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Download the Solution components

These instructions tell you how to download Splunk for WebSphere Application Server (WAS).

Knowing how you want to splunk your WebSphere environment and deploy and use Splunk for WAS in your environment is essential to getting this App working for you. For more information on deployment considerations, see the Splunk product documentation.

You must be logged into Splunkbase to download the components of the solution. If you are unable to download the Solution, contact the Splunk Support team using the: Splunk Support Portal and we will get back to you.

We recommend that you

  • know Splunk and have used it in an enterprise environment before installing and using the Solution. Read the Splunk product documentation for more information on how to get started.
  • are familiar with core WAS concepts and that you understand your Application Server infrastructure.
  • download all of the solution components to a shared folder on your network and then install each component.

Note: We assume that you have Splunk running in your environment and that the indexer/search head is configured to receive data on a specified port. For more information, read the Splunk product documentation at http://docs.splunk.com.

What to download

The individual components of the Splunk for WebSphere Application Server (WAS) Solution are described on the Product Web page with links to Splunkbase, where you can download each of them. Go to the Product Web page to download the Solution. Download each of the solution components to a shared folder on your network, then install each component.

Download Install it on to..
Splunk App for WAS your Splunk indexers/search heads see the data you collect from your WebSphere environment on the views and dashboards in the App.
Splunk Forwarder Add-on for WAS Splunk forwarder use the install scripts to populate your inputs.conf file with log and config data from your WAS environment.
Splunk Forwarder Appliance Add-on for WebSphere Application Server on a Splunk indexer or a non WAS box with a Splunk forwarder installed to collect JMX data from your WAS Deployment Managers (using the included scripts that make the Java API calls).

After you have installed the solution components and configured the Solution to work in your environment, open the App (Splunk App for WAS) and run the following saved searches:

  • In Views > Saved searches click setup_dropdown
  • In Views > Saved searches click setup_log

The saved searches populate the views with data from your splunked environment. Populating the views can take time and depends upon the quantity of data you have coming into Splunk. To read more about validating your setup, see Is the Solution working?.

Download Splunk App for WAS

Now that you have created your WAS indexes on your indexers you are ready to install the Splunk App for WAS. Install the App on each Splunk indexer and search head in your environment.

Note: You must be the splunkadmin user to do the installation.

  1. For each indexer or search head in your environment, download Splunk App for WebSphere Application Server from Splunk for WAS Product Web page
  2. In the Getting Started section you can read more about each component and click on the component link to download the Solution component from Splunkbase.
    1. On Splunkbase, click "Download App" and check the license agreement checkbox.
    2. The Solution component is automatically downloaded. Check that the file name is splunk_app_was-<build_number>.tar.
  3. To install the App, see Install Splunk App for WAS in this manual.

Download Splunk Forwarder Add-on for WAS

  1. Download Splunk Forwarder Add-on for WebSphere Application Server from Splunk for WAS Product Web page
  2. In the Getting Started section you can read more about each component and click on the component link to download the Solution component from Splunkbase.
    1. On Splunkbase, click "Download Add-on" and check the license agreement checkbox.
    2. The Solution component is automatically downloaded. Check that the file name is splunk_forwarder_addon_was-<build number>.tar.gz .
  3. To install the Add-on, see Install Splunk Forwarder Add-on for WAS in this manual.


Download and unpack Splunk FA Add-on for WAS

Now that Splunk is installed, you can download the Splunk FA Add-on for WAS.

  1. If Splunk is running, stop Splunk.
  2. Download Splunk FA Add-on for WebSphere Application Server from Splunk for WAS Product Web page
  3. In the Getting Started section you can read more about each component and click on the component link to download the Solution component from Splunkbase.
    1. On Splunkbase, click "Download Add-on" and check the license agreement checkbox.
    2. The Solution component is automatically downloaded. Check that the file name is splunk_app_was-<build_number>.tar.
  4. To install the Add-on, see Install Splunk FA Add-on for WAS in this manual.
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This documentation applies to the following versions of WAS: 2.0 , 2.0.1 View the Article History for its revisions.


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