How to use this manual
This manual provides information about the different ways you can administer Splunk Enterprise. It also introduces you to some initial administration tasks for Windows and *nix.
Unless otherwise stated, tasks and processes in this manual are suitable for both Windows and *nix operating systems.
For a bigger picture overview of the Splunk administration process, including tasks not described in this manual (such as setting up users or data and security configuration), see "Splunk Administration: The big picture," in this manual.
For a list and simple description of the other manuals available to Splunk users, see "Other manuals for the Splunk administrator".
What you can do with the Administration Manual
Task: | Look here: |
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Start Splunk and do some initial configuration | All the things you need to do to get started on Splunk, from starting Splunk and installing your license, to binding Splunk to an IP. See: "What to do first" for more information. |
Use Splunk Web to configure and administer Splunk | An overview of Splunk Web and how you can use it to administer Splunk. See "Use Splunk Web" for more information. |
Use configuration files to configure and administer Splunk | A discussion about configuration files: where to find them, how to create and edit them, and some important stuff about file precedences. See "About configuration files" to get started. |
Use the Splunk command line interface (CLI) to configure and administer Splunk | An overview of how to use the Command Line Interface to configure Splunk. See "About the CLI" for more information. |
Optimize Splunk on Windows | Some Windows-specific things you should know about working with Splunk, including some tips for optimal deployment and information about working with system images. See "Introduction for Windows admins" for more information. |
Learn about Splunk licenses | Install your license then go here to learn everything you need to know about Splunk licenses: "Manage Splunk licenses" for more information. |
Get familiar with Splunk apps | An introduction and overview of Splunk Apps and how you might integrate them into your Splunk configuration. See "Meet Splunk apps" for more information. |
Manage user settings | The Manage users chapter shows you how to manage settings for users.
For more information about creating users, see Users and role-based access control in the Securing Splunk Enterprise manual. |
Splunk platform administration: the big picture |
This documentation applies to the following versions of Splunk® Enterprise: 7.0.0, 7.0.1, 7.0.2, 7.0.3, 7.0.4, 7.0.5, 7.0.6, 7.0.7, 7.0.8, 7.0.9, 7.0.10, 7.0.11, 7.0.13, 7.1.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 7.1.3, 7.1.4, 7.1.5, 7.1.6, 7.1.7, 7.1.8, 7.1.9, 7.1.10, 7.2.0, 7.2.1, 7.2.2, 7.2.3, 7.2.4, 7.2.5, 7.2.6, 7.2.7, 7.2.8, 7.2.9, 7.2.10, 7.3.0, 7.3.1, 7.3.2, 7.3.3, 7.3.4, 7.3.5, 7.3.6, 7.3.7, 7.3.8, 7.3.9, 8.0.0, 8.0.1, 8.0.2, 8.0.3, 8.0.4, 8.0.5, 8.0.6, 8.0.7, 8.0.8, 8.0.9, 8.0.10, 8.1.0, 8.1.1, 8.1.2, 8.1.3, 8.1.4, 8.1.5, 8.1.6, 8.1.7, 8.1.8, 8.1.9, 8.1.10, 8.1.11, 8.1.12, 8.1.13, 8.1.14, 8.2.0, 8.2.1, 8.2.2, 8.2.3, 8.2.4, 8.2.5, 8.2.6, 8.2.7, 8.2.8, 8.2.9, 8.2.10, 8.2.11, 8.2.12, 9.0.0, 9.0.1, 9.0.2, 9.0.3, 9.0.4, 9.0.5, 9.0.6, 9.0.7, 9.0.8, 9.0.9, 9.0.10, 9.1.0, 9.1.1, 9.1.2, 9.1.3, 9.1.4, 9.1.5, 9.1.6, 9.2.0, 9.2.1, 9.2.2, 9.2.3, 9.3.0, 9.3.1
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