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htramtran83
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there are index =os and index=_internal .
Index=os, where there all info about OS performance data of servers (host), also host =ip*
index=_internal, there contain these OS data, but internal hosts.

Which index should I use?

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richgalloway
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

The _internal index contains events Splunk writes about itself. For data about your servers, use index=os.

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richgalloway
SplunkTrust
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The _internal index contains events Splunk writes about itself. For data about your servers, use index=os.

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