To use the Splunk Add On for NetApp Data ONTAP, you need a Data Collection Node running the SA-Hydra framework. Traditionally you would install that on a dedicated Heavy Forwarder, or use the VMware DCN, https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/3216/ The current documentation is somewhat confusing, as it seems that the NetApp Addon is being disentangled from the old VMware addon infrastructure - I have not yet fully understood what has happened in the latest release (but I'm about to find out, since we're planning for an update). Depending on the size your NetApp installation, this will collect a lot of data from the NetApp performance APIs.
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