Monitoring Splunk

How to index json files that or monitor json files

wm
Loves-to-Learn Everything

this is inputs.conf 

[monitor://D:\temp\zkstats*.json]
crcSalt = <SOURCE>
disabled = false
followTail = 0
index = abc
sourcetype = zk_stats

props.conf

[zk_stats]
KV_MODE = json
INDEXED_EXTRACTIONS = json

however my search code index=abc sourcetype = zk_stats is not getting new events. meaning to say if zkstats20240824_0700 for example new files coming in it wont re index

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PickleRick
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

1. Check your

splunk list monitor

and

splunk list inputstatus

output

2. Why use crcSalt?

3. Don't use KV_MODE=json when you're using INDEXED_EXTRACTIONS=json and vice versa. (that's not connected to the problem at hand but useful anyway)

 

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wm
Loves-to-Learn Everything

How to check the splunk lsit monitor/ where etc

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wm
Loves-to-Learn Everything

Logs mentions this
08-27-2024 13:00:20.824 +0800 INFO TailingProcessor [32248 MainTailingThread] - Parsing configuration stanza: monitor://D:\temp\zkstats.json.

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wm
Loves-to-Learn Everything

[sourcetype]
KV_MODE = json
INDEXED_EXTRACTIONS = json

This is my props.conf

I am not able to actually get data in to even consider the crcsalt source

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gcusello
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Hi @wm ,

don't use crcSalt = <SOURCE> in your inputs.conf.

Ciao.

Giuseppe

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gcusello
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Hi @wm ,

why are you using crcSalt=<SOURCE> ?

It's usually used to reindex already indexed data, usually isn't useful.

try to delete it.

Ciao.

Giuseppe

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