Installing Splunk Enterprise

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Installing Splunk Enterprise

So you want to use Splunk? Well, let's start with the basics. In this hands-on lab, you are given the opportunity to install Splunk Enterprise on a CentOS 7 cloud server, manually create the administrator credentials, configure Splunk to start on boot, and explore the Splunk Enterprise web console.

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Lab Info

Level

Intermediate

Last updated

Oct 14, 2025

Duration

1h 30m

Challenge

As the "root" user, install Splunk Enterprise using the RPM in the "root" user's home directory
Become the root user:
```
sudo su -
```
Install Splunk:
```
cd ~
rpm -i splunk-7.2.4.2.rpm
```
Challenge

Manually create the administrator credentials without starting Splunk
Become the root user:
```
sudo su -
```
The file /opt/splunk/etc/system/local/user-seed.conf should contain the following:
```
[user_info]
USERNAME = admin
PASSWORD = $p|unkEnt3rpr!$e
```
Challenge

Configure Splunk to start on boot and accept the Splunk Enterprise license
Become the root user:
```
sudo su -
```
Enable boot-start and accept the Splunk Enterprise license:
```
/opt/splunk/bin/splunk enable boot-start --accept-license
```
Challenge

Start Splunk
Become the root user:
```
sudo su -
```
Start Splunk:
```
/opt/splunk/bin/splunk start
```
Challenge

Log in to and explore the Splunk Enterprise web console using your public IP address and the admin credentials created earlier

In your web browser, go to http://your_public_ip_address:8000.

Log in as the user admin and password $p|unkEnt3rpr!$e.

Explore the Splunk Enterprise web console.

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