Introduction

This section describes how to monitor Cisco Intersight devices in SL1 using the Dynamic Applications in the Cisco: Intersight PowerPack.

The following sections provide an overview of Cisco Intersight and the Cisco: Intersight PowerPack:

What is Cisco Intersight?

Cisco Intersight is a cloud operations platform allowing for advanced infrastructure, workload optimization, and Kubernetes services. Cisco Intersight infrastructure services include the deployment, monitoring, management, and support of physical and virtual infrastructure.

What Does the Cisco: Intersight PowerPack Monitor?

To monitor Cisco Intersight using SL1, you must install the Cisco: Intersight PowerPack. This PowerPack enables you to discover, model, and collect data about Cisco:Intersight devices.

The Cisco: Intersight PowerPack includes:

• Dynamic Applications that enable SL1 to discover, model, and monitor Cisco Intersight devices

• Event Policies that are triggered when Cisco Intersight devices meet certain status criteria
• Device Classes for each type of Cisco Intersight device monitored

Installing the Cisco: Intersight PowerPack

Before completing the steps in this section, you must import and install the latest version of the Cisco: Intersight 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.