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TailingProcessor - Could not send data to output queue (parsingQueue), retrying...

tacleal
Engager

I have not been able to find a solution although there are questions with the same/similar symptom.
My log files are not being forwarded. I am getting this message in my splunkd.log file

INFO TailingProcessor - Could not send data to output queue (parsingQueue), retrying...

It does not look like a blocking queue since all of their current sizes are 0 and there is no blocking=true.

From the metrics.log file

09-28-2011 13:04:51.939 -0600 INFO Metrics - group=pipeline, name=parsing, processor=readerin, cpu_seconds=0.000000, executes=3, cumulative_hits=2145 
09-28-2011 13:04:51.939 -0600 INFO Metrics - group=pipeline, name=parsing, processor=send-out-light-forwarder, cpu_seconds=0.000000, executes=3, cumulative_hits=2145 
09-28-2011 13:04:51.939 -0600 INFO Metrics - group=pipeline, name=parsing, processor=tcp-output-light-forwarder, cpu_seconds=0.000000, executes=3, cumulative_hits=2145 
09-28-2011 13:04:51.939 -0600 INFO Metrics - group=pipeline, name=parsing, processor=thruput, cpu_seconds=0.000000, executes=3, cumulative_hits=2145 
09-28-2011 13:04:51.940 -0600 INFO Metrics - group=pipeline, name=parsing, processor=utf8, cpu_seconds=0.000000, executes=3, cumulative_hits=2145 
09-28-2011 13:04:51.940 -0600 INFO Metrics - group=thruput, name=index_thruput, instantaneous_kbps=0.000000, instantaneous_eps=0.000000, average_kbps=0.000000, total_k_processed=0, kb=0.000000, ev=0, load_average=0.000000 
09-28-2011 13:04:51.940 -0600 INFO Metrics - group=thruput, name=thruput, instantaneous_kbps=0.130292, instantaneous_eps=0.000000, average_kbps=114.253297, total_k_processed=127486, kb=4.039062, ev=3, load_average=0.000000 
09-28-2011 13:04:51.940 -0600 INFO Metrics - group=map, name=pipelineinputchannel, current_size=20, inactive_channels=1, new_channels=0, removed_channels=0, reclaimed_channels=0, timedout_channels=0, abandoned_channels=0 
09-28-2011 13:04:51.940 -0600 INFO Metrics - group=per_host_thruput, series="soasec-qual.domain.com", kbps=0.130292, eps=0.096774, kb=4.039062, ev=3, avg_age=0.333333, max_age=1 
09-28-2011 13:04:51.940 -0600 INFO Metrics - group=per_index_thruput, series="_internal", kbps=0.130292, eps=0.096774, kb=4.039062, ev=3, avg_age=0.333333, max_age=1 
09-28-2011 13:04:51.940 -0600 INFO Metrics - group=per_source_thruput, series="/usr/local/mwradmin/splunkforwarder/var/log/splunk/metrics.log", kbps=0.130292, eps=0.096774, kb=4.039062, ev=3, avg_age=0.333333, max_age=1 
09-28-2011 13:04:51.940 -0600 INFO Metrics - group=per_sourcetype_thruput, series="splunkd", kbps=0.130292, eps=0.096774, kb=4.039062, ev=3, avg_age=0.333333, max_age=1 
09-28-2011 13:04:51.940 -0600 INFO Metrics - group=queue, name=tcpout_mwr003lx.domain.com_8090, max_size=512000, current_size=0, largest_size=0, smallest_size=0 
09-28-2011 13:04:51.940 -0600 INFO Metrics - group=queue, name=aeq, max_size_kb=500, current_size_kb=0, current_size=0, largest_size=0, smallest_size=0 
09-28-2011 13:04:51.940 -0600 INFO Metrics - group=queue, name=aq, max_size_kb=10240, current_size_kb=0, current_size=0, largest_size=0, smallest_size=0 
09-28-2011 13:04:51.940 -0600 INFO Metrics - group=queue, name=auditqueue, max_size_kb=500, current_size_kb=0, current_size=0, largest_size=0, smallest_size=0 
09-28-2011 13:04:51.940 -0600 INFO Metrics - group=queue, name=fschangemanager_queue, max_size_kb=5120, current_size_kb=0, current_size=0, largest_size=0, smallest_size=0 
09-28-2011 13:04:51.940 -0600 INFO Metrics - group=queue, name=indexqueue, max_size_kb=500, current_size_kb=0, current_size=0, largest_size=0, smallest_size=0 
09-28-2011 13:04:51.940 -0600 INFO Metrics - group=queue, name=nullqueue, max_size_kb=500, current_size_kb=0, current_size=0, largest_size=0, smallest_size=0 
09-28-2011 13:04:51.940 -0600 INFO Metrics - group=queue, name=parsingqueue, max_size_kb=6144, current_size_kb=0, current_size=0, largest_size=2, smallest_size=0 
09-28-2011 13:04:51.940 -0600 INFO Metrics - group=queue, name=tcpin_queue, max_size_kb=500, current_size_kb=0, current_size=0, largest_size=0, smallest_size=0 
09-28-2011 13:04:51.940 -0600 INFO Metrics - group=realtime_search_data, system total, drop_count=0 
09-28-2011 13:04:51.940 -0600 INFO Metrics - group=search_concurrency, system total, active_hist_searches=0, active_realtime_searches=0 
09-28-2011 13:04:51.940 -0600 INFO Metrics - group=tcpout_connections, mwr003lx.domain.com_8090:134.253.181.54:8090:0, sourcePort=8089, destIp=134.253.181.54, destPort=8090, _tcp_Bps=13.93, _tcp_KBps=0.01, _tcp_avg_thruput=0.05, _tcp_Kprocessed=55, _tcp_eps=0.03

The forwarder is connecting to our splunk server, but none of logs are being forwarded.

Any help or suggestions would greatly help.

-T

Tags (3)

Lowell
Super Champion

Just FYI, the search for blocking=true should be blocked=true.

0 Karma

jgr_26
Engager

check app.conf whether it looks good

0 Karma

bmignosa_splunk
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

I have seen this error caused by a mis-configured outputs.conf/inputs.conf.
Ensure the listening port on the indexer is a configured receiver for spunktcp and not the port of splunkd.
Below is a simple example.

Indexer:
inputs.conf

[splunktcp://6200]

Forwarder:
outputs.conf

[tcpout]

defaultGroup = Test

[tcpout:Test]

server = 10.10.10.10:6200

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