Splunk® Add-on for Unix and Linux (Legacy)

Deploy and Use the Splunk Add-on for Unix and Linux

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Troubleshoot the Splunk Add-on for Unix and Linux

General troubleshooting

For troubleshooting tips that you can apply to all add-ons, see Troubleshoot add-ons in Splunk Add-ons. For additional resources, see Support and resource links for add-ons in Splunk Add-ons.

Missing data from scripts

  1. Navigate to $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps/Splunk_TA_nix/bin.
  2. Run sh <script_name> --debug to run the script in debug mode.
  3. The debug output is saved in debug--<script_name>--<date_and_time_of_execution>. This file contains the command that was executed, and its output or the failure reason. Use this information to resolve the missing data issue.
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This documentation applies to the following versions of Splunk® Add-on for Unix and Linux (Legacy): 6.0.0

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