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SPLUNK doesn't pick same content with different file name.

AKG1_old1
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Hello,

I want to monitor multiple files which contain same content but different file name.

For example:
counts_sybase15_2016-09-26-12-20-21_START.log
counts_sybase15_2016-09-26-13-02-18_STOP.log

these files are in same folder and having same size but splunk is picking only 1 file.

Is there any specific configuration which make splunk to pick differernt file without consent of content ?

Regards,
Ankit

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somesoni2
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You would need to setup crcSalt attribute (with value <SOURCE>) in the inputs.conf for your monitoring stanza to force Splunk to index same data with different file name.

[monitor://....]
..other attributes..
crcSalt = <SOURCE>

Look at inputs.conf specification for more details on the attribute.
https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/6.4.3/Admin/Inputsconf

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somesoni2
Revered Legend

You would need to setup crcSalt attribute (with value <SOURCE>) in the inputs.conf for your monitoring stanza to force Splunk to index same data with different file name.

[monitor://....]
..other attributes..
crcSalt = <SOURCE>

Look at inputs.conf specification for more details on the attribute.
https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/6.4.3/Admin/Inputsconf

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