README.md.orig

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# kubernetes-splunk
Splunk Deployed as a Kubernetes Application
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# Architecture

## Pods

- Master (Deployment)
    - splunk-master
    - config-backup

- Indexer (StatefulSet)
    - splunk-indexer
    - index-backup

## Services

- Master (LoadBalancer) -> Master Pod
    - Exposes Master Pod via external LB

- HttpCollectors (LoadBalancer) -> Indexer Pods
    - Exposes Indexer/HttpCollector Replica Pods via external LB

- Indexers (Headless) -> Indexer Pods
    - Headless Service to provide DNS service discovery for Indexer replica pods

# OPS

## Creating ConfigMaps

```
kc create configmap indexer-boot-config --from-file=indexer.conf
```

## Updating ConfigMaps

```
kc create configmap indexer-boot-config --from-file=indexer.conf --dry-run -o yaml | kc replace configmap indexer-boot-config -f -
```
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