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Is there a query that let's us know when the UF version on the machines have changed?

linspec9721
Explorer

Hello folks,

we have some linux machines with UF installed on that connect to our search head.

We haven't access to those machines.

There is some SPL query that can we use to know when the UF version on the machines has changed?

 Thank you.

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richgalloway
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

The Monitoring Console has the ability to track your forwarders, including their versions.  That information is stored in a lookup called "dmc_forwarder_assets".  You then can create an alert that compares what's in the lookup to what was found in the logs.

index=_internal sourcetype=splunkd group=tcpin_connections (connectionType=cooked OR connectionType=cookedSSL) fwdType=* guid=* 
| stats values(fwdType) as forwarder_type, latest(version) as version by guid, hostname
| inputlookup append=t dmc_forwarder_assets
| stats values(*) as * by hostname
| where mvcount(version) > 1
---
If this reply helps you, Karma would be appreciated.

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linspec9721
Explorer

ok thank you

0 Karma

richgalloway
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

The Monitoring Console has the ability to track your forwarders, including their versions.  That information is stored in a lookup called "dmc_forwarder_assets".  You then can create an alert that compares what's in the lookup to what was found in the logs.

index=_internal sourcetype=splunkd group=tcpin_connections (connectionType=cooked OR connectionType=cookedSSL) fwdType=* guid=* 
| stats values(fwdType) as forwarder_type, latest(version) as version by guid, hostname
| inputlookup append=t dmc_forwarder_assets
| stats values(*) as * by hostname
| where mvcount(version) > 1
---
If this reply helps you, Karma would be appreciated.
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