Granting Splunk Access to System Logs on Linux

How to Give Splunk Access to Linux Logs

Don’t just give it root access! Process of onbaording Linux logs into Splunk using ACLs.

August 25, 2024 · 3 min · 464 words · Emlin
Setting Up Splunk on Windows Using WSL for Free

Setting Up Splunk on Windows Using WSL for Free

A step-by-step guide to setting up Splunk on Windows using WSL with a free Splunk license. We also discuss the different types of Splunk licenses. This guide accompanies the video tutorial on my YouTube channel.

August 11, 2024 · 3 min · 591 words · Emlin
BearlyChilly - Working with Splunk Cloud ACS

How to Work with Splunk Cloud ACS

Splunk Admin Config Service (ACS) API is a super powerful tool that allows you to manage your Splunk Cloud instance programmatically. In this post, I’ll showcase some use cases for Splunk Cloud’s ACS API as well as provide some real-world examples.

February 27, 2024 · 9 min · 1722 words · Emlin
How to Delete Old Logs Automatically When Using Syslog-NG

How to Delete Old Logs Automatically When Using Syslog-NG

Let’s take a look at how to automatically delete old logs when using Syslog-NG. This doesn’t just apply to Syslog-NG, but it’s a common use case.

January 19, 2024 · 6 min · 1098 words · Emlin
How to Make a Syslog-NG Config with Examples

How to Make a Syslog-NG Config with Examples

In this guide, we will walk you through the process of creating a Syslog-NG configuration that caches and organizes syslog data on disk. Additionally, we will delve deep into the structure of the config, examining each option we utilize. Finally, we will explore configuring ‘catch-all’ entries.

January 19, 2024 · 13 min · 2567 words · Emlin