NOTE: if you get prompted for a splunk username/password you likely skipped the above step. Set the server: sudo /opt/splunkforwarder/bin/splunk add forward-server YOUR_SERVER_ADDRESS:9997.Sudo /opt/splunkforwarder/bin/splunk edit user admin -password YOUR_NEW_PASSWORD -auth admin:changeme The default ‘ admin‘ password is ‘ changeme‘ so we need to change it immediately to do anything else, or we will see errors in future steps. Start the server: sudo service splunk start.
#Setting up splunk forwarder 64 Bit
Check to see if you are running 32 or 64 bit OS.Download the system appropriate installer from:.Of course, you’ll need a Splunk server installed first, as the forwarder is really just another (lighter) instance that will forward the log information to a central location.Recently I’ve migrated to Splunk as there are both Enterprise and Free versions available. There are several tools available that can provide the same information in a graphical manner. After a while it can get tedious to access and review server logs via the command line.
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