Introduction

This section describes how to monitor Nutanix systems and their components in Skylar One using 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, 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.