# Preparation Tasks to Complete

### Preparation Task: Download required Splunk Packages

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This initial preparation task is for downloading the Splunk Software and Technical Add-Ons (TA's) that will be leveraged in subsequent preparation steps.
This initial preparation task is for downloading the Splunk Technical Add-Ons (TA's) that will be leveraged in subsequent preparation steps.

### Preparation Task: Prepare Splunk® Core Components

Installing the Splunk Windows TA on the single Splunk Core Instance

#### We will now cover the steps to install and verify that the Splunk Add-on for Microsoft Windows is installed on your Splunk® Enterprise Core system.

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Installing the Splunk Windows TA on the Distributed Splunk Core Instances

#### We will now cover the steps to install and verify that the Splunk Add-on for Microsoft Windows is installed on your Splunk® Enterprise Core Search Head(s) and Indexer(s).

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Installing the Splunk Windows TA in the Splunk Cloud™ environment

#### We will now cover the steps to install and verify that the Splunk Add-on for Microsoft Windows is installed in your Splunk Cloud™ environment.

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Enable Receiving Port on the Splunk Core System

#### We will now cover the steps to enable and configure the Receiving Port on your Splunk Core System using the Splunk Web console.

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Enable Receiving Port on the Splunk Indexer(s)

#### We will now cover the steps to enable and configure the Receiving Port on your Splunk Indexer(s) using the Splunk Web console.

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Create and configure the indexes on your Splunk Core system
Create and configure the indexes on your Splunk Indexer(s)

#### We will now cover the steps to create the indexes that will store the Windows data sent from your Windows machines.

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Create and configure the indexes in your Splunk Cloud™ environment

#### We will now cover the steps to create the indexes that will store the Windows data sent from your Windows machines.

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Adjust or verify Splunk Knowledge Objects

#### We will now cover the steps for adjusting the Splunk Knowledge Objects(Macro's) used by the MS Windows AD Object application for pointing to the indexes where the Windows data is stored.

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### Preparation Task: Prepare the Splunk Deployment Server component

Install the Splunk Deployment Server

#### The Deployment Server (DS) is an instance of Splunk Enterprise that you install on a Windows or Linux machine and configure pushes Splunk apps to the Splunk Universal Forwarders on your target Windows Systems.

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Configure HTTPS for Splunk Web.

#### We will now cover the steps to enable and configure the HTTPS on your Splunk Deployment Servers Web console.

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Enable Receiver Port on Splunk Deployment Server

#### We will now cover the steps to enable and configure the Receiving Port on your Splunk Indexer(s) using the Splunk Web console.

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Install the Splunk Cloud Credentials App

#### We will now cover the steps to install the Splunk Cloud Credentials Application on the Splunk Deployment Server.

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Install the Splunk Add-On for Microsoft Windows App

#### We will now cover the steps to install the Splunk Add-On for Microsoft Windows App Application on the Splunk Deployment Server.

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Pre-Defined TA Configuration: Copy App(s) to the Splunk Deployment Server

#### Complete the below 3 steps, leveraging the table above the steps as a visual map for each step.

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Pre-Defined TA Configuration: Create and configure Splunk Deployment Server Classes

#### Complete the below 3 steps, leveraging the table above the steps as a visual map for each step.

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### Preparation Task: Prepare the Splunk Heavy Forwarder component

Install the Splunk Heavy Forwarder

#### The Splunk Heavy Forwarder is type of forwarder, which is a Splunk Enterprise instance that sends data to another Splunk Enterprise instance or Splunk Cloud environment.

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Enable Receiver Port on Splunk Heavy Forwarder

#### We will now cover the steps to enable and configure the Receiving Port on your Splunk Indexer(s) using the Splunk Web console.

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Install the Splunk Cloud Credentials App

#### We will now cover the steps to install the Splunk Cloud Credentials Application on the Splunk Heavy Forwarder.

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Install the Splunk Add-On for Microsoft Windows App

#### We will now cover the steps to install the Splunk Add-On for Microsoft Windows App Application on the Splunk Heavy Forwarder.

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### Preparation Task: Prepare the TA Examples for Deploying to your Splunk Universal Forwarders

Pre-Defined TA Configuration: Copy App(s) to Network Share for manually deploying to the Splunk Universal Forwarders.

#### Complete the 5 configuration steps while leveraging the table above each step for guidance.

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### Upgrade Preparation Tasks: Verify the required Knowledge Objects, review TA Differences and version updates.

Important Upgrade Configuration: Adjust or verify Splunk Knowledge Objects

#### Review the Autocheck Results and update the appropriate Macro's that are now being leveraged for pointing to specific indexes. This replaces the previous version's use of eventtypes.

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Compare Currently Deployed Inputs with Example Pre-Defined TAs

#### This step walks through the downloading of the MS Windows AD Object's Pre-Defined TA Examples to compare against currently deployed Windows inputs.

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Review Changes, configuration notes and more with the latest MS Windows AD Objects version.

#### This step walks through the changes in the latest MS Windows AD Object version, including important configuration notes and required implementation changes.

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