How to Send Data from Universal Forwarder to Indexer in Splunk | Splunk Series Ep. 8

Welcome back to my complete Splunk series! In Part 8, we send data from the Splunk Universal Forwarder to the Indexer, which is how logs travel from your servers into Splunk in almost every real-world setup. In this video, you'll learn: How data flows from the Universal Forwarder to the Indexer How to enable receiving on the Indexer (port 9997) How to point the Universal Forwarder to the Indexer How to monitor log files and folders on the forwarder How inputs.conf and outputs.conf work How to search and confirm the data has arrived in Splunk Common issues and how to troubleshoot them Once you understand this flow, you can bring logs from any server into Splunk, a core skill for anyone working in DevOps, IT operations, or security. New here? Start with Part 1 "What is Splunk" and follow the playlist in order. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss the next video. #Splunk #DevOps #SplunkTutorial