https://community.splunk.com/t5/Getting-Data-In/SplunkForwarder-and-SplunkLightForwarder-Apps-Can-they-be/m-p/27542#M4632 <P>SplunkForwarder = heavy forwarder</P> Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:32:48 GMT martin_mueller 2013-02-11T14:32:48Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Getting-Data-In/SplunkForwarder-and-SplunkLightForwarder-Apps-Can-they-be/m-p/27541#M4631 <P>Our Splunk installations have installed apps named SplunkForwarder and SplunkLightForwarder. The apps are disabled, and no users have write or read permissions. What are their purpose? Do you have any advice whether they can/should they be removed? Thanks!</P> <P>SplunkForwarder SplunkForwarder<BR /> Yes<BR /> No<BR /> App | Permissions Disabled | Enable<BR /> SplunkLightForwarder SplunkLightForwarder<BR /> Yes<BR /> No<BR /> App | Permissions Disabled | Enable</P> Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:26:53 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Getting-Data-In/SplunkForwarder-and-SplunkLightForwarder-Apps-Can-they-be/m-p/27541#M4631 zindain24 2013-02-11T14:26:53Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Getting-Data-In/SplunkForwarder-and-SplunkLightForwarder-Apps-Can-they-be/m-p/27542#M4632 <P>SplunkForwarder = heavy forwarder</P> Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:32:48 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Getting-Data-In/SplunkForwarder-and-SplunkLightForwarder-Apps-Can-they-be/m-p/27542#M4632 martin_mueller 2013-02-11T14:32:48Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Getting-Data-In/SplunkForwarder-and-SplunkLightForwarder-Apps-Can-they-be/m-p/27543#M4633 <P>If you don't have any plans on making forwarders out of these Splunk instances, you can safely delete these apps, as all they do is provide ready-made settings for this functionality.</P> Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:39:53 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Getting-Data-In/SplunkForwarder-and-SplunkLightForwarder-Apps-Can-they-be/m-p/27543#M4633 Ayn 2013-02-11T14:39:53Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Getting-Data-In/SplunkForwarder-and-SplunkLightForwarder-Apps-Can-they-be/m-p/27544#M4634 <P>Great, Thank you!</P> Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:41:05 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Getting-Data-In/SplunkForwarder-and-SplunkLightForwarder-Apps-Can-they-be/m-p/27544#M4634 zindain24 2013-02-11T14:41:05Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Getting-Data-In/SplunkForwarder-and-SplunkLightForwarder-Apps-Can-they-be/m-p/27545#M4635 <P>Remark, they will be reinstalled when you upgrade.</P> Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:37:02 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Getting-Data-In/SplunkForwarder-and-SplunkLightForwarder-Apps-Can-they-be/m-p/27545#M4635 yannK 2013-02-11T16:37:02Z