Install the Splunk OVA for VMware Resource requirements The Splunk OVA for VMware has the following default data collection node (DCN) virtual appliance sizing settings: • 8 CPU cores with 2GHz reserved • 12 GB Memory with a reservation of 1GB • 16 GB storage Users are required to use *nix-based operating systems. The Splunk Add-on for VMware does not support scheduler and DCN functions on Windows operating systems. When deploying the VMware add-on into a Windows-based Splunk environment, deploy Linux-based virtual appliances from the Splunk-provided OVA image for both scheduler and DCN roles. Size your deployment Identify the number of ESXi servers and running VMs in your deployment.

Select Single file (OVA) to package the OVF template into a single.ova file. This might be convenient to distribute the OVF package as a single file if it needs to. .ovf free download. OVF file or Import it to Virtual Box / VMware. To File and select Deploy OVF Template and point it to the downloaded OVA.

Each DCN worker thread can poll information for up to 10 ESXi hosts or 250 VMs. Each DCN polls information for up to 70 ESXi hosts or 1,750 virtual machines. Example: a site pulling information from 200 hypervisors to create at least 3 DCNs. The recommended number of worker threads assigned to each DCN is the number of CPU cores, minus one. Example: an 8 core system can support 7 worker threads, a 16 core system would have 15 worker threads.

Each DCN can support a maximum of 30 worker threads. Splunk recommends that you estimate the number of CPUs needed for your worker processes with the expectation of a high availability deployment. The Splunk Add-on for VMware does not support scheduler and Data Collection Node functions on Windows operating systems. Linux or UNIX are required. When deploying the VMware add-on into a Windows-based Splunk environment, deploy Linux-based virtual appliances from the Splunk-provided OVA image for both scheduler and data collection node roles. To ensure reliable communication between systems, use static IP addresses and dedicated host names for each DCN. Time Synchronization Time synchronization is used to keep system clocks synchronized across a network.

Time synchronization throughout your monitored environments through the use of Network Time Protocol (NTP), or VMware host/guest time synchronization is highly recommended. The Splunk platform environment, including DCNs installed below, must have time synchronization in place. Install the Splunk OVA for VMware in your virtual environment • Open the vSphere client and log into vCenter Server.

• Invoke the OVA template wizard. Click File >Deploy OVF Template. • In the Deploy OVF Template wizard click Deploy from a file or URL, then click Browse• Browse to the location of your OVA file, splunk_data_collection_node_for_vmware_.ova, then click Next. • Note: You can not download the file directly from the URL. Splunk Apps requires that you be authenticated via a supported web browser before you begin your download. • Review the OVF template details, then click Next• In the Name and Location screen provide a new name for the node VM. (You can use the default name, if you want.) • Select a data center or folder as the deployment destination for the node VM, then click Next.

• On the Host / Cluster screen, select the specific host or cluster where you would like to run the node VM, then click Next. • In the Datastore screen, choose the datastore where you want the VM and its filesystem to reside. The datastore can be from 4GB to 10GB. • On the Disk Format screen, select either Thin or Thick Provisioning, then click Next. We recommend thick provisioning.

• On the Network Mapping screen, to specify the networks that you want the deployed template to use. Use the Destination Networks menu to map your data collection node.ova template to one of the networks in your inventory. • Validate your selections in the Ready to complete dialog, then select Next to begin deployment. • Once deployed, click Close to complete the installation and exit the wizard. • Resource your VM according to the data collection node resource requirements listed above.

• Locate the collection node VM in the vSphere Client tree view. • Right-click on the collection node VM and choose Power >Power On from the menu to start the VM. When you power on the data collection node, Splunk starts automatically even though the VMware data collection mechanism is not configured. By default, the node VM boots and gets its network settings via DHCP.

Cara Menginstal Flight Simulator X there. You can keep this default setting or you can set a static IP address. If you use DHCP, check the Summary tab in the vSphere client to get the IP address of the node VM. • To ssh into the data collection node use the default username and password ( splunk/changeme). You automatically land in /home/splunk.

• Your Splunk platform is installed in /opt. • Navigate to /opt/splunk/etc/apps/SA-Hydra/local and open outputs.conf. • Uncomment the [tcpout] stanza. Save and exit. • (Optional) Disable the KVStore to reduce CPU overhead on your Splunk platform instance by navigating to SPLUNK_HOME$/etc/system/local/.

• Open the server.conf file and disable the kvstore stanza. [kvstore] disabled = true • Save your changes and exit. • Set up forwarding to the port on which the Splunk indexer(s) is configured to receive data. See in the Forwarding Data manual. • The default password for Splunk's admin user is changeme.

