Signature validation for upgrading

Download the forwarder's signature file

Based on Splunk naming conventions, the signature filename should be the <UF package name>.sig. For example, if the universal forwarder package name is splunkforwarder-9.3.2-d8bb32809498-Linux-x86_64.tgz, then the signature filename should be splunkforwarder-9.3.2-d8bb32809498-Linux-x86_64.tgz.sig. The Remote Upgrader for Linux Universal Forwarders will find the universal forwarder package first, and then get the signature filename based on this naming rule.

With the universal forwarder package and signature file, the Remote Upgrader for Linux Universal Forwarders performs validation.

Note the following:

• Signature validation is mandatory for all package types RPM/DEB/TGZ.
• Only the universal forwarder version 9.0 and later are signed.