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Getting Started
How Splunk Works
Configuring a Splunk Deployment
Data Inputs
Hosts
Source Types
Timestamp Recognition
Events
Event Types
Meta Events
Fields
Segmentation
Saved Searches and Alerts
Authentication
Granular Access Control
Data Distribution
Distributed Search
Deployment Server
Index Management
Bundles
SplunkBase
Performance Tuning
Routine Maintenance
How-To
Troubleshooting
Reference

About the getting started section

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About the getting started section

The getting started section is designed for those who have just downloaded Splunk for the first time, and want to install and use it quickly.


After perusing this section, you will be able to install and configure a single server. Once you know the basics, read on through the rest of the Admin Manual to learn more about how Splunk works, how to configure Splunk for any type of input and how to deploy Splunk across dozens, hundreds or even thousands of servers.

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This documentation applies to the following versions of Splunk: 3.0 , 3.0.1 , 3.0.2 , 3.1 , 3.1.1 , 3.1.2 , 3.1.3 , 3.1.4 View the Article History for its revisions.


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