Install and configure the Splunk Add-on for VMware Extractions
The Splunk Add-on for VMware Extractions contains the search-time extractions for the data collected by Splunk Add-on for VMware.
Follow the instructions for your environment type.
Install and configure the Splunk Add-on for VMware Extractions in an on-premises environment
Install in a clustered search head deployment
Follow these steps to install the add-on on a search head in an on-premises environment:
You have to use a search head cluster deployer to push the configurations across all the search head nodes. Follow these steps on search head cluster deployer:
- Download the Splunk Add-on for VMware Extractions package from Splunkbase and extract the TA-VMW-FieldExtractions package from the download to $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/shcluster/apps.
- Verify that the TA-VMW-FieldExtractions package is copied correctly in the $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/shcluster/apps directory.
- On your deployer, deploy the package to every member of your search head cluster using this command:
./splunk apply shcluster-bundle -target <URI>:<management_port> -auth <username>:<password>
Once you have completed installation, all the search-time extractions are available and the Hydra troubleshooting dashboards are visible in the dashboards list. No additional steps are required for the configuration.
Install in a non-clustered search head deployment
- Stop your Splunk search head instance.
- Download the Splunk Add-on for VMware Extractions from Splunkbase.
- Extract the TA-VMW-FieldExtractions package from the download and save it to $SPLUNK_HOME\etc\apps.
- Start your Splunk search head instance.
Once you have completed the installation, all the search-time extractions are available and the Hydra troubleshooting dashboards are visible in the dashboards list. No additional steps are required for configuration.
Install and configure the Splunk Add-on for VMware Extractions in a cloud environment
- Log in to your search head.
- On the Splunk Web home page, click Find More Apps.
- Search for "Splunk Add-on for VMware Indexes" and click Install.
- Enter your Splunk.com login credentials, read and accept the terms and conditions, and click Login and Install.
- Go to Apps > Manage Apps to review the installed app on the Apps page.
Once you have completed the installation, all the search-time extractions are available and the Hydra troubleshooting dashboards are visible in the dashboards list. No additional steps are required for configuration.
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This documentation applies to the following versions of Splunk® Supported Add-ons: released
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