Splunk Observability Synthetics 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

• Create, configure, validate, or operate Splunk Synthetic Monitoring tests without loading the broader native-ops workflow first.
• Preview and review the splunk observability synthetics 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-synthetics-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-synthetics-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 wrapper for Synthetic Monitoring. It renders a native-ops compatible spec and operator handoffs; API-backed create/update and run retrieval remain owned by splunk-observability-native-ops.

Workflow

bash skills/splunk-observability-synthetics-setup/scripts/setup.sh --render \
  --name "Checkout browser journey" \
  --kind browser \
  --url https://shop.example.com/checkout \
  --realm us1 \
  --location aws-us-east-1

Review native-ops-spec.json, then delegate render/apply through:

bash splunk-observability-synthetics-rendered/delegate-native-ops.sh --render

# Preview the exact API sequence, or apply with a file-backed token:
bash splunk-observability-synthetics-rendered/delegate-native-ops.sh --apply --dry-run
bash splunk-observability-synthetics-rendered/delegate-native-ops.sh \
  --apply --token-file /path/to/chmod-600-o11y-token

Use this skill for discoverability and focused planning. Use splunk-observability-native-ops directly when the user already has a complete multi-surface Observability spec.