Splunk® App for VMware (Legacy)

Installation and Configuration Guide

On August 31, 2022, the Splunk App for VMware will reach its end of life. After this date, Splunk will no longer maintain or develop this product. The functionality in this app is migrating to a content pack in Data Integrations. Learn about the Content Pack for VMware Dashboards and Reports.
This documentation does not apply to the most recent version of Splunk® App for VMware (Legacy). For documentation on the most recent version, go to the latest release.

Plan your deployment

Determine the size of your deployment

Understand the requirements and limitations for deploying the Solution. We base the examples in this manual upon a small scale deployment. Understanding how the Solution works for a small scaled deployment is essential before you scale up to meet the needs of your environment. See Scaling your deployment in this manual for more information about how to deploy the solution to meet your environment needs.

Deployment Size Description
Small scale deployments This is an environment where the Solution monitors a small vCenter (one that manages 10 or less ESX/i hosts in total, and a small number of ESX/i hosts (also less than 10). This type of inputs.conf is only appropriate for monitoring a small vCenter (i.e. one that manages less than 10 ESX/i hosts in total) and a small number of ESX/i hosts (also less than 10). In this environment you can use a single default engine instance within a single FA.
Medium scale deployments This is a vCenter environment containing 10 to 50 hosts. In this environment you can run multiple engines within a single FA. This reduces the maintenance requirements of the engine.conf and the load on the forwarder appliance.
Large scale deployments This is a vCenter environment containing more than 50 hosts. In this environment you can use multiple FAs, with the option of running multiple engines in each one.
Last modified on 14 September, 2012
System Requirements   Preparation checklist

This documentation applies to the following versions of Splunk® App for VMware (Legacy): 1.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.3, 2.0


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