Knowledge Management

Is it safe to clear event data from _internal?

rayfoo
Path Finder

Is it safe to clear the _internal index like this? Or should this never be done in the first place? What are the issues that could arise from doing this?

$SPLUNK_HOME/bin/splunk clean eventdata -index _internal

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gkanapathy
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

Yes, it's safe to do. Other than not having the internal logs anymore, it doesn't cause any harm.

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gkanapathy
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

Yes, it's safe to do. Other than not having the internal logs anymore, it doesn't cause any harm.

rsia23
Explorer

I did this, so what do I need to do if I want it enabled again ? I see the directory for _internal growing but search just isn't seeing it anymore.

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