topic Re: Error while installing Splunk Add-On for VMware in Splunk Enterprise

Error while installing Splunk Add-On for VMware

ynag — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 14:03:36 GMT

Hi,

I'm trying to use the Splunk Add-On for VMware with the DCN OVA.
The installation process is done according to the docs, but when trying to configure the DCN for data collection, I'm getting the below error:

"You are attempting to configure the data collection features of this system, but this has not been enabled. to enable this system to be used as a data collection scheduler, add the "splunk_vmware_admin" role to the admin account."

The admin role has the correct permissions and roles assigned to it, but I'm still getting the error.

NOTE:
When I used the "OVA Metrics" the configuration process finished as expected, but I would like to use the one without the metrics.

Any idea?

Re: Error while installing Splunk Add-On for VMware

Bar_Ronen — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 16:00:31 GMT

Following.

Re: Error while installing Splunk Add-On for VMware

satyaallaparthi — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 16:59:44 GMT

any solution for the issue?

Re: Error while installing Splunk Add-On for VMware

gamay1 — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 12:05:53 GMT

Hi @ynag
This is a legacy App please check this docu :
https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/CPVMwareDash/latest/CP/About

It appears that you don't have sufficient permissions.
To resolve this, please assign both the 'splunk_vmware_admin' and 'splunk_vmware_user' roles to the admin user.
You can find detailed instructions in the documentation provided below:

https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/VMW/4.0.4/Installation/ConfigureuserrolesfortheSplunkAppforVMware

Re: Error while installing Splunk Add-On for VMware

JanTyr — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 07:13:19 GMT

Hi @ynag, @satyaallaparthi,

i found my solution in creating an dedicaded user with the the role, splunk_vmware_admin