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how can we change forwarder sourcetype?

lifekis
Explorer

I have a problem with parsing, so I want to change the sourcetype.

ex) index=A sourcetype=A  →  index=A sourcetype=B

I am using forwarder and restarted after changing sourcetype in inputs.conf.

However, the log flows into the existing sourcetype.
How can I solve it?

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mattymo
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

Hi! Can you please share more details, like Splunk version and full data path to indexer?

Is this Universal Forwarder to Indexer?

Can you try 

./splunk btool inputs list --debug

and confirm the forwarder sees your changes?

 

- MattyMo
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lifekis
Explorer

splunk 8.0.4.1, forwarder 7.0

ㅡㅡㅡ

inputs.conf

[monitor:///home/splunk/logdownload/mail/*/*.csv]

host:0.0.0.0

disabled=false

index=mail

soure=csv

sourcetyep=forwarder_mail

crcSalt=<SOURCE>

 

[monitor:///home/splunk/logdownload/wk/*/*http*.csv]

host:0.0.0.0

disabled=false

index=web

soure=csv

sourcetyep=forwarder_http

crcSalt=<SOURCE>

 

[monitor:///home/splunk/logdownload/wk/*/*netapps*.csv]

host:0.0.0.0

disabled=false

index=web

soure=csv

sourcetyep=forwarder_app

crcSalt=<SOURCE>

ㅡㅡㅡ

./splunk btool inpus list --debug, No problem.

 

thank you for reply

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mattymo
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

sourcetype is mispelled - "sourceteyp". splunk is likely ignoring it. can you confirm btool does not show the proper sourcetype set?

- MattyMo
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lifekis
Explorer

It's a typo and already checked sourcetype set..

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mattymo
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

what sourcetype are you receiving? is it being overridden at the indexer?

- MattyMo
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lifekis
Explorer

 

 

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mattymo
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

ok...so the events get picked up and sent to where? any intermediate forwarders in the path to the indexers? what sourcetype are you seeing in the events in splunk UI?

- MattyMo
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lifekis
Explorer

no intermediate and seeing sourcetype=forwarder.

still can not change sourcetype T.T

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