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syslog-ng to HEC data persistence

splunk_zen
Builder

How would we ensure data persistence/queuing when using Ryan Faircloth's (or a similar script) method to batch the syslog messages using a script rather than the default one message per POST of syslog-ng's http() output ?

Scenario is if there's an 1h network outage between syslog-ng and the HEC HWFs

https://www.rfaircloth.com/2017/02/10/building-perfect-syslog-collection-infrastructure/
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hendrick
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Take a look at the native splunk-hec() driver in recent versions of syslog-ng PE.
https://support.oneidentity.com/syslog-ng-premium-edition/7.0.13/technical-documents

Batching and load balancing are built in now.

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