Install the Splunk Add-on for Sysmon

1. Get the Splunk Add-On for Sysmon by downloading it from https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/5709/ or by browsing to it using the app browser within Splunk Web.
2. Determine where and how to install this add-on in your deployment, using the tables on this page.
3. Perform any prerequisite steps before installing, if required and specified in the tables below.
4. Complete your installation.

If you need step-by-step instructions on how to install an add-on in your specific deployment environment, see the installation walkthroughs section at the bottom of this page for links to installation instructions specific to a single-instance deployment, distributed deployment, or Splunk Cloud.

Distributed deployments

Use the tables below to determine where and how to install this add-on in a distributed deployment of Splunk Enterprise or any deployment for which you are using forwarders to get your data in. Depending on your environment, your preferences, and the requirements of the add-on, you may need to install the add-on in multiple places.

Where to install this add-on

Unless otherwise noted, all supported add-ons can be safely installed to all tiers of a distributed Splunk platform deployment. See Where to install Splunk add-ons in Splunk Add-ons for more information.

Install the Splunk Add-on for Sysmon on Windows endpoints where the data should be collected from regardless of the Splunk role the machine possesses.

This table provides a reference for installing this specific add-on to a distributed deployment of the Splunk platform.

Splunk platform instance type	Supported	Required	Actions required / Comments
Search Heads	Yes	Yes	Install this add-on to all search heads where Sysmon knowledge management is required.
Indexers	Yes	Yes
Heavy Forwarders	Yes	See Comments	This add-on supports forwarders of any type for data collection. The forwarder needs to be installed directly on the monitored Microsoft Windows endpoint or Windows Event Collector for WEF/WEC architecture.
Universal Forwarders	Yes	See Comments	This add-on supports forwarders of any type for data collection. The forwarder needs to be installed directly on the monitored Microsoft Windows endpoint or Windows Event Collector for WEF/WEC architecture.
Splunk Cloud	Yes	See Comments	This product is compatible with Self Service App Install (SSAI). See your Splunk Cloud administrator for more information.

Distributed deployment feature compatibility

This table describes the compatibility of this add-on with Splunk distributed deployment features.

Distributed deployment feature	Supported	Actions required / Comments
Search Head Clusters	Yes
Indexer Clusters	Yes
Deployment Server	Yes	Supported for deploying the configured add-on to multiple forwarders for local data collection using Windows Event Monitoring.

Installation walkthroughs

The Splunk Add-Ons manual includes an Installing add-ons guide that helps you successfully install any Splunk-supported add-on to your Splunk platform.

For a walkthrough of the installation procedure, follow the link that matches your deployment scenario:

• Single-instance Splunk Enterprise
• Distributed Splunk Enterprise
• Splunk Cloud