Splunk® Supported Add-ons

Splunk Add-on for Linux

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When to use the Splunk Add-on for Linux

There are two Splunk supported add-ons applicable for Linux: the Splunk Add-on for Linux and the Splunk Add-on for Unix and Linux. Depending on your use case, you may want to use either or both:

User scenario Use this add-on
Collect performance metrics from Linux using CollectD Splunk Add-on for Linux
Collect events from Linux using AuditD Splunk Add-on for Linux
Collect performance metrics from Unix hosts or Linux hosts without CollectD Splunk Add-on for Unix and Linux
Collect security events from Unix or Linux hosts Splunk Add-on for Unix and Linux

See What data the Splunk Add-on for Unix and Linux collects and what data the Splunk Add-on for Linux collects for more details about the data these two add-ons collect.

The Splunk Add-on for Unix and Linux and the Splunk Add-on for Linux are unrelated add-ons. There is no upgrade or migration from one to the other. If you want to replace the Splunk Add-on for Unix and Linux with the Splunk Add-on for Linux, you must disable any metrics inputs configured in the Splunk Add-on for Unix and Linux to prevent duplicate data collection.

Last modified on 25 July, 2022
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This documentation applies to the following versions of Splunk® Supported Add-ons: released


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