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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.

Lab Info
Table of Contents
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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
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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
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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
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Challenge
Start Splunk
Become the
root
user:sudo su -
Start Splunk:
/opt/splunk/bin/splunk start
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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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