Introduction

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The following sections provide an overview of Nutanix and the Nutanix Base Pack PowerPack:

What Does the Nutanix Base Pack PowerPack Monitor?

The Nutanix Base Pack PowerPack includes Dynamic Applications that can monitor performance metrics and collect configuration data for all Nutanix devices.

In addition to Dynamic Applications, the PowerPack includes the following features:

  • Event Policies and corresponding alerts that are triggered when Nutanix component devices meet certain status criteria

  • Device Classes for each of the Nutanix devices monitored
  • A sample Credential for discovering Nutanix devices
  • Dashboards that display information about Nutanix instances and component devices
  • Run Book Actions and Automation policies to assign the proper device class to the Nutanix root device

Installing the Nutanix PowerPack

Before completing the steps in this section, you must import and install the latest version of the Nutanix Base Pack PowerPack.

If you are upgrading from an earlier version of the PowerPack, see the Release Notes for the version you are installing for upgrade instructions.

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.