About the Splunk Add-on for Microsoft SQL Server¶
| Component | Description |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.0.0 |
| Vendor products | Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Enterprise, Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Enterprise, Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Enterprise, Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Enterprise, Microsoft SQL Server 2017 Standard |
| Add-on has a web UI | No. This add-on does not contain any views. |
The Splunk Add-on for Microsoft SQL Server allows a Splunk software administrator to collect system performance, SQL server performance, log, audit, and status data from Microsoft SQL Server deployments.
The Splunk Add-on for Microsoft SQL Server uses Splunk DB Connect, Splunk Windows Performance monitoring, and file monitoring to collect data. Through log file monitoring and field extraction, the database administrator can correlate events and create alerts and dashboards to track database errors, problems, or incidents in real time.
This add-on provides the inputs and CIM-compatible knowledge to use with other Splunk apps, such as Splunk Enterprise Security, the Splunk App for PCI Compliance, and Splunk IT Service Intelligence.
Release notes¶
For a summary of new features, fixed issues, and known issues, see Release Notes for the Splunk Add-on for Microsoft SQL Server.
Source types and lookups¶
For more information about the source types and lookups for Splunk Add-on for Microsoft SQL Server, see Source types and Lookups.
Download the add-on¶
Download the Splunk Add-on for Microsoft SQL Server from Splunkbase.
Install and configure the add-on¶
For information about installing and configuring the Splunk Add-on for Microsoft SQL Server, see Installation and configuration overview for the Splunk Add-on for Microsoft SQL Server.
Hardware and software requirements¶
For more information, see Hardware and software requirements.
Additional resources¶
See Questions related to Splunk Add-on for Microsoft SQL Server on Splunk Answers.
See Troubleshooting guidelines specific for this add-on.