. how can i point the input file to the workstation, do i even need to do that?

[somesoni2 · Accepted solution]

It depends upon your Splunk Architecture/topology

1) If you've single standalone Splunk server performing every role, including that of a Forwarder (data monitoring), you'd find your inputs.conf on $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/system/local/ OR $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps/<>/local/ (preferred method for portability). Restart Splunk after making any changes.

2) If you've distributed Splunk environment and setup a deployment servers to deploy configurations to your forwarders, then

a) On Deployment server, you'll find inputs.con on $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/deployment-apps/<>/local/. IF you make changes to it, either reload deployment server OR restart it. More info here http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/6.4.3/Updating/Deploymentserverarchitecture

b) On Forwarders, it will in $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps/<>/local/. Ideally, the deployment server (serverclass.conf) should be configured in a way to restart the Forwarder automatically when a new content is received.

3) If you've forwarders not being managed by Deployment server, the you'd find your inputs.conf on $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/system/local/ OR $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps/<>/local/ on the Forwarder. Restart Splunk after making any changes.

[inventsekar]

There is an inputs.conf in $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/system/default/. To set custom
configurations, place an inputs.conf in $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/system/local/.

assuming /opt/splunk as your splunk home,

/opt/splunk/etc/system/local/inputs.conf is what your inputs.conf file.

You must restart Splunk to enable new configurations.
for full info about inputs.conf,
https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/6.4.2/Admin/Inputsconf

you may check this page for new data on boarding tasks..
http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/6.4.3/Data/Getstartedwithgettingdatain

[gcusello]

I suggest to you to follow one of the Tutorial starting from
http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/latest/SearchTutorial/WelcometotheSearchTutorial

Bye.
Giuseppe