Install the Splunk Add-on for Sysmon For Linux

1. Get the Splunk Add-On for Sysmon For Linux by downloading it from https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/6652/ or by browsing to it using the app browser within Splunk Web.
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 a single-instance deployment, distributed deployment, or Splunk Cloud.

Distributed deployments

Use the tables below 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 to get your data in. 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

Unless otherwise noted, all supported add-ons can be safely installed to all tiers of a distributed Splunk platform deployment. See Where to install Splunk add-ons in Splunk Add-ons for more information.

Install the Splunk Add-on for Sysmon For Linux on endpoints where the data should be collected from regardless of the Splunk role the machine possesses.

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 Sysmon knowledge management is required.
Indexers	Yes	Yes
Heavy Forwarders
Universal Forwarders
Splunk Cloud

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
Indexer Clusters
Deployment Server

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:

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