# $tok_auto_chk_lbl$ - $tok_state_lbl$ Upcoming Preparation Tasks:

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### Preparation Tasks: 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 Tasks: Prepare Splunk® Core Components

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This preparation task is for configuring and verifying readiness of your Splunk® Enterprise instance to receive the Windows Data.
This preparation task is for configuring and verifying readiness of your Splunk® Enterprise Search Head(s) and Indexer(s) to receive the Windows Data.
This preparation task is for configuring and verifying readiness of your Splunk Cloud™ environment to receive the Windows Data.

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

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This preparation task consist of installing the Splunk Deployment Server, preparing the Splunk TA's and Splunk Deployment Server Classes for deployment of the TA's to the aligned Windows Systems.
This preparation task consist of preparing the Splunk TA's and Splunk Deployment Server Classes for deployment of the TA's to the aligned Windows Systems.

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

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This preparation task consist of installing, and configuring the Splunk Heavy Forwarder designated system.
This preparation task consist of configuring and validating the Splunk Heavy Forwarder.

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

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This preparation task copying the MS Windows AD Objects pre-defined TA Examples to a Network Share and making any necessary adjustments before they get manually deployed to the target Windows Systems.

### Deployment Task: Install the Splunk Universal Forwarders software on the target Windows Systems

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This deployment task walks through the installation of the Splunk Universal Forwarders on your target Windows Systems.

### Deployment Task: Manually Copy the pre-configured Windows TA's to the target windows systems.

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This deployment task walks through the process of copying the previously configured Windows TAs to the aligned windows systems.

### Deployment Task: Install the Splunk Cloud Credentials app on the Splunk Universal Forwarders.

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This deployment task walks through the process of installing the Splunk Cloud Credentials app on the Splunk Universal Forwarders.

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

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This upgrade task walks through the process of Verifying the new Knowledge Objects align with current implementation.