Getting Started

2 minutes  

1. Sign in to Splunk Observability Cloud

You should have received an e-mail from Splunk inviting you to the Workshop Org. This e-mail will look like the screenshot below, if you cannot find it, please check your Spam/Junk folders or inform your Instructor. You can also check for other solutions in our login F.A.Q..

To proceed click the Join Now button or click on the link provided in the e-mail.

If you have already completed the registration process you can skip the rest and proceed directly to Splunk Observability Cloud and log in:

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If this is your first time using Splunk Observability Cloud, you will be presented with the registration form. Enter your full name, and desired password. Please note that the password requirements are:

  • Must be between 8 and 32 characters
  • Must contain at least one capital letter
  • Must have at least one number
  • Must have at least one symbol (e.g. !@#$%^&*()_+)

Click the checkbox to agree to the terms and conditions and click the SIGN IN NOW button.

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Last Modified Apr 3, 2024

Subsections of 1. Getting Started

Home Page

5 minutes  

After you have registered and logged into Splunk Observability Cloud you will be taken to the home or landing page. Here, you will find several useful features to help you get started.

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  1. Explore your data pane: Displays which integrations are enabled and allows you to add additional integrations if you are an Administrator.
  2. Documentation pane: Training videos and links to documentation to get you started with Splunk Observability Cloud.
  3. Recents pane: Recently created/visited dashboards and/or detectors for quick access.
  4. Main Menu pane: Navigate the components of Splunk Observability Cloud.
  5. Org Switcher: Easily switch between Organizations (if you are a member of more than one Organization).
  6. Expand/Contract Main Menu: Expand » / Collapse « the main menu if space is at a premium.

Let’s start with our first exercise:

Exercise
  • Expand the Main Menu and click on Settings.
  • Check in the Org Switcher if you have access to more than one Organization.
Tip

If you have used Splunk Observability before, you may be placed in an Organization you have used previously. Make sure you are in the correct workshop organization. Verify this with your instructor if you have access to multiple Organizations.

Exercise
  • Click Onboarding Guidance (Here you can toggle the visibility of the onboarding panes. This is useful if you know the product well enough, and can use the space to show more information).
  • Hide the Onboarding Content for the Home Page.
  • At the bottom of the menu, select your preferred appearance: Light, Dark or Auto mode.
  • Did you also notice this is where the Sign Out option is? Please don’t 😊 !
  • Click < to get back to the main menu.

Next, let’s check out Splunk Real User Monitoring (RUM).