Splunk Log Writer

Overview

The Splunk logger can be used to send log entries to a specific Splunk index.

Sent entries will contain the message of individual logs a JSON formatted message, with information about the source and severity in the base JSON attributes.

Considerations

Use of this logger is encouraged without a log filter in order to take advantage of the powerful indexing and search tools provided by Splunk.

Configuration

The Splunk log writer requires the following by way of configuration:

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Attribute Description
Name The display name of the log writer which is used for identification throughout UNIFYBroker.
Address The address for the Splunk service.
Username The username for the Splunk service.
Password The password for the Splunk service.
Index The Splunk index to log to.
Host Name The host name override. Leave blank to not override the host.

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