Splunk® Add-on for Microsoft Windows DNS (Legacy)

Install and use the Splunk Add-on for Windows DNS

The Splunk Add-on for Windows DNS version 1.0.1 not supported when installed alongside the Splunk Add-on for Windows version 6.0.0. The Splunk Add-on for Windows version 6.0.0 includes the Splunk Add-on for Windows DNS and the Splunk Add-on for Microsoft Active Directory.

Hardware and software requirements for the Splunk Add-on for Windows DNS

Splunk admin requirements

To install and configure the Splunk Add-on for Windows DNS, you must be a member of the admin or sc_admin roles.

Windows DNS setup requirements

To use the Splunk Add-on for Windows DNS, you must enable DNS server debug logging. See Select and enable debug logging options on the DNS server on MS TechNet.

Splunk platform requirements

Because this add-on runs on the Splunk platform, all of the system requirements apply for the Splunk software that you use to run the add-ons.

  • For Splunk Enterprise system requirements, see System Requirements in the Splunk Enterprise Installation Manual.
  • If you are managing on-premises forwarders to get data into Splunk Cloud, see System Requirements in the Splunk Enterprise Installation Manual, which includes information about forwarders.
Last modified on 19 April, 2017
Release notes   Install the Splunk Add-on for Windows DNS

This documentation applies to the following versions of Splunk® Add-on for Microsoft Windows DNS (Legacy): 1.0.0, 1.0.1

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