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deploying stream forwarder to universal forwarders does not work

sh_tavousi
Explorer

Hi, 

I'm having issue to deploy stream forwarder to UFs by Deployment Server. I have installed stream TA in deployment app but it doesn't work and I can't see forwarders in stream forwarder. In inputs.conf I set splunk_stream_app_location with address of my stream app and also I have stream logs from my stream APP but it doesn't work on UFs.

Can anybody help me with this problem?

Thanks.

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tscroggins
Influencer

@sh_tavousi 

You're likely missing step 7 under https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/StreamApp/7.3.0/DeployStreamApp/InstallStreamForwarder#Use_the.... This section doesn't actually describe using a deployment server, but it does at least cover the installation steps necessary.

7. Set Splunk_TA_stream permissions: On Linux and OSX, run the set_permissions.sh script in the Splunk_TA_stream directory.

cd $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps/Splunk_TA_stream
sudo chmod +x ./set_permissions.sh
sudo ./set_permissions.sh

The deployment server can't perform this step without additional help in the form of sudo rules, wrapper scripts, run once inputs, or the use of a separate deployment tools.

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sh_tavousi
Explorer

Hi,

I have installed stream TA on windows.

What should I do?

Thanks.

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Vardhan
Contributor

Hi,

Install the Splunk_TA_stream in the UF and splunk_app_stream&Splunk_TA_stream in the HF. Go to the Splunk_TA_stream in the UF and config the inputs.conf as mentioned below

[streamfwd://streamfwd]

splunk_stream_app_location = https://HF_IP:8000/en-us/custom/splunk_app_stream/

disabled = 0

index = dns

And go to the Stream App in the HF and do the necessary config as mentioned in the below blog.

https://www.splunk.com/en_us/blog/tips-and-tricks/installing-and-managing-splunk-stream-in-a-distrib...

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tscroggins
Influencer

@sh_tavousi 

Did you read and follow https://wiki.wireshark.org/CaptureSetup/CapturePrivileges? Do other WinPcap clients, e.g. Wireshark, work correctly?

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