Python with Splunk Enterprise Security

ES version 7.x.x and higher are compatible with Python 3 only. For more information about Splunk Enterprise Security, see Splunk Products Version Compatibility Matrix.

Splunk Enterprise Security version 7.x.x and higher and Python compatibility

Splunk Enterprise Security version 7.x.x and higher is compatible with Splunk Enterprise version 9.x.x. The following flag is available in the ES 7.x..x and higher specification files:

 python.version = python3

ES 7.x..x and higher is Python 3 compatible only. Various configuration files are set python.version = python3 on purpose. Do not change these flags at this time.

ES 7.x.x and higher is compatible with Machine Learning Toolkit 5.0 and higher only. The previously generated models from MLTK 4.x are not compatible and have to be regenerated. See Update Splunk MLTK models for Python 3 for information about rebuilding models.