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sourcetypes.conf
The following are the spec and example files for sourcetypes.conf.
sourcetypes.conf.spec
# Copyright (C) 2005-2011 Splunk Inc. All Rights Reserved. Version 4.3.1 # # NOTE: sourcetypes.conf is a machine-generated file that stores the document models used by the # file classifier for creating source types. # Generally, you should not edit sourcetypes.conf, as most attributes are machine generated. # However, there are two attributes which you can change. # # There is a sourcetypes.conf in $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/system/default/ To set custom # configurations, place a sourcetypes..conf in $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/system/local/. # For examples, see sourcetypes.conf.example. 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 _sourcetype = <value> * Specifies the sourcetype for the model. * Change this to change the model's sourcetype. * Future sources that match the model will receive a sourcetype of this new name. _source = <value> * Specifies the source (filename) for the model.
sourcetypes.conf.example
# Copyright (C) 2005-2011 Splunk Inc. All Rights Reserved. Version 4.3.1 # # This file contains an example sourcetypes.conf. Use this file to configure sourcetype models. # # NOTE: sourcetypes.conf is a machine-generated file that stores the document models used by the # file classifier for creating source types. # # Generally, you should not edit sourcetypes.conf, as most attributes are machine generated. # However, there are two attributes which you can change. # # To use one or more of these configurations, copy the configuration block into # sourcetypes.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 # # This is an example of a machine-generated sourcetype models for a fictitious sourcetype cadcamlog. # [/Users/bob/logs/bnf.x5_Thu_Dec_13_15:59:06_2007_171714722] _source = /Users/bob/logs/bnf.x5 _sourcetype = cadcamlog L----------- = 0.096899 L-t<_EQ> = 0.016473
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