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Monitor a log file

jip31
Motivator

Hi

I want to monitor a log file in "C:\Windows\Logs\CBS.log" in an SPL command
Is it possible with wineventlog or with anotherway please?
regards

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jip31
Motivator

hi
no not to ingest directly
i have to check the size file of CBS.log" in an SPL command on many machines
if i see that this file is > to 1 GO i have to receive an email
what do you thing about this code?
source="C:\Windows\Logs\CBS.log" | eval esize=len(_raw) | stats sum(esize) by sourcetype
or do i need File/Directory Information Input Add-on?
Thanks

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ravidudala
Explorer

Hi,

If I understand your question - you want to ingest the file CBS.log .

If that is the case you can follow the instructions available in below Doc.
https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/7.0.2/Data/MonitorfilesanddirectorieswithSplunkWeb

If not can you elaborate your question?

Thanks | RD

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