Install the Splunk Add-on for McAfee ePO Syslog

1. Download the Splunk Add-on for McAfee ePO Syslog at Splunk Add-on for McAfee ePO Syslog from Splunkbase.
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 Splunk Cloud, distributed deployment, or a single-instance deployment.

Distributed deployment

Use the tables in this topic 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. 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

In a distributed deployment, this add-on must be deployed to all tiers in order to use all functionality. See Where to install Splunk add-ons in Splunk Add-ons for more information.

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 McAfee ePO Syslog knowledge management is required.
Indexers	Yes	No	The add-on must be installed on indexers if you use universal or light forwarders for data collection.
Heavy Forwarders	Yes	Yes	If you are using a Heavy forwarder, you must install McAfee ePO Syslog.
Universal Forwarders	Yes	See comments	Supported for syslog inputs only.

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	In a distributed deployment, this add-on must be deployed to these tiers in order for all functionality included in the add-on to work.
Indexer Clusters	Yes	In a distributed deployment, this add-on must be deployed to these tiers in order for all functionality included in the add-on to work.
Deployment Server	Yes	In a distributed deployment, this add-on must be deployed to these tiers in order for all functionality included in the add-on to work.

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:

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