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SplunkForwarder Version on Windows

OldManEd — Wed, 21 May 2014 18:58:50 GMT

Quick question here. We have the SplunkForwarder installed on a couple of Windows servers and need to know what version it is. Unfortunately, the servers have multiple msi files so we can't do it that way. Simple question, how do I determine what version of SplunkForwarder is installed and running?

Re: SplunkForwarder Version on Windows

aweitzman — Wed, 21 May 2014 20:03:15 GMT

From the command line:

cd \Program Files\SplunkUniversalForwarder\bin .\splunk version

Re: SplunkForwarder Version on Windows

OldManEd — Wed, 21 May 2014 20:12:52 GMT

aweitzman,

I tried this bit it just pops up a window but doesn't stay around long enough to read anything. Is there a file I can browse?

~Ed

Re: SplunkForwarder Version on Windows

aweitzman — Wed, 21 May 2014 20:18:01 GMT

When I do this, the output goes in the same window. Have you tried opening up the command prompt by right-clicking on it and choosing "Run as Administrator"?

Alternatively, you can just look at the file properties of splunk.exe in that directory and look at "Product version" under the "Details" tab. That'll give you the same info.

Re: SplunkForwarder Version on Windows

OldManEd — Wed, 21 May 2014 20:33:15 GMT

Well that was interesting. The splunk.exe Properties comes back and under Details, next to "File version" it's blank.

Re: SplunkForwarder Version on Windows

aweitzman — Wed, 21 May 2014 20:36:31 GMT

What about "Product version," or is that not there?

Re: SplunkForwarder Version on Windows

OldManEd — Wed, 21 May 2014 20:43:44 GMT

Sorry, Product version is blank also.

Re: SplunkForwarder Version on Windows

OldManEd — Wed, 21 May 2014 20:44:24 GMT

But Size is 338 KB.

Re: SplunkForwarder Version on Windows

aweitzman — Wed, 21 May 2014 20:51:02 GMT

In my install there's a "README-splunk.txt" at the top level of the SplunkUniversalForwarder directory. That file mentions the version in its text.

Re: SplunkForwarder Version on Windows

OldManEd — Thu, 22 May 2014 20:40:49 GMT

Yup, The README-splunk.txt file had the information. Thanks.