Connection tab

In this tab, you can define the following connection properties, as described in the table below.

Option	Description
Host name(s) or IP address(es)	Specifies the network name or address of the Splunk instance or instances.
Port	Indicates the port number of the Splunk (splunkd) server. The default value is 8089, but your administrator may have changed the port number.
User name	Specifies the user name required to access the Splunk server.
Password	Indicates the password associated with the User name.
Test connection	After you define the connection, you can test it by clicking this button.
Preview	Provides a first look at the data. Clicking Preview causes the Enter preview size window to appear. Enter the maximum number of records that you want to preview, then click OK. The preview data appears in the Examine preview data window.