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external lookup in ui

ytl
Path Finder

unfortunately i don't have access to the conf files on the filesystem on our splunk deployment. is there a way i can do the reverse dns as specified in http://www.splunk.com/base/Documentation/4.1.5/Knowledge/Addfieldsfromexternaldatasources from the ui? specifically i have my ip's in a field called dvc_ip

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sideview
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

I think Splunk ships with that python script already there.

$SPLUNK_HOME/etc/system/bin/external_lookup.py

and everything else you shiuld be able to do in manager > Lookups

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ytl
Path Finder

any chance you could walk me through how to map the conf files to the ui input boxes? cheers,

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