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SplunkWeb service is not being started

nverma
Engager

I have installed 'splunk-5.0.4-172409-x64-release.msi' in my local machine (Windows-7, 64 bit) as Local System User.

Installation is done successfully and I can see Splunkd and SplunkWeb services in my services window.

But when I tried to access the Splunk Web, I couldn't connect to the Splunk Web. And browser prompts "could not connect to localhost:8000". Then, I checked in Services wheather servicers are running or not. I found SplunkWeb is not Started but Splunkd. I mannually started SplunkWeb, still not able to connect to Splunk Web.

Any Idea?

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nverma
Engager

First of all thanks to all who has responded on this thread. This issue kind of solved now. Seems there was some issue in my laptop. Once I restarted and installed the splunk it worked. Though, its good idea to use command line options for start/stop/restart.

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nverma
Engager

First of all thanks to all who has responded on this thread. This issue kind of solved now. Seems there was some issue in my laptop. Once I restarted and installed the splunk it worked. Though, its good idea to use command line options for start/stop/restart.

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MartinMcNutt
Communicator

You will find that on a windows machine it is better to use the Splunk.exe stop / start / restart command instead of Windows Service Manager.

This command tends to give more errors details when you start up the process.

BTW: This is a network application and it requires the ability to logon as Network Service so it can open the ports and be accessed by the network. Change the service from LSA to Network Services.

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lukejadamec
Super Champion

I've seen this a number of times, and I'm not sure why it happens, but to fix it I stop both services, and then start splunk from the commandline. This will start both splunkd and splunkweb.

splunk_home\bin\splunk.exe  start

You may need to run the cmd window as administrator to review the output, and check for errors. If there is a problem starting one of the services it will tell you in the output.

lukejadamec
Super Champion

If you see an error in the cmd window that you don't understand, then post it here.

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Narj
Path Finder

Is windows firewall blocking the connection? You'll have to add an exception if so.

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krugger
Communicator

Check your var/log/splunk for some error messages. Specially in splunkd.log and web_service.log.

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