Splunk Enterprise Security

When trying to create a dashboard for Risk Analysis In Splunk Enterprise Security, why am I getting the following error: "the search for datamodel 'Risk' failed to parse"

sahiltcs
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Hello,

I have Splunk enterprise security version 6.5.3.1 and am trying to create a dashboard for Risk Analysis. When I click on the Risk Analysis tab, I am not able to see any dashboards and also nothing is showing in the Incident Review tab.

I am getting the following error: "The search for datamodel 'Risk' failed to parse, cannot get indexes to search"

Can you please help me figure out why I am getting this error?

Thanks,
Sahil

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joebisesi
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It sounds like it either the 'risk' index isn't there or there is no data in the 'risk' index, or there is a permissions issue.

So, I would look at two things to start with.

  1. Is there a 'Risk' index, and does it have data? You can also run a search against the 'risk' index.
  2. Go to the Risk Analysis Data Model and hit the drop down for edit, and select 'edit permissions'. I believe it should be set by default to Display for 'All Apps', Everyone = Read, Admin = Write

Hope this helps

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sahiltcs
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There is version issue splunk enterprise security, Now we are planning to install new version of security App

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joebisesi
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It sounds like it either the 'risk' index isn't there or there is no data in the 'risk' index, or there is a permissions issue.

So, I would look at two things to start with.

  1. Is there a 'Risk' index, and does it have data? You can also run a search against the 'risk' index.
  2. Go to the Risk Analysis Data Model and hit the drop down for edit, and select 'edit permissions'. I believe it should be set by default to Display for 'All Apps', Everyone = Read, Admin = Write

Hope this helps

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sahiltcs
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Any Update Please Confirm

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joebisesi
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No version bug that I am aware of.
Let me ask a clarifying question.
Are you unable to see the dashboard, or is not finding any results?

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sahiltcs
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It is not finding any result when I go to Risk analysis TAB Because eventtypes with macros don’t work”.

Do we need to change anything in configuration file or What action we need to perform?

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joebisesi
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Are you still getting the original error of 'The search for datamodel 'Risk' failed to parse, cannot get indexes to search' ?

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sahiltcs
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Yes I am getting same error, Its version issue I guess , I asked concered team to install new enterprise security app

Any thoughts ?

Thanks,
Sahil

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sahiltcs
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There is version issue splunk enterprise security, Now we are planning to install new version of security App

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sahiltcs
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Hi Joebiesi,

I changed the permissions and run risk index and they have data but still it not works.

Is there any issue Version Bug in the version ?

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