Introduction to the VMware NSX-T PowerPack

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This section describes how to monitor VMware NSX-T in SL1 using the VMware: NSX-T PowerPack.

The following sections provide an overview of VMware NSX-T and the VMware: NSX-T PowerPack:

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What Does the VMware: NSX-T PowerPack Monitor?

To monitor VMware NSX-T applications using SL1, you must install the VMware: NSX-T PowerPack. This PowerPack enables you to discover, model, and collect data about VMware NSX-T applications.

The VMware: NSX-T PowerPack includes:

  • A sample credential that you can use as a template to connect to the VMware NSX-T devices you want to monitor
  • Dynamic Applications and Run Book Actions to discover, model, and monitor performance metrics and/or collect configuration data for VMware NSX-T devices
  • Device Classes for each of the VMware NSX-T devices SL1 monitors
  • Event Policies and corresponding alerts that are triggered when VMware NSX-T devices meet certain status criteria
  • A Device Template that enables you to easily align multiple Dynamic Applications to VMware NSX-T devices

Installing the VMware: NSX-T PowerPack

Before completing the steps in this section, you must import and install the minimum SL1 version 11.3.0 then install the latest version of the VMware: NSX-T 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.)

The minimum required MySQL version is 5.6.0.

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.

Requirements and Limitations

The following limitations and requirements apply to specific functionality in the VMware: NSX-T PowerPack:

  • A new execution environment is available in this version of the PowerPack. However, the old environment will not be deleted. Users should remove the old executions environment after upgrading from VMware: NSX-T v100. To do this, go to System > Customize > ScienceLogic Libraries > Actions > Execution Environments and filter on 'VMware: NSX-T'. There will be two environments shown. Delete the environment that has an Env GUID of "48C1B924812A1C56783FDD0864F7D229".