Install the Splunk Add-on for Microsoft Office 365¶
You can install the Splunk Add-on for Microsoft Office 365 with Splunk Web or from the command line. You can install the add-on onto any type of Splunk Enterprise or Splunk Cloud instance (indexer, search head, or forwarder).
- Download the Splunk Add-on for Microsoft Office 365 from Splunkbase.
- Determine where and how to install this add-on in your deployment.
- Perform any prerequisite steps before installing.
- Complete your installation.
If you need step-by-step instructions on how to install an add-on in your specific deployment environment, see the installation walkthrough section at the bottom of this page for links to installation instructions specific to a single-instance deployment, distributed deployment, or Splunk Cloud.
Distributed installation of this add-on¶
Use the tables below to determine where and how to install this add-on in a distributed deployment of Splunk Enterprise or any deployment for which you are using forwarders to get your data in. Depending on your environment, your preferences, and the requirements of the add-on, you may need to install the add-on in multiple places.
| Splunk instance type | Supported | Required | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search Heads | Yes | Yes | Install this add-on to all search heads where Microsoft Office 365 knowledge management is required. Select one node, either a search head or a heavy forwarder, to serve as the configuration server for this add-on, and disable visibility of the add-on in all other locations. |
| Indexers | No | No | Not required, This TA only supports mod input-based data collection which uses a heavy forwarder. |
| Heavy Forwarders | Yes | No | If installed on heavy forwarders, does not need to be installed on indexers. Select one node, either a search head or a heavy forwarder, to serve as the configuration server for this add-on, and disable visibility of the add-on in all other locations. |
| Universal Forwarders | No | No | Universal forwarders are not supported for data collection, because the modular inputs require Python and the Splunk REST handler. |
Distributed deployment 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 | Disable add-on visibility on search heads. |
| Indexer Clusters | Yes | |
| Deployment Server | Yes | Supported for deploying the unconfigured add-on only. Configure this add-on using the add-on’s configuration UI from one node only. |
Installation walkthrough¶
See Installing add-ons in Splunk Add-Ons for detailed instructions describing how to install a Splunk add-on in the following deployment scenarios: