configuration file

configuration file

noun

A file, also referred to as a .conf file, that contains Splunk Enterprise and app configuration information. Configuration files are stored in the following locations:

• Default files: $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/system/default
• Local files: $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/system/local
• App files: $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps/

Splunk Enterprise and Splunk apps write configuration settings into configuration files. You can configure settings by editing stanzas within copies of the default configuration files in a local directory.

For more information

In the Splunk Enterprise Admin Manual:

• About configuration files
• Configuration file precedence
• List of configuration files