Installation overview for the Splunk Add-on for Tomcat

Install and configure this add-on on your supported platform.

1. Download the add-on from Splunkbase.

2. If you want to collect performance metrics, install the latest version of Splunk Add-on for Java Management Extensions (JMX) on the Splunk Enterprise instance responsible for JMX data collection, usually a heavy forwarder.

3. Install the Splunk Add-On for Tomcat.

4. If collecting performance metrics, configure JMX inputs for the Splunk Add-on for Tomcat.

5. Set up the Splunk Add-on for Tomcat to configure the modular input for thread information and monitor inputs for local logs.

6. Activate and validate inputs for the Splunk Add-on for Tomcat.

7. Activate saved searches for the Splunk Add-on for Tomcat.