messages.conf

The following are the spec and example files for messages.conf.

messages.conf.spec

#   Version 7.0.9
#
# This file contains attribute/value pairs for configuring externalized strings
# in messages.conf.
#
# There is a messages.conf in $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/system/default/.  To set custom
# configurations, place a messages.conf in $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/system/local/. You
# must restart Splunk to enable configurations.
#
# To learn more about configuration files (including precedence) please see the
# documentation located at
# http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/latest/Admin/Aboutconfigurationfiles
#
# For the full list of all messages that can be overridden, check out
# $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/system/default/messages.conf
#
# The full name of a message resource is component_key + ':' + message_key. 
# After a descriptive message key, append two underscores, and then use the 
# letters after the % in printf style formatting, surrounded by underscores.
#
# For example, assume the following message resource is defined:
# 
#   [COMPONENT:MSG_KEY__D_LU_S]
#   message = FunctionX returned %d, expected %lu.
#   action  = See %s for details.
#
# The message key expected 3 printf style arguments (%d, %lu, %s), which can be 
# in either the message or action fields but mist appear in the same order.
#
# In addition to the printf style arguments above, some custom UI patterns are 
# allowed in the message and action fields. These patterns will be rendered by 
# the UI before displaying the text.
#
# For example, linking to a specific Splunk page can be done using this pattern:
# 
#   [COMPONENT:MSG_LINK__S]
#   message = License key '%s' is invalid.
#   action  = See [[/manager/system/licensing|Licensing]] for details.
#
# Another custom formatting option is for date/time arguments. If the argument 
# should be rendered in local time and formatted to a specific langauge, simply 
# provide the unix timestamp and prefix the printf style argument with "$t". 
# This will hint that the argument is actually a timestamp (not a number) and 
# should be formatted into a date/time string.
#
# The language and timezone used to render the timestamp is determined during 
# render time given the current user viewing the message - it is not required to 
# provide these details here.
#
# For example, assume the following message resource is defined:
# 
#   [COMPONENT:TIME_BASED_MSG__LD]
#   message = Component exception @ $t%ld.
#   action  = See splunkd.log for details.
#
# The first argument is prefixed with "$t", and therefore will be treated as a 
# unix timestamp. It will be formatted as a date/time string.
# 
# For these and other examples, check out 
# $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/system/README/messages.conf.example
#


############################################################################
# Component
############################################################################

[<component>]

name = <string>
* The human-readable name used to prefix all messages under this component
* Required

############################################################################
# Message
############################################################################

[<component>:<key>]

message = <string>
* The message string describing what and why something happened
* Required

message_alternate = <string>
* An alternative static string for this message
* Any arguments will be ignored
* Defaults to nothing

action = <string>
* The action string describing the next steps in reaction to the message
* Defaults to nothing

severity = critical|error|warn|info|debug
* The severity of the message
* Defaults to warn

capabilities = <capability list>
* The capabilities required to view the message, comma separated
* Defaults to nothing

roles = <role list>
* The roles required to view the message, comma separated. If a user
  belongs to any of these roles, the message will be visible to them.
* If a role scope is specified with this setting, it takes precedence over the
  "capabilities" setting, which is ignored for the message.
* Always unset by default in Splunk Enterprise. This settings should be manually
  configured with any system or user-created roles.

help = <location string>
* The location string to link users to specific documentation
* Defaults to nothing

target = [auto|ui|log|ui,log|none]
* Sets the message display target.
  * "auto" means the message display target is automatically determined by
    context.
  * "ui" messages are displayed by in Splunk Web and can be passed on from
    search peers to search heads in a distributed search environment.
  * "log" messages are displayed only in the log files for the instance, under
    the BulletinBoard component, with log levels that respect their message
    severity. For example, messages with severity "info" are displayed as INFO
    log entries.
  * "ui,log" combines the functions of the "ui" and "log" options.
  * "none" completely hides the message (please consider using "log" and
    reducing severity instead, using "none" may impact diagnosability).
* Default: auto

messages.conf.example

#   Version 7.0.9
#
# This file contains an example messages.conf of attribute/value pairs for 
# configuring externalized strings.
#
# There is a messages.conf in $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/system/default/.  To set custom
# configurations, place a messages.conf in $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/system/local/. You
# must restart Splunk to enable configurations.
#
# To learn more about configuration files (including precedence) please see the
# documentation located at
# http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/latest/Admin/Aboutconfigurationfiles
#
# For the full list of all literals that can be overridden, check out
# $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/system/default/messages.conf


[DISK_MON]
name = Disk Monitor

[DISK_MON:INSUFFICIENT_DISK_SPACE_ERROR__S_S_LLU]
message      = Cannot write data to index path '%s' because you are low on disk space on partition '%s'. Indexing has been paused.
action       = Free disk space above %lluMB to resume indexing.
severity     = warn
capabilities = indexes_edit
help         = learnmore.indexer.setlimits


[LM_LICENSE]
name = License Manager

[LM_LICENSE:EXPIRED_STATUS__LD]
message      = Your license has expired as of $t%ld.
action       = $CONTACT_SPLUNK_SALES_TEXT$
capabilities = license_edit

[LM_LICENSE:EXPIRING_STATUS__LD]
message      = Your license will soon expire on $t%ld.
action       = $CONTACT_SPLUNK_SALES_TEXT$
capabilities = license_edit

[LM_LICENSE:INDEXING_LIMIT_EXCEEDED]
message      = Daily indexing volume limit exceeded today.
action       = See [[/manager/search/licenseusage|License Manager]] for details.
severity     = warn
capabilities = license_view_warnings
help         = learnmore.license.features

[LM_LICENSE:MASTER_CONNECTION_ERROR__S_LD_LD]
message      = Failed to contact license master: reason='%s', first failure time=%ld ($t%ld).
severity     = warn
capabilities = license_edit
help         = learnmore.license.features

[LM_LICENSE:SLAVE_WARNING__LD_S]
message      = License warning issued within past 24 hours: $t%ld.
action       = Please refer to the License Usage Report view on license master '%s' to find out more.
severity     = warn
capabilities = license_edit
help         = learnmore.license.features