This is true for all Splunk instances. We recommend that you change the password using the CLI for this forwarder. Splunk edit user admin -password 'newpassword' -role admin -auth admin:changeme• Start your Splunk platform instance. Now you can configure the DCNs and the Splunk settings for each DCN. Create your own data collection node You can build a data collection node and configure it specifically for your environment.

Create and configure this data collection node on a physical machine or as a VM image to deploy into your environment using vCenter. Build a data collection node Whether you are building a physical data collection node or a data collection node VM follow the steps below. Scala Rider G9x on this page. To build a data collection node VM we recommend that you follow the guidelines set by VMware to create the virtual machine and deploy it in your environment. To build a data collection node: • Install a CentOS or RedHat Enterprise Linux version that is compatible with Splunk Enterprise version 6.4.6 or later. • Install Splunk Enterprise version 6.4.6 or later, and configure it as a heavy forwarder. Note: You cannot use a universal forwarder. It lacks necessary python libraries.

• Download the Splunk_add-on_for_vmware-.tgz from Splunkbase. • Copy the file Splunk_add-on_for_vmware-.tgz from the download package, and move to $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps. • Extract the file Splunk_add_on_for_vmware-.tgz from $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps.

• Verify that the data collection components SA-VMNetAppUtils, SA-Hydra, Splunk_TA_vmware, and Splunk_TA_esxilogs exist in $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps. • Verify that the firewall ports are correct. The DCN communicates with splunkd on port 8089. The DCN communicates with the scheduler node on port 8008. Set up forwarding to the same port as your Splunk indexers. • Navigate to $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps/SA-Hydra/local and open outputs.conf. • Uncomment the [tcpout] stanza.

Save and exit. • (Optional) Disable the KVStore to reduce CPU overhead on your Splunk platform instance by navigating to SPLUNK_HOME$/etc/system/local/. • Open the server.conf file and disable the kvstore stanza. [kvstore] disabled = true • Save your changes and exit. • After deploying the collection components, add the forwarder to your scheduler's configuration. In this manual.

Learn More • See the section of the Splunk Enterprise Forwarding Data manual to learn how to deploy a heavy forwarder. • See in the Splunk Enterprise Forwarding Data manual to learn more about forwarder configuration.

With the growth of virtualization, several vendors are now creating easy-to -deploy virtual appliances utilizing the open virtualization format template (OVF template), which are distributed as an OVA package. In the past, these templates could easily be deployed utilizing the VMware vSphere Desktop Client. With the release of ESXi 5.5, VMware has been making a large push to utilize the web client. This article explains how to deploy an OVF Template in VMware via the vSphere Web Client. The template being deployed is vCloud Networking and Security Manager, specifically for the deployment of vShield Endpoint in a VMware Horizon View environment. This article is part of a series explaining how to deploy vShield with Symantec Endpoint Protection for VMware Horizon View. • How To Deploy OVA / OVF Template Using VMware vSphere Client • • VMware vSphere Web Client • • • • • Deploy an OVF Template Note: The current version vCenter in the example below is version 5.5.

First, navigate to your web client. By default this will be: of vcenter>:9443.

Once logged in, click on vCenter >vCenter Servers. Right-click on the vCenter server, highlight All vCenter Actions and click on Deploy OVF Template. If this is the first time running the VMware Client Integration Plug-In, the following window will appear. The next window will prompt you to select your OVA file.

In my case, I have already downloaded theVMware vShield Manager 5.5.2 Build 1912200 OVA and have selected the local file on my machine. The next window will provide some details to be reviewed. As shown in the screenshot, if there are 'extra configurable options,' VMware will prompt the following text: 'The OVF package contains extra configuration options, which possess a potential security risk. Review the extra configuration options below and accept to continue the deployment.' Accept extra configuration options must be checked to proceed to the next window. The next window will display the EULA. You must click Accept before clicking Next to proceed.

On the next screen, you will be prompted to select a VMware folder and to name the virtual machine. Next, select an ESXi host. Next, select both the virtual disk format and the volume for deployment. Select a network to manage the virtual appliance. The Customize Template window is unique to this particular template.

Depending on the virtual appliance being deployed, additional options may be requested. With this particular version of vShield Manager, a prompt will appear to configure the default CLI “admin” User Password and the defaultCLI Privilege Mode Password. If the passwords do not match, you will be prompted that the values are invalid. In older versions of vShield Manager, credentials will be: Username: admin Password: default The Deploy OVF Template window will summarize all options selected for deployment. Click Finish to begin the deployment of the virtual appliance. After the deployment has completed, vShield Manager can be configured.

See the article for additional details. Source(s) Used: Open Virtualization Format.. Accessed August 1, 2014.