$ ./bin/splunk restart
Stopping splunkweb…
Stopping splunkd…
Manually killing Splunk is not recommended as it may cause loss of data, crashes, headaches, neck and back pain
……… Have you ever wondered why feet smell and noses run?
……… How about I buy you a coffee while we wait.
……… Soooooo slow, you’re not mad at me, are you?
……… No, its not you, its me, I just need a little more time.
……… Its taking a while, but we can still be friends, right?
……… I know what you’re thinking, but violence never solves anything.
……… Yes, I know, watching paint dry is far more entertaining.
……… It could be worse, you could be in a planning meeting.
……… Have you tried the “Any” key?
……… Wating for management approval…
………
Stopping splunk helpers…
Done.
Splunk> Take the sh out of IT.
Checking prerequisites…
Checking http port [50224]: open
Checking mgmt port [50223]: Checking configuration… Done.
Checking index directory… Done.
Checking databases… Done.
open
All preliminary checks passed.
Starting splunk server daemon (splunkd)… Done.
Starting splunkweb… Done.
If you get stuck, we’re here to help.
Feel free to contact us at http://www.splunk.com/support.
The Splunk web interface is at http://stress02.local:50224








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