Added indexer acknowledgement

README.md

@@ -282,8 +282,7 @@ node 'splunk-cidx1.internal.corp.tld',
 
 #### `splunk_os_user`
 
-  Optional. Run the Splunk instance as this user. By default
-  Splunk/Splunkforwarder will run as user "splunk".
+  Optional. Run the Splunk instance as this user. Defaults to splunk
 
 #### `splunk_home`
 
@@ -301,7 +300,7 @@ node 'splunk-cidx1.internal.corp.tld',
 #### `sslcompatibility`
 
   Optional. Used to configure the SSL compatibility level as defined by
-  Mozilla Labs.  When omitted it will use "modern" compatibility. Set to
+  Mozilla Labs.  Defaults to "modern" compatibility. Set to
   "intermediate" or "old" if you have older Splunk forwarders or clients
 
 #### `admin`
@@ -318,8 +317,8 @@ node 'splunk-cidx1.internal.corp.tld',
   Optional. Used to manage the running and startup state of the
   Splunk/Splunkforwarder service. This is a hash with 2 members: 
 
-  - `ensure`
-  - `enable`
+  - `ensure` (not enabled by default)
+  - `enable` (defaults to true)
 
 #### `searchpeers`
 
@@ -334,6 +333,11 @@ node 'splunk-cidx1.internal.corp.tld',
   - `search_factor`
   - `cm` (points to cluster master in case of searchhead or slave)
 
+#### `useACK`
+
+  Optional. Used to request indexer acknowlegement when sending data.
+  Defaults to false.
+
 ## Compatibility
 
 Requires Splunk and Splunkforwarders >= 6.2.0.

manifests/init.pp

@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@
 #    Optional. Used to manage the running and startup state of the
 #    Splunk/Splunkforwarder service. This is a hash with 2 members: ensure, enable.
 #
+# [*useACK]
+#    Optional. Used to enable indexer acknowledgememt.
+#
 
 class splunk (
   $type         = $splunk::params::type,
@@ -74,6 +77,7 @@
   $admin = $splunk::params::admin,
   $clustering   = $splunk::params::clustering,
   $service      = $splunk::params::service,
+  $useACK       = $splunk::params::useACK,
   ) inherits splunk::params {
 
   if $type == 'uf' {

manifests/outputs.pp

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   $tcpout = $splunk::tcpout,
   $splunk_os_user = $splunk::splunk_os_user,
   $splunk_home    = $splunk::splunk_home,
+  $useACK         = $splunk::useACK,
 ){
   if $tcpout == undef {
     file { "${splunk_home}/etc/system/local/outputs.conf":

manifests/params.pp

@@ -26,5 +26,6 @@
     enable => true,
     ensure => undef,
   }
+  $useACK       = false
 }
 

templates/outputs.conf

@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ defaultGroup = cluster
 server=<%= @tcpout.flatten.join(', ') %>
 sslCertPath = <%= @splunk_home %>/etc/auth/certs/s2s.pem
 sslRootCAPath = <%= @splunk_home %>/etc/auth/certs/ca.crt
+useACK = <%= @useACK %>