Hi @Oracle, As you can see in the link below you can change the hostname either via CLI or config file : https://answers.splunk.com/answers/154999/how-can-i-change-the-default-hostname-in-splunk.html If you need to change the name in order to be able to manage your server more easily from the deployment server I advise you to use the following configuration which can be deployed from an app onto your forwarders : clientName = deploymentClient * Defaults to deploymentClient. * A name that the deployment server can filter on. * Takes precedence over DNS names. As shown here : https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/7.2.6/Admin/Deploymentclientconf#.5Bdeployment-client.5D Cheers, David ... View more

Wow; very, Very, VERY nicely done! Take a look at my brute-force approach!!! ... View more

Hi akocak, Sorry for the late response Will try to look the configuration file and get back to you as soon. Thanks.. ... View more