Install the Splunk Add-on for IBM WebSphere Application Server
Installation instructions
See Installing add-ons in Splunk Add-Ons for detailed instructions describing how to install a Splunk add-on in the following deployment scenarios:
Deployment notes
There are three different inputs in this add-on. You can choose to use one or several of them. Keep these requirements in mind as you choose how to install the add-on in your environment.
- The JMX input depends on the Splunk Add-on for JMX, which must be installed on a heavy forwarder or single-instance Splunk Enterprise.
- The HPEL interface modular input must be enabled on a forwarder or single-instance Splunk Enterprise that is installed directly on the machine running your WebSphere application server. This input requires Python. You can configure the input either using the UI or using configuration files. Both Heavy forwarders and Universal forwarders are supported.
- The file monitoring inputs must be enabled on a forwarder or single-instance Splunk Enterprise that is installed directly on the machine running your WebSphere application server. This input does not require Python. You can configure the input either using the UI or using configuration files. Universal forwarders or heavy forwarders are all supported.
If you have many WebSphere application server instances, Universal Forwarders are recommended. Add-on can be configured on multiple Universal Forwarders easily using a Deployment Server
Alternatively, consider using an aggregator between the WebSphere application servers and the Splunk platform. In this configuration scenario, you can install a Splunk forwarder and the Splunk Add-on for IBM WebSphere Application Server on the aggregation server rather than on each WebSphere application server to monitor the HPEL and local server logs.
Distributed deployments
Use the tables below to determine where and how to install this add-on in a distributed deployment of Splunk Enterprise.
Where to install this add-on
This table provides a quick reference for installing this add-on to a distributed deployment of Splunk Enterprise.
Splunk instance type | Supported | Required | Comments |
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Search Heads | Yes | Yes | Install this add-on to all search heads where IBM WebSphere knowledge management is required. |
Indexers | Yes | Conditional | Not required if you use heavy forwarders to collect data. Required if you use universal forwarders to collect data. |
Heavy Forwarders | Yes | Conditional | Required for the JMX input. Optional for HPEL and file monitoring inputs. The HPEL and file monitoring inputs must be enabled on a forwarder that is installed directly on the machine running your WebSphere application server. |
Universal Forwarders | Yes | Conditional | Not supported for JMX inputs. Supported for HPEL and file monitoring inputs.. The file monitoring inputs must be enabled on a forwarder that is installed directly on the machine running your WebSphere application server. If you are using an Universal Forwarder, You must be using Python version 3.7 to forward/collect HPEL logs. |
This table provides a quick reference for the compatibility of this add-on with Splunk distributed deployment features.
Distributed deployment feature | Supported | Comments |
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Search Head Clusters | Yes | You can install this add-on on a search head cluster for all search-time functionality, but only configure inputs on forwarders to avoid duplicate data collection. Before installing this add-on to a cluster, make the following changes to the add-on package: 1. Remove the inputs.conf file.
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Indexer Clusters | Yes | Before installing this add-on to a cluster, make the following changes to the add-on package: 1. Remove the inputs.conf file.
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Deployment Server | Yes | Note: Using a deployment server to deploy the configured add-on to multiple forwarders acting as data collectors causes duplication of data. |
Installation overview for the Splunk Add-on for IBM WebSphere Application Server | Upgrade the Splunk Add-on for IBM WebSphere Application Server |
This documentation applies to the following versions of Splunk® Supported Add-ons: released
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