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Splunk 7 Essentials, Third Edition

You're reading from   Splunk 7 Essentials, Third Edition Demystify machine data by leveraging datasets, building reports, and sharing powerful insights

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Product type Paperback
Published in Mar 2018
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781788839112
Length 220 pages
Edition 3rd Edition
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Erickson Delgado Erickson Delgado
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Steven Koelpin Steven Koelpin
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J-P Contreras J-P Contreras
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Betsy Page Sigman Betsy Page Sigman
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Table of Contents (10) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Splunk – Getting Started 2. Bringing in Data FREE CHAPTER 3. Search Processing Language 4. Reporting, Alerts, and Search Optimization 5. Dynamic Dashboarding 6. Data Models and Pivot 7. HTTP Event Collector 8. Best Practices and Advanced Queries 9. Taking Splunk to the Organization

HTTP Event Collector

In this chapter, you will learn about the Splunk HTTP event collector (HEC). Metaphorically, the HEC is a catcher's mitt for Splunk to catch data sent to it via HTTP or HTTPS communication.

In this chapter, we will learn about the following topics:

  • An overview of the HEC
  • How data flows to the HEC
  • Generating an HEC token
  • Sending events in multiple formats and counts to the HEC
  • Enabling and using indexer acknowledgement
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