
Configure Cloud Storage Bucket inputs for Splunk Add-on for Google Cloud Platform
Configure Cloud Storage Bucket inputs for Splunk Add-on for Google Cloud Platform using Splunk Web or via configuration file, using the information in the inputs parameters table below.
Restart your Splunk instance or toggle the '''enable''' input after you make any configuration changes in the configuration files or in Splunk Web.
Configure Cloud Storage Bucket inputs using the Splunk Web
- Click Create New Input in the Inputs tab, and then choose Cloud Storage Bucket.
- Enter the Name, Credentials, Projects, Bucket, Interval, and Index using the information in the inputs parameter table.
- Save your changes.
Do not go to the Splunk Add-on for Google Cloud Platform configuration page under Settings > Data Inputs to configure Google Cloud Platform inputs. This page is not supported for this type of input.
Configure Cloud Storage Bucket inputs using configuration file
- Create a file named
google_cloud_storage_buckets.conf
under$SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps/Splunk_TA_google-cloudplatform/local
. - Create stanzas using the following template.
[<name>] bucket_name = <value> google_credentials_name = <value> google_project = <value> index = <value> polling_interval = <value>
- Save and return to your Splunk instance.
Input Parameters
Each attribute in the following table corresponds to a field in Splunk Web.
Attribute | Corresponding field in Splunk Web | Description |
---|---|---|
name
|
Name | Enter a unique name of the Google Cloud Storage Bucket input. |
bucket_name
|
Bucket name | Google Bucket Name |
google_credentials_name
|
Credentials | The stanza name defined in google_cloud_credentials.conf
|
google_project
|
Projects | Google Project ID |
index
|
Index | The index in which to store Google Cloud Storage Bucket. |
polling_interval
|
Interval | Data collection interval in seconds. The default is 300 seconds. |
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This documentation applies to the following versions of Splunk® Supported Add-ons: released
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