Download Splunk Universal Forwarder for secure remote data collection and data forwarding into Splunk software for indexing and consolidation.

Jan 3, 2023 · In this blog post you can learn about Splunk Universal Forwarders - what they are, why to use them, how they work, and resources to get started.

Aug 14, 2025 · Download the Splunk universal forwarder from splunk.com. Select the MSI file to start the installation. On the first screen of the installer, select Check this box to accept the …

Forwarders perform automatic load balancing, in which the forwarder switches receivers at set time intervals. If parsing is turned on (for a heavy forwarder), the switching will occur at event …

May 28, 2025 · The universal forwarder can get data from a variety of inputs and forward the data to a Splunk deployment for indexing and searching. It can also forward data to another …

Jul 14, 2025 · Use the universal forwarder to ensure that your data is correctly formatted before sending it to Splunk. You can also manipulate your data before it reaches the indexes or …

You can use Splunk Web or the Splunk CLI to enable forwarding for a Splunk Enterprise instance. You can also enable, as well as configure, forwarding by creating an outputs.conf file on the …

Jul 14, 2025 · You must stop the universal forwarder if you do not want it to forward data any more, or as part of a restart sequence when you make a configuration change that requires a …

Jul 18, 2025 · To upgrade a Windows universal forwarder for a Splunk Cloud Platform deployment, see Upgrade the universal forwarder in the Splunk Universal Forwarder …

Jul 14, 2025 · The universal forwarder installation packages are available for download from splunk.com. On *nix operating systems, the installation comes as a tar file or an installation …