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Auto Update MaxMind Database

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Splunk App that auto updates the max-mind database (used for `iplocation` command)

NOTE - Recommended to use latest App version 4.0.0 for everyone.

Splunk-App-Auto-Update-MaxMind-Database

Splunk App that auto updates the max-mind database (used for iplocation command)

OVERVIEW

The Splunk app auto updates MaxMind database. The database update happens automatically every week. Also, user can update database just by running a search query.

  • Author - CrossRealms International Inc.
  • Creates Index - False
  • Compatible with:
  • OS: Platform independent
  • Browser: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari

KNOWN LIMITATION

  • NA

OPEN SOURCE COMPONENTS AND LICENSES

  • NA

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Release Notes

Version 4.1.0
April 1, 2025
  • Added support for downloading the MaxMind GeoIP2 database file (paid tier).
Version 4.0.1
Dec. 12, 2024
  • Splunk-python-sdk updated to the latest version.
Version 4.0.0
May 20, 2024
  • Fixed issue when App run in Splunk environment with Python2 as default.
    • Syntax error with code - "Error in 'maxminddbupdate' command: External search command exited unexpectedly with non-zero error code 1."
  • Added support for Proxy from UI.
  • Provided support to explicitly disable SSL cert validation from mmdb_configuration.conf file. (Caution: User is not recommend to disable the cert validation unless it is absolutely necessary.)
  • Splunk-python-sdk updated to the latest version.
Version 3.2.0
March 18, 2024
  • Updated MaxMind Download URL based on the announcement We're transitioning to R2 presigned URLs from MaxMind on 12th of March, 2024.
Version 3.1.1
March 11, 2024
  • Splunk Python SDK has been updated to the latest version 1.7.4.
  • Minor logging improvement.
Version 3.1.0
July 7, 2023
  • Now it MaxMind database updates every day instead of every week.
  • (FYI, actual MaxMind DB updates only once a week or twice a week, but this change will bring the new database quickly.)
Version 3.0.0
May 2, 2023

Version 3.0.0 (May 2023) * Fixed the security issue - Earlier the App was using an API endpoint with exposed LicenseKey in the URL, not it is using a proper authentication mechanism instead. * Fixed Splunk Cloud compatibility issue (check_for_secret_disclosure).

Upgrade Guide for version 3.0.0 from previous Version * User has to reconfigure the Account ID and License Key in the MaxMind Database Configuration Page. (Prior to 3.0.0, only License Key was required) * Post configuration please execute the validation steps:
* Run | maxminddbupdate search from the Auto Update MaxMind Database App.
* In ideal scenario, it should show message Max Mind Database updated successfully.

Version 2.0.0
Nov. 3, 2022
  • Support for distributed environment without installing App on the Indexers.
  • Support for Search head cluster without running the process on the all the search head by replicating the file through lookups folder.
  • Support for Splunk Cloud Classic stacks by removing inputs.conf and the whole process runs by custom command in a scheduled savedsearch.

Upgrade Guide for version 2.0.0 from previous Version * On-Prem Environment: Remove the App installed on Indexers separately. Upgrade the App on the SHs. * Cloud: Just upgrade the App from Splunk Cloud UI. * Post upgrade (for both On-Prem and Cloud) please execute the validation steps:
* Run | maxminddbupdate search from the Auto Update MaxMind Database App.
* In ideal scenario, it should show message Max Mind Database updated successfully. to show that License key is updated successfully.

Version 1.1.0
June 10, 2022

Provided support for search head cluster and resolve cloud app-inspect issue.
(Now the App updates MaxMind DB with scripted input that runs on all Search Heads in Search Head Cluster instead of scheduled search which executes only on one SH.)

Version 1.0.4
Dec. 6, 2021

Added app.manifest file for Splunk-cloud.

Version 1.0.3
Aug. 25, 2021

Changes to make compatible with the latest Splunk AppInspect - Dashboards version changed to 1.1.

Version 1.0.2
June 28, 2021
  • Fixed the issue in the python custom command for detecting extracted directory for mmdb.
Version 1.0.1
April 12, 2021
  • App created based on URL from March 2021 on MaxMind to download the database.
  • Added better error handling.
Version 1.0.0
March 30, 2021
  • App created based on URL from March 2021 on MaxMind to download the database.

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