• Read This First
  • System requirements
    • Host operating system
    • Client operating system / browser (for access to Splunk Web)
    • Hardware capacity requirements
    • Supported server hardware architectures
    • Supported file systems
    • Storage and performance notes
• Step by Step Installation
  • Before you install
    • Installing as root
    • Running Splunk on Windows
    • Disabling update checker
    • What ports Splunk uses
    • What gets installed
  • AIX installation
    • Install Splunk
    • Start Splunk
    • Manage your license
    • Uninstall Splunk
  • FreeBSD installation
    • Install Splunk
    • What gets installed
    • Start Splunk
    • Manage your license
    • Uninstall Splunk
  • Linux installation
    • Install Splunk
    • What gets installed
    • Start Splunk
    • Manage your license
    • Uninstall Splunk
  • Mac OS installation
    • Install Splunk
    • Start Splunk
    • Manage your license
    • Uninstall Splunk
  • Solaris installation
    • Install Splunk
    • What gets installed
    • Start Splunk
    • Manage your license
    • Uninstall Splunk
  • Windows installation
    • Install Splunk
    • Start Splunk
    • Install or upgrade license
    • Uninstall Splunk
  • License management
    • Installing or updating a license
• Install Splunk Toolbar
  • Install Splunk Toolbar for Firefox
    • Install from download page
    • Install from Splunk server
    • Uninstall Splunk Toolbar
  • Install Splunk Toolbar for Internet Explorer (beta)
    • Install from download page
    • Install from Internet Explorer
    • Uninstall Internet Explorer toolbar
• Advanced Installation Topics
  • Configure Splunk to start at boot time
  • Run Splunk as non-root user
    • Solaris 10 privileges
  • Disable update checker
  • Install Splunk for lightweight forwarding
  • Configure SELinux
  • Uninstall Splunk manually
• Upgrade Instructions
  • Upgrade and migrate to 3.2
  • Migration considerations
    • Scripts in /splunk/bin are not saved
    • Saved searches
    • Changes to indexes.conf
    • Must upgrade all instances of Splunk in a distributed environment
    • Instances of Splunk deployment server must match clients
• Help
  • Getting Help
    • Accessing help in Splunk Web
    • Accessing help in the command line (CLI)
    • How can I learn more about Splunk's advanced features?
    • I lost my Splunk.com password. What do I do?
    • How do I report problems?
    • How can I make suggestions?
    • I have some questions that aren't answered here. Where can I get help?
• Reference
  • File Manifest
  • PGP Public Key
    • Installing the key

Installation Manual

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