write_splunk is an extension to the write_http plugin. It does some metrics reformatting for common plugins like disk and cpu to set certain portions of the name such as volume or CPU as dimensions. It also pulls information about the host from the OS to add as dimensions as well.
write_splunk is the recommended plugin to use for collectd as it allows for the addition of custom dimensions and in the most recent versions the ability to send to a UF before sending to splunk. It is also the plugin required to use data with SAI.
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You can use the config files for collectd on your monitored hosts, look under /etc/collectd/collectd.conf (Most Linux and Unix) or /etc/collectd.conf (RHEL)
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You should not run the script on the the SH, Master or INdexers as it can conflict with inputs and configs on those entities. Please follow the "Manually configure metrics collection on a *nix host" section of docs for setting up collectd on these nodes
https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/InfraApp/1.3.0/Admin/ManageAgents
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Add-on for Windows Infrastructure 5.0.0 and later supports metrics transformations. You can also use Windows TA 4.8.4 with Splunk App & Add-on for Infrastructure to accomplish the same thing.
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this depends on the use case. For Windows data, all metrics are collected via perfmon inputs on the UF. These are native inputs to the UF and the payloads are transformed to metrics in the indexing pipeline.
For Linux hosts, the UF is used to send logs to splunk using the S2S protocol. Collectd is the metrics collection agent and send direct to Splunk HEC (HTTP Event Collector) which is the Splunk recommended input for metrics.
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Adam, very good points. The ability to save to a custom dashboard in the Insight isn't yet in the product, the app for Splunk Enterprise can save any panel as a dashboard that can be customized to meet whichever visualization you prefer.
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gquigley,
We are working on new OS support all the time. We'll take the Solaris requirement back to the product team and see about getting it supported in a future release.
Nick
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I don't think the errors for the license are associated. Let's check for log files on the instance. In the command line go to $SPLUNK_HOME/splunk/bin and run
./splunk search "index=main | stats count by host" and see what comes out. You should see the same host with a count of logs collected. If nothing returns then you aren't getting any data in and we'll have to try something different.
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Was this installed on an instance with an existing splunk install?
Did you install any other licenses than the default license that came with the Splunk Insights for Infrastructure package?
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What kind of charts are you looking to create? Do you want general access to the SPL query language for customization or would you like this to be a part of the UI?
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This is most likely due to missing SA-VMWNetappUtils and SA-Hydra on the Search Head. There is a deployment matrix for the app here:
http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/VMW/3.4.1/Installation/DownloadandinstalltheSplunkAppforVMware
If you only installing the VMWare Add-on and not the app you can use this deployment guide:
https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/AddOns/released/VMW/Install
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We do not. VMWare data is only optimized for VMWare App and ITSI at this time. I believe in order to get this information we would need to leverage the HostPatch Manager which isn't one of the objects the VMWare Add-on touches at this point.
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I think the first thing to check is the console. You have the right role enabled so I think there may be an issue in retrieving the entity rules for setting that link.
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There are two packages you'll need
The App for New Relic (the dashboards) - https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/3466/
The Add-on for New Relic (Data collection needed to power the dashboards) - https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/3465/
If you have both, can you verify that data collection is set up properly? check sourcetype="newrelic_account"
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There is an ITSI module for APM data coming for New Relic & App Dynamics in the works right now. This will use a DM that isn't a part of CIM. The Data models that are used with ITSI Modules are actually all independent of CIM.
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Thanks for downloading and using the add-on, we appreciate your feedback. We're currently in the process of working on the pagination issue.
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Future versions of the add-on will have this issue solved. We will also be release an official Splunk version of this add-on soon that will account for pagination.
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You should be able to access it by going to Configure > Services > Create Single Service then choose ITSI Health check from the options of service templates on the left.
Do you see the module in Configure > Modules lister?
Is the Module showing in the splunk app management screen?
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