Don’t “Fall” for Common Splunk Mistakes
The leaves are turning, the air is crisp, and something pumpkin-spiced is calling your name. But you can’t think about all that fall fun right now because you’re too busy troubleshooting your Splunk instance. We know that feeling, and that’s one of the reasons we frequently post hints and tips in this blog.
With that in mind, we thought it would be helpful to reveal our most popular and common tactics for Splunk troubleshooting and finding solutions to give you that little nudge you need to get back on track.
1. Troubleshooting in Splunk
David Allen, a Senior Certified Splunk Consultant here at TekStream, starts us off with tips you can use to go from a novice to an expert. Read how the Search Job Inspector tool shows you where your Splunk system has been searching for issues, and how much time it’s been looking there. Dig into Execution Costs, Search Job Properties, and the BTOOL CLI command that reveals the actual settings on your SSD. These are standard functions that come with Splunk Enterprise software. You can rely on David’s problem-solving expertise as you dig into these issues and are invited to reach out if you have other questions.
2. Troubleshooting Your Splunk Environment Utilizing BTOOL
Going next level on the BTOOL utility, this popular post stresses that BTOOL is not a reflection of memory, but of what is written on your disk or your SSD. This tutorial walks you through the recommended steps for a Linux environment. Windows tutorials are available – just ask!
3. The 3 Most Common Splunk Issues and How to Solve Them
We end our roundup with a tidy list of three issues from Senior Splunk Consultant Aaron Dobrzeniecki. Data Quality, Search Performance, and High Resource Usage should be the first line of defense in your Splunk installation. You’ll see strategy and implementation advice with an eye to inspection. If you want more details, Aaron can be reached using the request at the end of the page.
That should fix those issues – now you’re ready to go out there and “pumpkin-spice up” your fall!
What other issues have you encountered in your Splunk environment? Check out other Splunk info and contact us for additional support.