VMware NSX-T PowerPack Release Notes version 100

Version 100 of the "VMware: NSX-T" PowerPack is the initial version of the PowerPack.

  • Minimum Required Skylar One (SL1) Version: 10.2.0

Before You Install or Upgrade

Ensure that you are running version 10.2.0 or later of Skylar One before installing the "VMware: NSX-T" PowerPack.

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

Installation Process

If you are currently using the Dynamic Applications in this PowerPack to monitor devices, collection errors might occur for one or two polling cycles during the installation of a new version. To prevent these errors, disable collection for the monitored devices before you complete the following steps. You can then re-enable collection after the upgrade completes.

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, 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 PowerPack Manager page.

Features

This release includes the following features:

  • A sample credential that you can use as a template to connect to the VMware NSX-T devices you want to monitor
  • Dynamic Applications to discover and monitor VMware NSX-T devices:
  • VMware: NSX-T Appliance Cluster Configuration
  • VMware: NSX-T Appliance Cluster Discovery
  • VMware: NSX-T Appliance Configuration
  • VMware: NSX-T Appliance Discovery
  • VMware: NSX-T Appliance Interface Configuration
  • VMware: NSX-T Appliance Interface Performance
  • VMware: NSX-T BGP Neighbors Configuration
  • VMware: NSX-T BGP Neighbors Performance
  • VMware: NSX-T Cluster Resource Utilization Configuration
  • VMware: NSX-T Edge Cluster Configuration
  • VMware: NSX-T Edge Cluster Discovery
  • VMware: NSX-T Edge Node (Clustered) Configuration
  • VMware: NSX-T Edge Node (Clustered) Discovery
  • VMware: NSX-T Edge Node (Non-Clustered) Discovery
  • VMware: NSX-T Edges Folder Discovery
  • VMware: NSX-T Load Balancer Discovery
  • VMware: NSX-T Load Balancer Performance
  • VMware: NSX-T Load Balancer Configuration
  • VMware: NSX-T Logical Switch Discovery
  • VMware: NSX-T Logical Switch Performance
  • VMware: NSX-T Logical Switches Configuration
  • VMware: NSX-T Logical Switches Folder Discovery
  • VMware: NSX-T Tier 0 Gateway Configuration
  • VMware: NSX-T Tier 0 Gateway Discovery
  • VMware: NSX-T Tier 0 Gateway Interface Configuration
  • VMware: NSX-T Tier 0 Gateway Interface Performance
  • VMware: NSX-T Tier 1 Gateway Configuration
  • VMware: NSX-T Tier 1 Gateway Discovery
  • VMware: NSX-T Transport Node Configuration
  • VMware: NSX-T Transport Node Discovery
  • VMware: NSX-T Transport Node File System Performance
  • VMware: NSX-T Transport Node Interface Configuration
  • VMware: NSX-T Transport Node Interface Performance
  • VMware: NSX-T Transport Node Performance
  • VMware: NSX-T Transport Nodes Folder Discovery
  • Device Classes for each type of VMware NSX-T component device Skylar One monitors:
  • Appliance Cluster
  • Appliance
  • Transport Nodes Folder
  • Transport Node
  • Logical Switches Folder
  • Logical Switches
  • Load Balancer
  • Edges Folder
  • Edges Cluster
  • Edge
  • Tier 0
  • Tier 1 Gateway
  • Data Center
  • Event Policies that are triggered when VMware NSX-T component devices meet certain status criteria
  • A Device Template that enables you to easily align multiple Dynamic Applications to VMware NSX-T devices