About the Content Pack for VMware Dashboards and Reports
The Content Pack for VMware Dashboards and Reports provides real-time visibility into the health of virtual environments. The content pack uses data collected by the Splunk Add-on for VMware Metrics to populate XML dashboards that monitor VMware health.
The content pack includes the following components:
- Dashboards and reports for proactive environment management.
- Knowledge objects that populate the dashboards and reports present in the content pack.
ITSI and ITE Work support
The content in the Content Pack for VMware Dashboards and Reports is supported in ITSI and ITE Work.
Installation
The Splunk App for Content Packs contains the Content Pack for VMware Dashboards and Reports. The content pack is automatically available once you install the Splunk App for Content Packs.
For installation instructions, see Install the Splunk App for Content Packs in the Splunk App for Content Packs manual.
Deployment requirements
Use the following table to ensure you are running the correct version of the Content Pack for VMware Dashboards and Reports, the Splunk App for Content Packs, ITSI, IT Essentials Work, and the Splunk Add-on for VMware Metrics:
| Content Pack for VMware Dashboards and Reports version | Splunk App for Content Packs version | ITSI version | IT Essentials Work version | Splunk Add-on for VMware Metrics version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3.0 | 2.2.0 | 4.17.x, 4.18.x, 4.19.x | 4.17.x, 4.18.x, 4.19.x | 4.2.1 and higher |
| 1.2.0 | 2.1.0 | 4.17.x, 4.18.x, 4.19.x | 4.17.x, 4.18.x, 4.19.x | 4.2.1 and higher |
| 1.1.5 | 2.0.1 | 4.17.x, 4.18.x, 4.19.x | 4.17.x, 4.18.x, 4.19.x | 4.2.1 and higher |
| 1.1.4 | 2.0.0 | 4.17.x, 4.18.x, 4.19.x | 4.17.x, 4.18.x, 4.19.x | 4.2.1 and higher |
| 1.1.3.1 | 1.9.1 | 4.15.x, 4.16.x, 4.17.x, 4.18.x | 4.15.x, 4.16.x, 4.17.x, 4.18.x | 4.2.1 and higher |
| 1.1.3 | 1.6.0 | 4.11.0 and higher | 4.11.0 and higher | 4.2.1 and higher |
| 1.1.2 | 1.5.0 | 4.11.0 and higher | 4.11.0 and higher | 4.2.0 and higher |
| 1.1.1 | 1.4.0 | 4.9.0 and higher | 4.9.0 and higher | 4.2.0 and higher |
| 1.1.0 | 1.3.0 | 4.9.0 and higher | 4.9.0 and higher | 4.2.0 and higher |
Migrate from Splunk Supporting Add-on for VMware to the Content Pack for VMware Dashboards and Reports
If you are using Splunk Supporting Add-on for VMware and want to migrate to the Content Pack for VMware Dashboards and Reports, see Migrate from the Splunk Supporting Add-on for VMware to the Content Pack for VMware Dashboards and Reports.
Additional resources
- For ITSI deployment planning guidelines, see Plan your ITSI deployment in the Install and Upgrade Manual.
- For ITSI version compatibility with Splunk Enterprise versions, see the Splunk products version compatibility matrix.