F5 BIG-IP PowerPack Release Notes, version 104

Version 104 of the "F5 BIG-IP" PowerPack includes updates to existing Dynamic Applications and bug fixes.

  • Minimum Required Skylar One (SL1) Version: 11.1.0

Before You Install or Upgrade

Ensure that you are running version 11.1.0 or later of Skylar One before installing the "F5 BIG-IP" PowerPack.

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

Installation or Upgrade Process

To install version 104 of the "F5 BIG-IP" PowerPack, perform the following steps:

To install this PowerPack:

  1. Search for and download the PowerPack from the PowerPacks page at the ScienceLogic Support Center (Skylar One > PowerPacks).

  2. In Skylar One (formerly SL1), go to the PowerPacks page (System > Manage > PowerPacks).

  3. Click the Actions menu and choose Import PowerPack. The Import PowerPack modal 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 PowerPack Manager page.

Features

This release includes the following features:

  1. Dynamic Applications that collect configuration and performance data about F5 BIG-IP devices
  • An SNMP credential template
  • Device classes for all F5 BIG-IP devices
  • Event policies that are triggered when F5 BIG-IP devices meet certain status criteria

Enhancements and Issues Addressed

The following enhancements and addressed issues are included in this release:

  • Updated the "F5 BIG-IP LTM: Pool Configuration"Dynamic Application to prevent key error exceptions when a key(OID) is unavailable during collection.

  • Addressed an issue in which the "F5 BIG-IP LTM: Pool Configuration" Dynamic Application was not collecting data.

  • Addressed an issue where the "F5 BIG-IP LTM: Pool Member Performance" Dynamic Application was collecting data as NONE even when the device had a valid value for all collection objects.

  • Addressed an issue in which the "F5 BIG-IP LTM: Cluster Status" Dynamic Application was collecting data as NONE even when the device had a valid value for all collection objects.

  • Addressed an issue in which the "F5 BIG-IP LTM: Cluster Status" Dynamic Application was returning healthy events that were not clearing.

  • Updated the following alert's formula from the "F5 BIG-IP LTM: Virtual Server Configuration" Dynamic Application:

  • BIG-IP: LTM: Virtual Server State Is NOT Available
  • Updated the snippet code in the following Dynamic Applications to address an exception error:
  • "F5 BIG-IP LTM: Pool Member Discovery"
  • "F5 BIG-IP LTM: Pool Member Configuration"
  • "F5 BIG-IP LTM: Pool Member Performance"
  • "F5 BIG-IP LTM Virtual Server"
  • "F5 BIG-IP LTM: Node Discovery"