chambear2809 Splunk Observability Metrics Pipeline Setup
Prerequisites
| Tool or access | Purpose | Verify |
|---|---|---|
| Bash and Python 3 | Run bundled setup and validation helpers | bash --version && python3 --version |
| Required product/platform access | Inspect or configure the selected target | Complete the documented preflight |
| Credential files for live modes | Keep secrets out of chat | Verify paths only |
Workflow Overview
┌───────────┐ ┌───────────────┐ ┌───────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐
│ Preflight │ → │ Render/review │ → │ Apply/handoff │ → │ Validate evidence │
└───────────┘ └───────────────┘ └───────────────┘ └─────────────────┘
When to Activate
- MPM, metrics pipeline management, metric cardinality, MTS reduction, or Observability metric routing and aggregation.
- Preview and review the splunk observability metrics pipeline setup workflow before any live apply phase.
- Diagnose failed prerequisites, generated assets, configuration, or validation evidence.
Scope
Follow the documented read-only or render-first path whenever it is available. This skill does not imply permission to mutate live systems. Require explicit apply flags, protected credentials, and operator review for state changes.
Examples
Inspect the supported setup modes before selecting one:
bash skills/splunk-observability-metrics-pipeline-setup/scripts/setup.sh --help
Expected output: usage, supported modes, and required arguments are displayed without changing the target environment.
Inspect validation modes before running completion checks:
bash skills/splunk-observability-metrics-pipeline-setup/scripts/validate.sh --help
Expected output: offline, live, and completion options are displayed when the skill supports them; help exits without mutation.
Troubleshooting
| Issue | Cause | Resolution |
|---|---|---|
| Preflight fails | A required tool or access path is missing | Resolve it before rendering or applying |
| Rendered assets are incomplete | Required non-secret inputs are absent | Complete intake and render again |
| Apply is blocked | Review, credentials, or explicit acceptance is missing | Use the documented handoff |
| Validation is incomplete | Live evidence is unavailable | Record the gap and keep completion open |
Focused Metrics Pipeline Management wrapper over
splunk-observability-deep-native-workflows. It renders reviewable MPM intent
and downstream specs; broader ingestion pipeline work still belongs to OTel
Collector, Edge Processor, Ingest Processor, or SPL2 pipeline skills.
bash skills/splunk-observability-metrics-pipeline-setup/scripts/setup.sh --render \
--name "Checkout metric cardinality review" \
--metric service.request.duration \
--action aggregate \
--realm us1
Then execute the generated deep-native renderer and follow its exact UI and downstream pipeline handoffs:
bash splunk-observability-metrics-pipeline-rendered/delegate-deep-native-workflows.sh
The delegate explicitly rejects --apply: this repository has no verified
public MPM mutation API, so it does not report a successful write for a UI-only
operation.