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  1. Navigate to the Splunk installation root folder: %Splunk_Installation_Path%\etc\system\local\outputs.conf. All the configuration changes must to be performed on the file in the local folder.

  2. Edit the outputs.conf file and do one of the configuration steps: [ If you do not have existing syslog configuration, add the following configuration under syslog. ]

    Code Block
    [syslog]
    defaultGroup = AccentureMxDR
     
    [syslog:AccentureMxDR]
    server = CyberhubCyberHub_IP_Address:Port_Number
    type = tcp
    maxEventSize = 16384
    sendCookedData = false
    priority = NO_PRI
    syslogSourceType = XmlWinEventLog
    
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    -------      Notes      -----------
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    Server: Add CyberhubCyberHub IP address and Port number 
    Type: Default is udp for Splunk, but MDR recommends TCP.
    MaxEventSize: MDR recommended value. All events exceeding this size will be truncated.
  3. Edit the props.conf file and add the below routing attribute at the bottom.

    Code Block
    [source::WinEventLog:*]
    TRANSFORMS-WinEventLog=AccentureMxDRStanza - This can be any name.
  4. Save and close the file.

  5. Navigate to the Splunk installation root folder %Splunk_Installation_Path%\etc\system\local\transforms.conf. All the configuration changes must be performed on the file in the local folder.

  6. Edit the transforms.conf file and add the below stanza at the bottom.

  7. Edit $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/system/local/transforms.conf and set rules to match your props.conf stanza (i.e. AccentureMxDRStanza):

    Code Block
    [AccentureMxDRStanza]
    # This is stanza name which is defined in props.conf.
    REGEX=.
    DEST_KEY=_TCP_ROUTING
    FORMAT=AccentureMxDR #This is group name which defined in outputs.conf file
  8. Restart the Splunk service.

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