Introduction to the Infoblox: Inventory SyncPack

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This section describes how you can use the Infoblox: Inventory SyncPack to automatically synchronize IP addresses and devices between your Infoblox and SL1 systems. The integration is bidirectional, from SL1 to Infoblox.

After the 2.1.0 platform release, the Integration Service was rebranded as SL1 PowerFlow, and the Automation Builder was rebranded as SL1 PowerFlow builder.

The label "SyncPack" is used in place of "SyncPack" in the PowerFlow user interface.

Prerequisites for this SyncPack

This SyncPack requires the following:

  • A subscription that includes CMDB/Inventory Workflow Automations

The following table lists the port access required by PowerFlow and this SyncPack:

Source IP PowerFlow Destination PowerFlow Source Port Destination Port Requirement
PowerFlow SL1 API Any TCP 443 SL1 API Access
PowerFlow Infoblox API Any TCP 443 Infoblox API Access
PowerFlow SL1 Database Any TCP 7706 SL1 Database Access

Contents of the SyncPack

This section lists the contents of the Infoblox: Inventory SyncPack.

PowerFlow Applications

  • Get Device List From Infoblox and Add To SL1. This application queries Infoblox for existing IP addresses and if an IP address does not exist in SL1, a discovery session will be triggered and the device will be added to SL1.
  • Get Device List From SL1 Add To Infoblox. This application queries SL1 via discovery session for recently added devices. If a device does not exist in Infoblox, the IP address will be added to Infoblox.
  • Get Mismatched IP List. This application queries both Infoblox and SL1 for matching device names. If a device in SL1 and Infoblox has the same name but different IP addresses, an event will be generated in SL1.
  • Update Infoblox Id. This application queries both Infoblox and SL1 for existing devices in SL1 and matching IP addresses in Infoblox. SL1 devices that match an IP address in Infoblox are assigned an Infoblox ID in a custom attribute in SL1.

For more information about how to configure these applications, see Configuring Applications for the Infoblox: Inventory Synchronization PowerPack.

Configuration Object

  • Infoblox Base Config. This configuration object can be used as a template after the SyncPack is installed on the PowerFlow system. The configuration object includes the following:
  • Details for connecting to SL1, including the host, username, and password
  • Details for connecting to Infoblox, including the URL, username, and password
  • Details for adding SL1 devices to Infoblox, including zone name, time period, and custom attribute
  • Details for adding Infoblox IP addresses to SL1, including organization ID, credentials, device group, device template, ports, and time period

Steps

The following steps are included in this SyncPack:

  • Active Discovery Session
  • Add Data To Custom Attribute
  • Add new Device To Infoblox
  • Checking Infoblox Record
  • Checking Infoblox Id
  • Create Custom Attribute
  • Create Discovery Session
  • Create SL1 Alert
  • Get SL1 Device List
  • Get Custom Attribute
  • Get Device Details
  • Get Discovery Session Log
  • Get Infoblox Device Reference Id
  • Get Infoblox Host List
  • Get Infoblox Host Records
  • Get IP List From Infoblox
  • Get SL1 All Devices List
  • Get SL1 Device Details
  • Get SL1 Device List

Installing the SyncPack

A SyncPack file has the .whl file extension type. You can download the SyncPack file from the ScienceLogic Support site.

Downloading the SyncPack

To locate and download the SyncPack:

  1. Go to the ScienceLogic Support Site.
  2. Click the Product Downloads tab and select PowerPack.
  3. In the Search PowerPacks field, search for the SyncPack and select it from the search results. The Release Version page appears.
  4. On the PowerPack Versions tab, click the name of the SyncPack version that you want to install. The Release File Details page appears.
  5. Click the Download File button or click the name of the .zip file containing the .whl file for this SyncPack to start downloading the file.

After you download a SyncPack, you can import it to your PowerFlow system using the PowerFlow user interface.

If you are installing or upgrading to the latest version of this SyncPack in an offline deployment, see "Installing or Upgrading in an Offline Environment" in the SyncPack release notes to ensure you install any external dependencies.

Importing the SyncPack

To import a SyncPack in the PowerFlow user interface:

  1. On the SyncPacks page () of the PowerFlow user interface, click Import SyncPack. The Import SyncPack page appears.
  2. Click Browse and select the .whl file for the SyncPack you want to install. You can also drag and drop a .whl file to the Import SyncPack page.
  3. Click Import. PowerFlow registers and uploads the SyncPack. The SyncPack is added to the SyncPacks page.
  4. You will need to activate and install the SyncPack in PowerFlow. For more information, see Activating and Installing a Synchronization PowerPack.

You cannot edit the content package in a SyncPack published by ScienceLogic. You must make a copy of a ScienceLogic SyncPack and save your changes to the new SyncPack to prevent overwriting any information in the original SyncPack when upgrading.

Installing the SyncPack

To activate and install a SyncPack in the PowerFlow user interface:

  1. On the SyncPacks page of the PowerFlow user interface, click the Actions button () for the SyncPack you want to install and select Activate & Install. The Activate & Install SyncPack modal appears.

    If you try to activate and install a SyncPack that is already activated and installed, you can choose to "force" installation across all the nodes in the PowerFlow system.

    If you do not see the PowerPack that you want to install, click the Filter icon () on the SyncPacks page and select Toggle Inactive SyncPacks to see a list of the imported PowerPacks.

  1. Click Yes to confirm the activation and installation. When the SyncPack is activated, the SyncPacks page displays a green check mark icon () for that SyncPack. If the activation or installation failed, then a red exclamation mark icon () appears.
  2. For more information about the activation and installation process, click the check mark icon () or the exclamation mark icon () in the Activated column for that SyncPack. For a successful installation, the "Activate & Install SyncPack" application appears, and you can view the Step Log for the steps. For a failed installation, the Error Logs window appears.
  3. If you have other versions of the same SyncPack on your PowerFlow system, you can click the Actions button () for that SyncPack and select Change active version to activate a different version other than the version that is currently running.