[Splunk Add-on for VMware Metrics] Difficulty in Excluding VMware Hosts from Metrics Collection

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Updated:September 29, 2026
Document ID:SPLK048367

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Splunk Enterprise Splunk Cloud Splunk Apps and Add-ons Splunk Add-on for VMware Metrics

Description

The user is experiencing an issue where unwanted data from VMware hosts is being ingested into Splunk. Despite their efforts, they are unable to exclude these hosts from the metrics collection process.


Investigation

During the investigation, navigation to the Data Collection Node (DCN) was performed.

From there, navigation to the VCenters was conducted to identify the specific VCenter causing the issue.

It was confirmed that unwanted hosts were selected. Further analysis revealed that the "collect from all hosts" option had been chosen.


Resolution

To resolve this issue, please follow these steps:

  1. Untick the "collect from all hosts" checkbox.

  2. Add host inclusion list Regex and host exclusion list Regex.

These steps will help exclude unwanted VMware hosts from the metrics collection.

Revision History

Revision Publish Date Comments
1.0
29-Sep-2026
Initial Release

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