Deployment Architecture

DB Connect on Splunk Forwarder?

gdavid
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Is it possible to install splunk db connect on a universal forwarder?

I would like to fetch the data and just forward to my existing back end indexers.

thanks

Gd

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sdaniels
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sdaniels
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

You can use DB Connect on a heavy forwarder (UF is not supported).

http://answers.splunk.com/answers/91906/best-practice-to-installconfigure-db-connect-in-a-distribute...

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