How do I find a missing forwarder Monitoring console reports & fixing the issue?

[SamHTexas]

How do I find a missing forwarder Monitoring console reports & fixing the issue? I select the item in monitoring console for the missing forwarder but does not indicate what or where? Then if found what are the steps to fix or replace the forwarder. Thank u

[richgalloway]

The MC knows about forwarders as concepts, but doesn't know where they are physically (what data center) or virtually (which servers they run on).  That information should be in your CMDB.

If a forwarder is reported as missing then the steps to take are:

1. Find the forwarder
2. Verify the server is up
3. Verify the forwarder is running
4. Verify network connectivity between the forwarder and the indexers