Introduction

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This section describes the similarities and differences between the current version of Global Manager and the "classic" version of Global Manager.

Use the following menu options to navigate the SL1 user interface:

  • To view a pop-out list of menu options, click the menu icon ().
  • To view a page containing all of the menu options, click the Advanced menu icon ().

Comparing the Global Manager Versions

The current version of Global Manager is similar in many ways to the "classic" version of Global Manager, but there are also some configuration and functionality differences between the two versions.

For more information about the classic version of Global Manager, see the section on Classic Global Manager.

The following table compares the configuration requirements and capabilities of the two versions:

Configuration Requirements and Functionality Global Manager Classic Global Manager
Supported in SL1 versions 11.1.0 and later Yes No
Supported in SL1 version 10.2.x Yes Yes
Supported in SL1 versions 10.1.x and earlier No Yes
Requires installation of the ScienceLogic Global Manager PowerPack Yes (v3.0.1 or later) Yes
Can use an All-In-One Appliance as a stack entry point Yes Yes
Can use a Database Server as a stack entry point Yes Yes
Can use an Administration Portal as a stack entry point No Yes
Can be used in the current SL1 user interface ("ap2") Yes No
Can be used in the classic SL1 user interface No Yes
Requires access to TCP port 443 and UDP port 161 Yes Yes
Requires the user’s username and password to be the same on both the Global Manager system and its stacks Yes Yes (In addition, must also have the same user ID.)
Requires the Global Manager system and its stacks to all be on the same SL1 version/patch Yes Yes
Requires a wildcard DNS entry that can be resolved by users' browsers for SNMP discovery No Yes (see next row for caveat)
Allows users to define a stack-specific hostname for Global Manager proxies if wildcard domains cannot be used No Yes
Enables you to use run book actions for automatic stack discovery Yes Yes
Enables you to use SNMP and manual Dynamic Application alignment for stack discovery Yes Yes
Includes a button for manually adding stacks to the Global Manager system No Yes
Includes a page that lists all of the stacks in your Global Manager system Yes Yes
Enables you to "drill down" to individual stacks from the Stacks page No Yes
Enables you to view devices from all of the stacks in your Global Manager system and "drill down" to manage devices on their native stacks Yes (To manage a device, click Manage on the Device Investigator.) Yes (To manage a device, click the graph icon () or wrench icon () from the Device Manager page.)
Enables you to view and create dashboards that display data aggregated from all of the stacks in your Global Manager system Yes Yes
Enables you to view and respond to events from all of the stacks in your Global Manager system Yes Yes
Enables you to install or manage PowerPacks across stacks No Yes
Enables you to update software across all of the stacks in your Global Manager system No Yes
Enables you to add worker nodes to the Global Manager system for load balancing No Yes