Configure systemd on a clean install

To configure systemd on a clean installation of Splunk Enterprise:

1. Expand the install package in an appropriate directory. For example:
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   tar xvfz splunk_package_name.tgz -C /opt

   tar xvfz splunk_package_name.tgz -C /opt

2. Run enable boot-start to install the Splunkd.service unit file:
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   sudo $SPLUNK_HOME/bin/splunk enable boot-start -systemd-managed 1 -user <username>

   sudo $SPLUNK_HOME/bin/splunk enable boot-start -systemd-managed 1 -user <username>

   Note: When running enable boot-start for the first time after a clean install, Splunk Enterprise prompts you to accept the Splunk software license agreement. To automatically accept the license without prompt, specify the --accept-license flag with the command.
3. Start splunkd.
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   sudo $SPLUNK_HOME/bin/splunk start

   sudo $SPLUNK_HOME/bin/splunk start

4. Verify that splunkd is running as a systemd service.
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   $SPLUNK_HOME/bin/splunk status

   $SPLUNK_HOME/bin/splunk status