https://community.splunk.com/t5/Getting-Data-In/how-to-do-I-install-a-splunk-instance/m-p/15914#M1857 <P>where do I find the software for splunk instance. I want to collect the syslog or events from a remote client. </P> Wed, 23 Jun 2010 02:54:55 GMT mihika 2010-06-23T02:54:55Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Getting-Data-In/how-to-do-I-install-a-splunk-instance/m-p/15914#M1857 <P>where do I find the software for splunk instance. I want to collect the syslog or events from a remote client. </P> Wed, 23 Jun 2010 02:54:55 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Getting-Data-In/how-to-do-I-install-a-splunk-instance/m-p/15914#M1857 mihika 2010-06-23T02:54:55Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Getting-Data-In/how-to-do-I-install-a-splunk-instance/m-p/15915#M1858 <P>splunk.com/download</P> <P>if you're trying to collect syslog from a remote client, you have the following options:</P> <OL> <LI>use syslog-ng on the remote machine to forward the data to the splunk server</LI> <LI>install the splunk forwarder on the remote machine and send data to your splunk server. everything you need to know about this is documented here:</LI> </OL> <P><A href="http://www.splunk.com/base/Documentation/latest/Admin/Aboutforwardingandreceiving" rel="nofollow">http://www.splunk.com/base/Documentation/latest/Admin/Aboutforwardingandreceiving</A></P> Wed, 23 Jun 2010 04:03:20 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Getting-Data-In/how-to-do-I-install-a-splunk-instance/m-p/15915#M1858 emma 2010-06-23T04:03:20Z