Splunk® Add-on for Microsoft Windows DNS (Legacy)

Install and use the Splunk Add-on for Windows DNS

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The Splunk Add-on for Windows DNS version 1.0.1 not supported when installed alongside the Splunk Add-on for Windows version 6.0.0. The Splunk Add-on for Windows version 6.0.0 includes the Splunk Add-on for Windows DNS and the Splunk Add-on for Microsoft Active Directory.
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Troubleshoot the Splunk Add-on for Windows DNS

General troubleshooting

For helpful troubleshooting tips that you can apply to all add-ons, see "Troubleshoot add-ons". You can also access these support and resource links.

Data appears in the wrong index

The Splunk Add-on for Windows DNS expects the following indexes to be present on your indexers:

  • msad
  • perfmon
  • winevents
  • windows (for backward compatibility)
  • wineventlog (for backward compatibility)

Ensure those indexes are present by installing the add-ons into all indexers in the deployment.

Sourcetype changes for WinEventLog data

The Splunk Add-on for Windows version 5.0.x introduces changes to WinEventLog data sourcetypes, and now assigns the WinEventLog sourcetype to the following WinEventLog input of the Splunk Add-on for Microsoft DNS:

Windows AD input Sourcetype
WinEventLog://DNS Server WinEventLog

WinEventLogs are distinguished by their source.

Last modified on 15 November, 2018
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This documentation applies to the following versions of Splunk® Add-on for Microsoft Windows DNS (Legacy): 1.0.0, 1.0.1


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