host

noun

A default field that contains the hostname or IP address of the network device that generated an event. Each event has a host field. The indexer generates the host field at index time. The host field is widely used in searches, as a way to narrow the search results to events originating from a specific device.

There are ways to configure host values for events when events are input into Splunk. You can set a default host for a Splunk server, file, or directory input. You can also arrange to have Splunk assign host values to events based on data in those events.

For more information

In the Knowledge Manager Manual:

• Use default fields

In the Getting Data In Manual:

• About default fields
• About hosts
• Set the default host for a Splunk server
• Set the default host for a file or directory input
• Set host values based on event data

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