Introduction to the Linux SSH Automations PowerPack

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This section describes how to use the automation policies and run book actions in the "Linux SSH Automations" PowerPack to enrich problematic events with additional diagnostic information for monitored Linux devices.

This PowerPack can retrieve diagnostic data such as CPU, file system, and memory data, as well as interface configurations. Each set of data has its own associated policies and actions that run automatically in response to relevant events.

This PowerPack is intended to be used in conjunction with the "Linux Base Pack" PowerPack.

What is the Linux SSH Automations PowerPack?

The "Linux SSH Automation" PowerPack includes run book automation policies that:

  • Enrich SL1 events for Linux devices (for example, from the "Linux Base Pack" PowerPack and native SNMP collection) by automatically running diagnostic commands using a remote SSH connection. The command output is added to the SL1 event log or associated incident. Supported events include CPU, swap, file system, interface, and system process issues.
  • Run remediation commands using a remote SSH connection in response to SL1 system process events for Linux devices in the "Linux Automation" device group.

The Linux SSH run book actions are executed on the SL1 All-In-One Appliance or Data Collector.

In addition to using the standard content, you can use the content in the "Linux SSH Automation" PowerPack to:

  • Create your own run book automation policies that include the pre-defined actions that run different sets of diagnostic commands.
  • Use the supplied "Execute Shell Commands" custom action type to configure your own run book action by supplying a set of commands to be executed via SSH.

The automation policies in this PowerPack can also be used as "User-Inititated" Automations.

Installing the Linux SSH Automations PowerPack

Before completing the steps in this section, you must import and install the latest version of the "Linux SSH Automations" PowerPack.

This PowerPack requires version 200 of the "Datacenter Automation Utilities "PowerPack.

This PowerPack also requires SL1 version 12.1.2 or later. For details on upgrading SL1, see the appropriate SL1 Release Notes.

By default, installing a new version of a PowerPack overwrites all content from a previous version of that PowerPack that has already been installed on the target system. You can use the Enable Selective PowerPack Field Protection setting in the Behavior Settings page (System > Settings > Behavior) to prevent new PowerPacks from overwriting local changes for some commonly customized fields. For more information, see the section on Global Settings.

Ensure that you are running version 12.1.2 or later of SL1 before installing this PowerPack.

For details on upgrading SL1, see the relevant SL1 Platform Release Notes.

To download and install the PowerPack:

  1. Search for and download the PowerPack from the PowerPacks page (Product Downloads > PowerPacks & SyncPacks) at the ScienceLogic Support Site.
  2. In SL1, go to the PowerPacks page (System > Manage > PowerPacks).
  3. Click the Actions button and choose Import PowerPack. The Import PowerPack dialog box appears.
  4. Click [Browse] and navigate to the PowerPack file from step 1.
  5. Select the PowerPack file and click Import. The PowerPack Installer modal displays a list of the PowerPack contents.
  6. Click Install. The PowerPack is added to the PowerPacks page.

If you exit the PowerPack Installer modal without installing the imported PowerPack, the imported PowerPack will not appear in the PowerPacks page. However, the imported PowerPack will appear in the Imported PowerPacks modal. This page appears when you click the Actions menu and select Install PowerPack.