Splunk AppDynamics Synthetic Monitoring 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

• The user asks for AppDynamics Synthetic Monitoring, browser synthetic jobs, Synthetic API Monitoring, hosted synthetic locations, Private Synthetic Agent, PSA, Shepherd URL validation, synthetic waterfalls, or synthetic run checks.
• Preview and review the splunk appdynamics synthetic monitoring 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-appdynamics-synthetic-monitoring-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-appdynamics-synthetic-monitoring-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

Renders Synthetic API monitor payloads and Private Synthetic Agent values. The operator reviews and applies private agent rollout assets. The wrapper does not submit jobs or run the container/Kubernetes rollout; --apply fails closed and the rendered packet is an operator handoff.

bash skills/splunk-appdynamics-synthetic-monitoring-setup/scripts/setup.sh --render
bash skills/splunk-appdynamics-synthetic-monitoring-setup/scripts/validate.sh