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Configuration file list

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Configuration file list

Here is a list of all Splunk's configuration files with descriptions. Descriptions link to configuration instructions. Examples and specifications for each configuration file are contained in $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/system/README/.


FilePurpose
alert_actions.confCustomize Splunk's global alerting actions.
app.confSet up fields for your custom application.
audit.confConfigure auditing and event hashing.
authentication.confToggle between Splunk's built-in authentication or LDAP. Configure LDAP.
authorize.confConfigure roles, including granular access controls.
commands.confConnect search commands to any custom search script.
deployment_server.confSet up deployment servers and clients.
decorations.confCustomize dynamic event rendering.
eventdiscoverer.confSet terms to ignore for typelearner (event discovery).
eventtypes.confCreate event type definitions.
field.confCreate multivalue fields and add search capability for indexed fields.
field_actions.confEnable clickable actions on fields in SplunkWeb.
indexes.confManage and configure index settings.
inputs.confSet up data inputs.
limits.confSet various limits (such as maximum result size) for search commands.
literals.confCustomize the text displayed in Splunk Web.
multikv.confConfigure extraction rules for table-like events (eg ps, netstat, ls).
outputs.confSet up forwarding, routing, cloning and data balancing.
prefs.confSpecify user preferences and dashboards for Splunk Web.
props.confSet indexing property configurations, including timezone offset and custom sourcetype rules. Also map transforms to event properties.
restmap.confConfigure REST endpoints.
prefs.confSpecify user preferences and dashboards for Splunk Web.
regmonfilters.confCreate filters for Windows registry monitoring.
savedsearches.confDefine saved searches and their associated schedules and alerts.
segmenters.confCustomize segmentation rules for indexed events.
server.confEnable SSL for Splunk's back-end and specify certification locations.
sourceclassifier.confTerms to ignore (eg sensitive data) when creating a sourcetype.
sourcetypes.confMachine-generated file that stores sourcetype learning rules created by sourcetype training.
streams.confConfigure additional streams for Live tail.
strings.confConfigure externalized product text strings.
sysmon.confSet up Windows registry monitoring.
tags.confConfigure tags for extracted and indexed fields.
transactiontypes.confAdd additional transaction types for transaction search.
transforms.confConfigure regex transformations to perform on data inputs. Use in tandem with props.conf.
user_seed.confSet a default user and password.
web.confConfigure Splunk Web, enable HTTPs.
wmi.confSet up Windows management instrumentation (WMI) inputs.
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This documentation applies to the following versions of Splunk: 3.3 , 3.3.1 , 3.3.2 , 3.3.3 , 3.3.4 View the Article History for its revisions.


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