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Implementing Splunk: Big Data Reporting and Development for Operational Intelligence

You're reading from   Implementing Splunk: Big Data Reporting and Development for Operational Intelligence Learn to transform your machine data into valuable IT and business insights with this comprehensive and practical tutorial

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jan 2013
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781849693288
Length 448 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Table of Contents (19) Chapters Close

Implementing Splunk: Big Data Reporting and Development for Operational Intelligence
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
1. The Splunk Interface FREE CHAPTER 2. Understanding Search 3. Tables, Charts, and Fields 4. Simple XML Dashboards 5. Advanced Search Examples 6. Extending Search 7. Working with Apps 8. Building Advanced Dashboards 9. Summary Indexes and CSV Files 10. Configuring Splunk 11. Advanced Deployments 12. Extending Splunk Index

Installing apps


Apps can either be installed from Splunkbase or uploaded through the admin interface. To get started, let's navigate to Manager | Apps, or choose Manage apps... from the App menu as shown in the following screenshot:

Installing apps from Splunkbase

If your Splunk server has direct access to the Internet, you can install apps from Splunkbase with just a few clicks. Navigate to Manager | Apps and click on Find more apps online. The most popular apps will be listed as follows:

Let's install a pair of apps and have a little fun. First, install Geo Location Lookup Script (powered by MAXMIND) by clicking on the Install free button. You will be prompted for your splunk.com login. This is the same login that you created when you downloaded Splunk. If you don't have an account, you will need to create one.

Next, install the Google Maps app. This app was built by a Splunk customer and contributed back to the Splunk community. This app will prompt you to restart Splunk.

Once you have restarted...

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