Splunk® Supported Add-ons

Splunk Add-on for VMware

Configure the Splunk Add-on for VMware to collect data

Configure the Splunk Add-on for VMWare to collect Data Collection Node and Virtual Center data. Identify the data types that you want to collect, such as performance, inventory, or hierarchy data, from the following list.

This table lists the components that communicate with each other and the ports they use to communicate.

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Configure collection of Performance, configuration, and event data

Validate time synchronization

Verify time synchronization throughout your environment to improve visibility into application and operating system health. Check the time synchronization for the following components in your environment.

  • Hosts
  • Splunk Enterprise search head and indexers

Consider using NTP or VMware host/guest time synchronization.

Last modified on 05 September, 2024
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