Splunk Software Distribution with - System Center Configuration Manager - SCCM

[meno]

Did anybody already distribute Splunk as a package using Microsoft "System Center Configuration Manager" SCCM ? I do not know this product but have to create a package definition for distributing Splunk Forwarders to Win Servers.

Are there any experiences and probably an example Package Definition File available, you would like to share here ?

Thanks a lot, Meno

[carasso]

We're hosting a contest for the best SCCM app.

http://splunk.challengepost.com/

Microsoft SCCM - The first place winner in the Microsoft SCCM app category wins $30,000 and a complimentary pass to .conf 2015 - Splunk's premier annual user conference. Value: approx. $1,695.

Innovation - The first place winner in the Innovation category wins $20,000 and a complimentary pass to .conf 2015 - Splunk's premier annual user conference.

[nychawk]

I see you had a SCCM winner, are you planning to publish the wining app?

Thanks in advance.

[gkanapathy]

This should help: http://answers.splunk.com/questions/434/can-i-auto-install-or-deploy-splunk-onto-all-my-remote-windo...

[meno]

I think a batch file doesn't help here as a specific file in Package Definition Format is required:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb632631.aspx

I wonder where in this file I have to put the Forwarder specific parameters as described here:
http://www.splunk.com/base/Documentation/4.1.3/Installation/InstallonWindowsviathecommandline

Cheers,
Meno