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How to create splunk test lab to play with splunk?

If you like splunk and you want to try it out and get your hand on then below is link for splunk free online sandbox,but we can try only searching in it not all configurations features.You can crate your own test environment using below steps to play with splunk.

1. Click on below link and register yourself on splunk website to access free online sandbox

https://www.splunk.com/page/sign_up/cloudtrial?redirecturl=/getsplunk/onlinesandbox

2. Downlaod sample logs from below link and add them to splunk by using instructions given belwo

sample sample logs download link: http://docs.splunk.com/images/Tutorial/tutorialdata.zip

Instructions:http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/6.2.1/PivotTutorial/GetthetutorialdataintoSplunk


However you can not test all splunk faetures and  see configuration files on sandbox.To explore splunk fully create your own test lab using below steps:

1. Downalod and install vmware worksattion using below link:

Downlaod link: http://www.vmware.com/products/workstation/workstation-evaluation

2.Install your favourite operating system in vmware using instructions provided at below link:

Linux:http://www.slideshare.net/sparkbouy/step-by-step-guide-to-install-red-hat-linux-on-vmware

Windows:http://blog.pluralsight.com/install-windows-7-in-vmware-workstation


3. Downlaod and install splunk in vmware installed operating system using instructions given below

windows: 
http://www.learnsplunk.com/splunk-windows-install.html

Linux:
http://www.learnsplunk.com/splunk-linux-install-step-by-step.html


4.Add one more operating systm to vmware and install splunk forwarder using instructions give here

5.Add sample logs to splunk by instructions provided here

sample sample logs downalod link: http://docs.splunk.com/images/Tutorial/tutorialdata.zip

Instructions:http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/6.2.1/PivotTutorial/GetthetutorialdataintoSplunk

Your test  
environmnet is ready now .You can start your practice by following our chapters provide for splunk and explore more!!

                                                                                                     
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