Installation instructions¶
See Installing add-ons in Splunk Add-Ons for detailed instructions describing how to install a Splunk add-on in the following deployment scenarios:
Distributed deployments¶
Use the tables on this page to determine where and how to install this add-on in a distributed deployment of Splunk Enterprise.
Where to install this add-on¶
This table provides a quick reference for installing this add-on to a distributed deployment of Splunk Enterprise.
| Splunk instance type | Supported | Required | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search Heads | Yes | Yes | Install this add-on to all search heads that require Apache Web Server management. |
| Indexers | Yes | Conditional | Not required if you use heavy forwarders to monitor Apache Web Server log. Required if you use universal or light forwarders to monitor Apache Web Server log output. |
| Heavy Forwarders | Yes | No | Use any kind of forwarder. |
| Universal Forwarders | Yes | No | Use any kind of forwarder. |
| Light Forwarders | Yes | No | Use any kind of forwarder. |
Distributed deployment feature compatibility¶
This table provides a quick reference for the compatibility of this add-on with Splunk distributed deployment features.
| Distributed deployment feature | Supported | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Search Head Clusters | Yes | You can install this add-on on a search head cluster for all search-time functionality. Before installing this add-on to a cluster, remove the eventgen.conf file and all files in the Samples folder. |
| Indexer Clusters | Yes | You can install this add-on on a indexer cluster for all index-time functionality. Before installing this add-on to a cluster, remove the eventgen.conf file and all files in the Samples folder. |
| Deployment Server | Yes | You can use deployment server to deploy the configured add-on to forwarders. Before distributing this add-on to your forwarders, remove the eventgen.conf file and all files in the Samples folder. |