Enable configuration of splunk host value

playbooks/roles/splunkforwarder/defaults/main.yml

@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ SPLUNKFORWARDER_SERVERS:
 # entire fleet.                                                               #
 ###############################################################################
 
+SPLUNKFORWARDER_HOST_VALUE: !!null
+
 SPLUNKFORWARDER_LOG_ITEMS:
   - source: '{{ COMMON_LOG_DIR }}/lms'
     recursive: true

playbooks/roles/splunkforwarder/templates/opt/splunkforwarder/etc/system/local/inputs.conf.j2

 # {{ ansible_managed }}
+{% if SPLUNKFORWARDER_HOST_VALUE is defined %}
+[default]
+host = {{ SPLUNKFORWARDER_HOST_VALUE }}
+{% endif %}
 
 {% for loggable in SPLUNKFORWARDER_LOG_ITEMS%}
 [monitor://{{ loggable.source }}]