Installation

Do I need to reboot the server after I install Splunk or make config changes?

maverick
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

After I install Splunk or make Splunk config changes, is a server reboot required?

maverick
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

No. A server reboot is not required after you install Splunk or make config changes.

However, you may need to restart the splunkd and splunkweb services for your changes to take.

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