Introduction

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The following sections provide an overview of Cisco ACI Multi-Site Manager and the "Cisco: ACI Multi-Site Manager" PowerPack:

What Does the Cisco: ACI Multi-Site Manager PowerPack Monitor?

To monitor Cisco ACI Multi-Site architectures using Skylar One, you must install the "Cisco: ACI Multi-Site Manager" PowerPack. This PowerPack enables you to discover, model, and collect data about Cisco ACI Multi-Site architectures.

The "Cisco: ACI Multi-Site Manager" PowerPack includes:

  • A sample credential you can use as a template to create a SOAP/XML credential to connect to the Cisco ACI Multi-Site architecture you want to monitor
  • Dynamic Applications to discover, model, and monitor performance metrics and/or collect configuration data
  • Device Classes for each type of ACI Multi-Site Manager device monitored
  • Event Policies and corresponding alerts that are triggered when ACI Multi-Site Manager devices meet certain status criteria

Installing the Cisco: ACI Multi-Site Manager PowerPack

Before completing the steps in this section, you must import and install the latest version of the "Cisco: ACI Multi-Site Manager" PowerPack.

By default, when you install a new version of a PowerPack, it overwrites all content from that PowerPack that is already installed on the target system. You can use the Enable Selective PowerPack Field Protection setting on the Behavior Settings page (System > Settings > Behavior) to prevent the new version of the PowerPack from overwriting local changes for some commonly customized fields.

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

To download and install the PowerPack:

  1. Search for and download the PowerPack from the PowerPacks page at the ScienceLogic Support Center (Skylar One > PowerPacks, login required).
  2. In Skylar One, go to the PowerPacks page (System > Manage > PowerPacks).
  3. Click the Actions menu and select Import PowerPack. The Import PowerPack modal appears.
  4. Click Browse and go 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 appears on the PowerPacks page.

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