README
Splunk Connect for Syslog is an open source packaged solution for getting data into Splunk using syslog-ng (OSE) and the Splunk HTTP event Collector.
Purpose
Splunk Connect for Syslog (SC4S) is a community project focused on reducing the pain of getting syslog data sources into Splunk. The primary pain points SC4S addresses include the following…
- Shortage of deep syslog expertise in the community
- Inconsistency between syslog server deployments creates a support challenge
- Data sources tagged with catch-all sourcetype “syslog” which limits Splunk analytics
- Uneven data distribution between Splunk indexers impacts search performance
- Splunk Connect for Syslog should be used by any Splunk customer needing to onboard data sources via syslog to Splunk.
Usage
For full usage instructions, please visit the Splunk Connect for Syslog documentation.
Getting Support
Thank you for considering SC4S for your Splunk needs.
- Splunk Support: If you are an existing Splunk customer with access to the Support Portal, create a support ticket for the quickest resolution to any issues you may be experiencing. Here are some examples of when it may be appropriate to create a support ticket: If you experience an issue with the current version of SC4S, such as a feature gap or a documented feature that is not working as expected. If you have difficulty with the configuration of SC4S, either at the back end or with the out-of-box parsers or index configurations. If you experience performance issues and need help understanding the bottlenecks. If you have any questions or issues with the SC4S documentation.
- Community Support: Community members are often a great source of support and knowledge. We also invite you to help others. Here are some ways in which community support can be involved. Post a question to Splunk Answers using the tag "Splunk Connect For Syslog" Join the #splunk-connect-for-syslog room in the splunk-usergroups Slack Workspace. If you don't yet have an account, you can sign up. Please use the GitHub issue tracker to submit bugs or request enhancements: https://github.com/splunk/splunk-connect-for-syslog/issues
Please note that the Splunk team is involved as much as possible in the community, on a best effort basis. If you require priority handling, please use Splunk Support.
Contributing
We welcome feedback and contributions from the community! Please see our contribution guidelines for more information on how to get involved. PR contributions require acceptance of both the code of conduct and the contributor license agreement.
This repository uses pre-commit
. After installing dependencies, please do
pre-commit install
License
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Configuration and documentation licensed subject to CC0
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Code and scripts licensed subject to BSD-2-Clause
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Third Party Red Hat Universal Base Image see License
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Third Party Syslog-NG (OSE) License