Release notes for the Splunk Add-on for Unix and Linux

Version 8.9.0 of the Splunk Add-on for Unix and Linux was released on April 17, 2023.

Compatibility

Version 8.9.0 of the Splunk Add-on for Unix and Linux is compatible with the following software, CIM versions, and platforms:

Splunk platform versions	8.1.x, 8.2.x, 9.0.x
CIM	4.20.2
Supported OS for data collection	All supported Unix operating systems. See Unix operating systems.
Vendor products	All supported Unix operating systems. See Unix operating systems.

See the Scripted input reference for the Splunk Add-on for Unix and Linux page in the Reference chapter of this manual to learn more about scripted inputs and their operating system compatibility.

The field alias functionality is compatible with the current version of this add-on. The current version of this add-on does not support older field alias configurations.

For more information about the field alias configuration change, refer to the Splunk Enterprise Release Notes.

New features

Version 8.9.0 of the Splunk Add-on for Unix and Linux has the following new features:

• Support for MacOS 13.2.
• Enhanced cpu and cpu_metric.sh script for AIX to incorporate new fields.
• Enhanced cpu and cpu_metric.sh script for AIX such that it can be run by users without root access.

Fixed issues

Version 8.9.0 of the Splunk Add-on for Unix and Linux has the following known issues. If no issues appear here, no issues have yet been reported:

Known issues

Version 8.9.0 of the Splunk Add-on for Unix and Linux has the following known issues. If no issues appear here, no issues have yet been reported:

Third-party software attributions

The Splunk Add-on for Unix and Linux does not use third-party software or libraries.