Abstract:
A method for performing disaster recovery in a clustered environment comprises identifying, at a master device, a first indexer from a set of indexers to serve as a primary indexer for responding to queries pertaining to a subset of data. The method also comprises assigning, at the master device, a generation identifier indicating that the first indexer is the primary indexer for the subset of data. Responsive to an event prompting a change in a primary indexer designation for the subset of data, the method comprises identifying, at the master device, a second indexer from the set of indexers to serve as the primary indexer for responding to queries pertaining to the subset of data. Further, the method comprises assigning, at the master device, a new generation identifier indicating that the second indexer is the primary indexer for the subset of data.
Abstract:
Systems and methods for search result replication in a search head cluster of a data aggregation and analysis system. An example method may comprise maintaining a replication count in a data store associated with at least one of the plurality of search heads, the replication count corresponding to how many of the replicas of the search result are stored in the search head cluster, determining that the replication count is greater than a target replication count, based on determining that the replication count is greater than the target replication count, initiating a deletion of at least one replica of the replicas of the search result from a target search head of the plurality of search heads storing the replicas, receiving an indication that the deletion is complete, and based on receiving the indication that the deletion is complete, decreasing the replication count corresponding to the search result.
Abstract:
Fields may be discovered in events that are returned in response to an initial search. The events may comprise portions of raw data. Furthermore, the fields may be defined by extraction rules for extracting values from corresponding portions of raw data. The displaying of a graphical user interface (GUI) may be caused where the GUI enables a user to select or enter criteria for a subset of the discovered fields without entering a search query in a search bar. At least one criterion for at least one field from the subset of the discovered fields may be received through a portion of the GUI that does not include a search bar for entering a search query. The events returned in response to the initial search query may be caused to be filtered based on the received criterion.
Abstract:
Techniques and mechanisms are disclosed to increase the availability of summary data within a clustered data intake and query system by replicating the summary data within the cluster. In general, summary data may store “pre-computed” results for one or more search queries and can be used by indexers of a cluster to process subsequent instances of the same search queries. At a high level, replication of summary data within a cluster may include ensuring that each instance of summary data created by an indexer of a cluster is replicated to other indexers within the cluster that store copies of the same grouped subset(s) of data to which the summary data relates. In this manner, if one or more indexers of an indexer cluster fail, other indexers of the cluster can make immediate use of replicated copies of the summary data without re-creating it.
Abstract:
Systems and methods for search result replication in a search head cluster of a data aggregation and analysis system. An example method may comprise maintaining a replication count corresponding to how many replicas of a result of a particular map-reduce search exist in a search head cluster comprising a plurality of search heads that are each configured to enable them to manage a reduce phase of a map-reduce search, determining that the replication count is less than a target replication count, selecting, based the determining, a target search head from the search head cluster to receive a replica of the search result, initiating a replication of the search result from a source search head in the search head cluster to the selected target search head, receiving an indication that the replication is complete, and based on receiving the indication, increasing the replication count corresponding to the search result.
Abstract:
Fields may be discovered in events that are returned in response to an initial search. The events may comprise portions of raw data. Furthermore, the fields may be defined by extraction rules for extracting values from corresponding portions of raw data. The displaying of a graphical user interface (GUI) may be caused where the GUI enables a user to select or enter criteria for a subset of the discovered fields without entering a search query in a search bar. At least one criterion for at least one field from the subset of the discovered fields may be received through a portion of the GUI that does not include a search bar for entering a search query. The events returned in response to the initial search query may be caused to be filtered based on the received criterion.
Abstract:
A method for performing disaster recovery in a clustered environment comprises identifying, at a master device, a first indexer from a set of indexers to serve as a primary indexer for responding to queries pertaining to a subset of data. The method also comprises assigning, at the master device, a generation identifier indicating that the first indexer is the primary indexer for the subset of data. Responsive to an event prompting a change in a primary indexer designation for the subset of data, the method comprises identifying, at the master device, a second indexer from the set of indexers to serve as the primary indexer for responding to queries pertaining to the subset of data. Further, the method comprises assigning, at the master device, a new generation identifier indicating that the second indexer is the primary indexer for the subset of data.
Abstract:
A method for performing disaster recovery in a clustered environment comprises identifying, at a master device, a first indexer from a set of indexers to serve as a primary indexer for responding to queries pertaining to a subset of data. The method also comprises assigning, at the master device, a generation identifier indicating that the first indexer is the primary indexer for the subset of data. Responsive to an event prompting a change in a primary indexer designation for the subset of data, the method comprises identifying, at the master device, a second indexer from the set of indexers to serve as the primary indexer for responding to queries pertaining to the subset of data. Further, the method comprises assigning, at the master device, a new generation identifier indicating that the second indexer is the primary indexer for the subset of data.
Abstract:
The disclosure relates to certain system and method embodiments for generating reports from unstructured data. In one embodiment, a method can include identifying events matching criteria of an initial search query (each of the events including a portion of raw machine data that is associated with a time), identifying a set of fields, each field defined for one or more of the identified events, causing display of an interactive graphical user interface (GUI) that includes one or more interactive elements enabling a user to define a report for providing information relating to the matching events (each interactive element enabling processing or presentation of information in the matching events using one or more fields in the identified set of fields), receiving, via the GUI, a report definition indicating how to report information relating to the matching events, and generating, based on the report definition, a report including information relating to the matching events.
Abstract:
Techniques and mechanisms are disclosed to execute data searches using generation identifiers. In general, a method of executing the searches comprises broadcasting, from a search head, a first query to a plurality of indexers in a cluster, wherein a portion of the first query is directed to a set of data, and wherein the set of data comprises time-stamps within a particular time frame. The method further comprises providing, with the first query, a first generation identifier for the set of data, wherein the first generation identifier identifies a first indexer from the plurality of indexers to serve as a primary indexer for responding to queries that comprise the first generation identifier and that pertain to the set of data, wherein one or more indexers in the cluster other than the first indexer are designated as secondary indexers, wherein the secondary indexers are configured to ignore queries that pertain to the set of data and that comprise the first generation identifier. Subsequently, the method comprises receiving a response to the first query from the plurality of indexers.