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

[kteng2024]

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?

[kairobink]

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

[aaraneta_splunk]

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[rjthibod]

use btool

In a terminal on the Splunk server, use the command

$ SPLUNK_HOME/bin/splunk btool check

[somesoni2]

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.

[kairobink]

Where do i might see the log files for BTOOL?

[FrankVl]

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.

[ChrisG]

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