Monitoring Splunk

Splunk Syslog- Does anyone know of a way that I can check if a system is reporting into my log server?

Johnny5
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Does anyone know of a way that I can check if a system is reporting into my log server

 

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VijaySrrie
Builder

index=_internal host=hoatname or IP

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richgalloway
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

tcpdump

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jotne
Builder

Syslog are normal UDP, so tcpdump will not work.

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PickleRick
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust
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jotne
Builder

May fault, just assumed TCPDUMP was for TCP only, but according to manual it can look at UDP and ICMP as well.  Bad name of the application 😉

 

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