Vendor - Dell EMC
Product - Powerswitch N Series
| Ref |
Link |
| Splunk Add-on |
None |
| Product Manual |
unknown |
Sourcetypes
| sourcetype |
notes |
| dell:emc:powerswitch:n |
None |
| nix:syslog |
Non conforming messages |
Sourcetype and Index Configuration
| key |
sourcetype |
index |
notes |
| dell_emc_powerswitch_n |
all |
netops |
none |
Filter type
Message Format
Setup and Configuration
- Install the Splunk Add-on on the search head(s) for the user communities interested in this data source. If SC4S is exclusively used the addon is not required on the indexer.
- Review and update the splunk_metadata.csv file and set the index and sourcetype as required for the data source.
- Refer to the admin manual for specific details of configuration
Options
| Variable |
default |
description |
| SC4S_LISTEN_DELL_DELL_EMC_POWERSWITCH_N_TCP_PORT |
empty string |
Enable a TCP port for this specific vendor product using a comma-separated list of port numbers |
| SC4S_LISTEN_DELL_DELL_EMC_POWERSWITCH_N_UDP_PORT |
empty string |
Enable a UDP port for this specific vendor product using a comma-separated list of port numbers |
| SC4S_ARCHIVE_DELL_DELL_EMC_POWERSWITCH_N |
no |
Enable archive to disk for this specific source |
| SC4S_DEST_DELL_DELL_EMC_POWERSWITCH_N_HEC |
no |
When Splunk HEC is disabled globally set to yes to enable this specific source |
Verification
An active device will generate frequent events. Use the following search to validate events are present per source device
index=<asconfigured> sourcetype=dell:emc:powerswitch:n | stats count by host