Can i have 2 deployment server in 1 Linux OS computer?

[esix_splunk · Accepted solution]

A single instance can only run one deployment server at a time.

However, if the specs on the box are high enough and the number of clients is low enough, you could run multiple instances of Splunk on this box, and configure a DS on each of those instances.

This would look similar to this:

Instance 1: /opt/splunkinstance1 Web on 8000, Management running on port 8089
Instance 2: /opt/splunkinstance2 Web on 8001, Management running on port 8090

Clients would connect to the respective server's management port.

[satishsdange]

Just to add, you can also adjust polling interval to 1hour or more assuming you won't change config frequently. So that your DS can manage at least 2K forwarders.