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Is there a Splunk command to find out configuration errors or typos?

kteng2024
Path Finder

Hi,

I was wondering is there a Splunk command to find out configuration errors? For example, LINE_BrEAKER in props has a typo. So is there anyway we could find out these types of errors?

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Anonymous
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I found out that for checking the log fil i used > file.txt

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aaraneta_splunk
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

@kteng2024 - Did the answer provided by rjthibod help provide a working solution to your question? If yes, please don't forget to resolve this post by clicking "Accept" and upvote any helpful comments. If no, please leave a comment with more feedback. Thank you.

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rjthibod
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use btool

In a terminal on the Splunk server, use the command

$ SPLUNK_HOME/bin/splunk btool check

somesoni2
Revered Legend

Other useful variants are

$SPLUNK_HOME/bin/splunk btool validate-strptime
$SPLUNK_HOME/bin/splunk btool validate-regex

Just run $SPLUNK_HOME/bin/splunk btool to see full syntax and options.

Anonymous
Not applicable

Where do i might see the log files for BTOOL?

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FrankVl
Ultra Champion

btool just outputs to standardout, so you see its output immediately on the commandline after entering that command.

For more convenient viewing, you can redirect the output to a file, or pipe it to a viewer like less or more the usual way.

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ChrisG
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

See also Use btool to troubleshoot configurations in the Splunk Enterprise Troubleshooting Manual.

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