[logs] Log Knowledgebase

From: Patrick McGovern (pat@private)
Date: Fri Sep 01 2006 - 16:11:07 PDT


There has been some discussion on this list about a centralized place  
on the web to store sample Log files as well as a knowledge base   
discussing what each log event means.  I'd like to introduce a  
website that we've been working on for the last few months:  SplunkBase.

SplunkBase is a wiki system geared towards IT troubleshooting.   
Think: Wikipedia for Log events.  It's content generated by the IT  
community for the IT community.     While the site does have Splunk  
in the name, we plan  to keep it as vendor neutral as possible.   All  
the content  is licensed under the Creative commons and hence can be  
used, shared and copied by others.

http://www.splunkbase.com

It has a number of features that I think you'll find useful.

- A full blown wiki system:
Example:
http://www.splunk.com/base/MailLogAnalysis

- Forums:
http://www.splunk.com/base/list/forum
(most  of these are Splunk focused, but this will change)

- A place to post and share log files:
http://www.splunk.com/splunkbin/add
http://www.splunk.com/splunkbin/448

- Descriptions of individual Source Types  (such as syslog)
http://www.splunk.com/base/sourcetype:linux_messages_syslog

and of course actual Event types.
http://www.splunk.com/base/eventtype:SP-CAAAAXD

We have a good start in content.   There is additional content work  
to do.

As a log analysis professional, I'd love to get your feedback on the  
site.   What we're doing right/wrong.  What would you like to see?

Finally I'm looking to hire a full time person to help manage/develop  
content for SplunkBase.   If you know someone who is passionate about  
log files / troubleshooting, is an excellent communicator and thrives  
in building online communities, please let me know.

Pat-


--
Patrick McGovern
pat@private

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