How to configure Metrics add on for infrastructure (Linux)?

[msmadhu]

Hi All,

How to configure "Metrics add on for Infrastructure" application in Splunk enterprise as well in Splunk forwarder server? Appreciate if anyone can help on this.

[richgalloway]

Configuration should be covered in the installation instructions at https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/4856/#/details.  What, specifically, do you want to configure?

[msmadhu]

Hi @richgalloway ,

Thank you for your time.
I have already gone through the link below and installed the "Metrics Add-on for Infrastructure" application in our stand alone Splunk Enterprise.
Now trying to collect CPU, memory, process and etc. Metrics from client servers I already have Splunk Forward installed on it. So what are the configuration changes to be done on Splunk Forward Server as well as in Splunk Enterprise. 

[richgalloway · Accepted solution]

The instructions call for 2 configurations on Splunk Enterprise: 1) Create a new 'metric' index on your indexer; and 2) Install the "Splunk App for Infrastructure" on your Search Head.

The remainder of the installation instructions apply to the forwarder.