Introduction to the Restorepoint Automation PowerPack

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This section describes how to use the SL1 automation policies, automation actions, and custom action types found in the "Restorepoint Automation" PowerPack. You can use this PowerPack to enrich SL1 events for Restorepoint devices by automatically running diagnostic commands, and the command output is added to the SL1 event log or associated incident.

This PowerPack requires the "Datacenter Automation Utilities" PowerPack, version 103 or later.

What is the Restorepoint Automation PowerPack?

The "Restorepoint Automation" PowerPack includes automation policies that enrich SL1 events for Restorepoint devices (for example, from the "Restorepoint" PowerPack) by automatically running diagnostic commands. The command output is added to the SL1 event log or associated incident.

The Restorepoint 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 "Restorepoint Automation" PowerPack to:

  • Create your own automation policies that include the pre-defined actions that run different sets of diagnostic commands.
  • Use the supplied "Restorepoint: Generic Action type" custom action type to configure your own automation action by supplying a set of commands.

Installing the Restorepoint Automation PowerPack

Before completing the steps in this section, you must import and install the latest version of the "Restorepoint Automation" PowerPack.

You must install the"Datacenter Automation Utilities" PowerPack version 103 before using the "Restorepoint Automation" PowerPack.

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.

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.

Downloading and Compiling the Restorepoint MIB Files

After installing the PowerPack, you will need to download the following MIB files from Restorepoint and compile the MIB files in SL1:

  • RESTOREPOINT-APPLIANCE-MIB.txt
  • RESTOREPOINT-MIB.txt

You can access the Restorepoint MIB files from your Restorepoint system.

To download the MIB files in Restorepoint:

  1. In your Restorepoint system, go to the Systems Settings page (Administration > System Settings).
  2. Click the SNMP tab and navigate to the Download MIBs field.
  3. Click both of the MIB file names to download them to your local drive.

To compile the Restorepoint MIB files in SL1:

  1. Go to the MIB Compiler page (System > Tools > MIB Compiler) and click the Import button.
  2. In the MIB Import modal page, navigate to the location of the MIB file on your local computer and click the Import button. The new MIB file appears in the list of MIB files in the MIB Compiler page.
  3. Repeat steps 1-2 to upload the second MIB file.
  4. You must compile both MIB files before SL1 can use them. To compile a MIB, click its lightning bolt icon ().
  5. To enable Restorepoint to send trap events to SL1, go to Administration > System Settings > Logs/Alerts in the Restorepoint user interface and change the following:
  • SNMP Traps: Check this checkbox.
  • SNMP Server: Enter the IP address of the SL1 All-In-One or Data Collector.