Cisco ThousandEyes App for Splunk
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The Cisco ThousandEyes App for Splunk enables organizations to collect, map, and visualize data from Cisco ThousandEyes within Splunk. It supports monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimizing digital experiences by integrating Cisco ThousandEyes' powerful insights into Splunk dashboards. The app leverages ThousandEyes OpenTelemetry (OTel) streams, APIs, and Splunk’s Common Information Model (CIM) to deliver actionable intelligence through customizable visualizations.
The Cisco ThousandEyes App for Splunk provides the following features:
Data Collection: Collect test stream metrics, path visualization data, events, and activity logs from Cisco ThousandEyes OTel streams and APIs, and store them in Splunk indexes.
Data Mapping: Map collected data to the Splunk Common Information Model (CIM) for consistency and usability.
Data Visualization: Visualize metrics, events and logs using interactive dashboards with charts and tables.
Category
Supported Versions
Browsers
Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox
Operating Systems
Linux, Windows
Splunk Enterprise Versions
9.4.x
, 9.3.x
, 9.2.x
, 9.1.x
Splunk CIM Version
6.0.1
Supported Deployments
Splunk Cloud, Splunk Standalone, Splunk Distributed Deployment
The Cisco ThousandEyes App for Splunk integration requires a Splunk deployment meeting Splunk's basic hardware and software requirements. For details, see the .
The installation steps depend on your Splunk deployment type:
For distributed setups, ensure the app is installed at the following locations:
Splunk Instance Type
Is Installation Required?
Heavy Forwarder
Yes
Indexer/Indexer Cluster
No
Search Head/Search Head Cluster
Yes
You can install the Cisco ThousandEyes App for Splunk using one of the following methods:
Navigate to Apps > Manage Apps > Browse more apps.
Search for Cisco ThousandEyes App for Splunk.
Select the app and click Install.
Note: The Splunk host must have an active internet connection for this method.
Navigate to Apps > Manage Apps > Install app from file.
Upload the downloaded file.
Extract the compressed file into the $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps
folder.
Note: $SPLUNK_HOME
is the environment variable that specifies the Splunk installation path.
After installation, restart Splunk if prompted.
You can upgrade the Cisco ThousandEyes App for Splunk using one of the following methods.
In Splunk, go to Apps > Manage Apps.
Click Install app from file.
Click Choose File and select the Cisco ThousandEyes App for Splunk installation file.
Select Upgrade app, then click Upload.
Restart the Splunk instance if prompted.
In Splunk, go to Apps > Manage Apps.
Find Cisco ThousandEyes App for Splunk in the list.
In the Version column, click Update to <latest_version>
.
Accept the terms and conditions, then click Accept and continue.
Enter your credentials if prompted.
Restart the Splunk instance if prompted.
Download from Splunkbase.
Download from Splunkbase.
Download the required version from .