Downloading and installing the Splunk Universal Forwarder
- Complete the following procedures to download and install the Splunk Universal Forwarder:
- In theSettingstab of the Splunk Cloud console, clickData Inputs
- TheForwarded Inputsscreen displays. ClickTCP.

- In the resultingSelect Forwardersscreen, clickSetup new forwarder.

- You are prompted to download and install the Splunk Universal Forwarder.
Follow steps 1 through 4 on theUniversal Forwarderpage to install the forwarder. Note the following special instructions:- Download and install the forwarder on the same computer that is running the VIP Report Streaming Service reference client.
- When installing the forwarder, de-select the option,Use this UniversalForwarder with on-premises Splunk Enterprise. Uncheck if you want this UniversalForwarder to contact a Splunk Cloud instance.
- Make a note of the administrator name and credentials you create when installing the forwarder. You will use this administrator later in these procedures.