splunk.es.data_input_monitor module – Manage Splunk Data Inputs of type Monitor

Note

This module is part of the splunk.es collection (version 2.1.2).

You might already have this collection installed if you are using the ansible package. It is not included in ansible-core. To check whether it is installed, run ansible-galaxy collection list.

To install it, use: ansible-galaxy collection install splunk.es.

To use it in a playbook, specify: splunk.es.data_input_monitor.

New in splunk.es 1.0.0

DEPRECATED

Removed in:

major release after 2024-09-01

Why:

Newer and updated modules released with more functionality.

Alternative:

splunk_data_inputs_monitor

Synopsis

  • This module allows for addition or deletion of File and Directory Monitor Data Inputs in Splunk.

Aliases: splunk_data_input_monitor

Parameters

Parameter

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blacklist

string

Specify a regular expression for a file path. The file path that matches this regular expression is not indexed.

check_index

boolean

If set to true, the index value is checked to ensure that it is the name of a valid index.

Choices:

  • false ← (default)

  • true

check_path

boolean

If set to true, the name value is checked to ensure that it exists.

Choices:

  • false

  • true

crc_salt

string

A string that modifies the file tracking identity for files in this input. The magic value <SOURCE> invokes special behavior (see admin documentation).

disabled

boolean

Indicates if input monitoring is disabled.

Choices:

  • false ← (default)

  • true

followTail

boolean

If set to true, files that are seen for the first time is read from the end.

Choices:

  • false ← (default)

  • true

host

string

The value to populate in the host field for events from this data input.

host_regex

string

Specify a regular expression for a file path. If the path for a file matches this regular expression, the captured value is used to populate the host field for events from this data input. The regular expression must have one capture group.

host_segment

integer

Use the specified slash-separate segment of the filepath as the host field value.

ignore_older_than

string

Specify a time value. If the modification time of a file being monitored falls outside of this rolling time window, the file is no longer being monitored.

index

string

Which index events from this input should be stored in. Defaults to default.

name

string / required

The file or directory path to monitor on the system.

recursive

boolean

Setting this to false prevents monitoring of any subdirectories encountered within this data input.

Choices:

  • false ← (default)

  • true

rename_source

string

The value to populate in the source field for events from this data input. The same source should not be used for multiple data inputs.

sourcetype

string

The value to populate in the sourcetype field for incoming events.

state

string / required

Add or remove a data source.

Choices:

  • "present"

  • "absent"

time_before_close

integer

When Splunk software reaches the end of a file that is being read, the file is kept open for a minimum of the number of seconds specified in this value. After this period has elapsed, the file is checked again for more data.

whitelist

string

Specify a regular expression for a file path. Only file paths that match this regular expression are indexed.

Examples

- name: Example adding data input monitor with splunk.es.data_input_monitor
  splunk.es.data_input_monitor:
    name: "/var/log/example.log"
    state: "present"
    recursive: true

Status

  • This module will be removed in a major release after 2024-09-01. [deprecated]

  • For more information see DEPRECATED.

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