Checklist for using Splunk Nozzle to stream logs and metrics for Tanzu Platform for Cloud Foundry

Products

• Operations Manager

Issue/Introduction

Many users attempt to choose Logs and Metric nozzles in Tanzu Platform for Cloud Foundry. More specifically, Splunk is a nozzle that is used often by users.

However, when people search for information on Splunk, it is widely spread out and hard to find. Hence, this article will act as a central location for all documents and information pertaining to Splunk. 

Resolution

Splunk is a Partner tile and as a result, there is both Splunk Documentation and some Broadcom Documentation. References to both will be listed below.
The following list will assist you in finding Splunk Nozzle documentation and resources.

• Download the Splunk Nozzle for PCF from: https://support.broadcom.com
• Get started with the Splunk Nozzle for Tanzu using Splunk Documentation. This is a good starting point to get familiar with the Splunk Nozzle.
• For installing and configuring the Splunk Firehose Nozzle for Tanzu, refer to the following Documentation: https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/FirehoseNozzleTanzu/1.3.0/User/Installandconfigure
• Release notes for each version of Splunk Nozzle can be found here: https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/FirehoseNozzleTanzu/1.3.0/User/ReleaseNotes
• To understand the Splunk Nozzle architecture, refer the following Documentation: https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/FirehoseNozzleTanzu/1.3.0/User/ArchitectureOverview
• For information on how to stream application logs to Splunk, refer to this Documentation: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-tanzu/platform/tanzu-platform-for-cloud-foundry/10-0/tpcf/services-integrate-splunk.html

Note: Splunk is a Partner tile and not developed in Pivotal. However, Pivotal recommends referring to the external references below:

• To know everything about Splunk, refer to the Enterprise Splunk Documentation here: https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk

• To see the code, check out the Open Source Project location for the Splunk Firehose Nozzle: https://github.com/cloudfoundry-community/splunk-firehose-nozzle

Refer to the following link for information on Splunk Support terms and how to reach Splunk Support: https://www.splunk.com/en_us/support-and-services.htm

Additional Information

Blogs and articles on Tanzu and Splunk:

• https://www.splunk.com/blog/2017/10/06/splunk-and-pivotal-cloud-foundry-get-the-new-nozzle.html
• https://www.splunk.com/blog/2018/04/06/pivotal-cloud-foundry-health-monitoring.html

 

Splunk Tanzu architecture introduction video play list:

• Overview and introduction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSt2AJB4Tm
• Part 2, 3 and 4 can be found here in the following play list: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCWBARbVAc4&list=PLjeC_l7KuNEHJEWLaK3WVt8wsfS8jgwVG