Splunk Enterprise Security

Does Splunk ES live entirely within etc/apps?

andrewaalin
Explorer

Is there any component that makes Splunk ES tick, which isn't inside the directory etc/apps?

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LukeMurphey
Champion

It depends on what you mean. Let me try to explain:

Short answer
ES is indeed composed of a series of apps. In that sense, it is indeed within etc/apps.

Long answer
There are some times in which ES creates files outside of etc/apps. Some examples include:

  • Log files are made in var/log/splunk
  • Stash files are made in var/spool/splunk (stash files are created to send event
  • Lookup editing involves creating temporary lookup files in a shared directory

It is also important to note that apps are sometimes placed outside of etc/apps (for example with apps are placed in the slave-apps directory on indexer clusters).

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LukeMurphey
Champion

It depends on what you mean. Let me try to explain:

Short answer
ES is indeed composed of a series of apps. In that sense, it is indeed within etc/apps.

Long answer
There are some times in which ES creates files outside of etc/apps. Some examples include:

  • Log files are made in var/log/splunk
  • Stash files are made in var/spool/splunk (stash files are created to send event
  • Lookup editing involves creating temporary lookup files in a shared directory

It is also important to note that apps are sometimes placed outside of etc/apps (for example with apps are placed in the slave-apps directory on indexer clusters).

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