Cisco AppDynamics: SL1 Dashboards PowerPack Release Notes, version 102

Version 102 of the Cisco: AppDynamics SL1 Dashboards PowerPack PowerPack includes autoselect for context-driving widgets and the addition of the event and forecast widgets.

NOTE: These dashboards are intended for use only in the new SL1 user interface and will not load in the classic ScienceLogic platform user interface.

  • Minimum Required SL1 Version: 8.12.1
  • Minimum Required AP2 Version: 5.125.44
  • Minimum Required Widget Components Version: 2.175.0
  • Minimum Required Cisco: AppDynamics PowerPack Version: 101

Before You Install or Upgrade

Before installing Cisco: AppDynamics SL1 Dashboards PowerPack PowerPack version 102, you must first ensure that you are running version 8.12.1 or later of SL1.

NOTE: For details on upgrading SL1, see the appropriate Release Notes.

You must also import and install the Cisco: AppDynamics PowerPack version 101 or later before installing "Cisco: AppDynamics SL1 Dashboards PowerPack" version 102.

Installation or Upgrade Process

To install this PowerPack:

  1. Familiarize yourself with the Known Issues for this release.
  2. See the Before You Install or Upgrade section. If you have not done so already, upgrade your system to the 8.12.1 or later release.
  3. Download the "Cisco: AppDynamics SL1 Dashboards PowerPack" version 102PowerPack from the Support Site to a local computer.
  4. Go to the PowerPack Manager page (System > Manage > PowerPacks). Click the Actions menu and choose Import PowerPack. When prompted, import "Cisco: AppDynamics SL1 Dashboards PowerPack" version 102.
  5. Click the Install button. For details on installing PowerPacks, see the chapter on Installing a PowerPack in the PowerPacks manual.

Features

The following dashboards are included in version 102 of the Cisco: AppDynamics SL1 Dashboards PowerPack PowerPack:

  • An "AppDynamics: Application" dashboard, which includes the following widgets that display data about your AppDynamics applications:
  • Application List
  • Application Response Time (avg)
  • Application Response Time Forecast (avg)
  • Events
  • Important Count Metrics (avg)
  • Error Rate (avg)
  • Calls and Message Rate (avg)

  • An "AppDynamics: Nodes" dashboard, which includes the following widgets that display data about your AppDynamics nodes:
  • Application Tier List
  • Selected Tier Node Average Response Time (avg)
  • Events
  • Calls per Minute (avg)
  • Selected Calls per Minute Forecast (avg)
  • Selected Node Response Time (avg)
  • Selected Node Response Time Forecast (avg)
  • Selected Node Error Rate (avg)
  • Selected Important Count Metrics (avg)
  • Selected Exception Rate (avg)

  • An "AppDynamics: Server Tier" dashboard, which includes the following widgets that display data about your AppDynamics server tiers:
  • Application Server Tier List
  • Average Response Time (avg)
  • Average Response Time Forecast (avg)
  • Calls per Minute (avg)
  • Error Rate (avg)
  • Events

Enhancements and Issues Addressed

The following enhancements and addressed issues are included in version 102 of the Cisco: AppDynamics SL1 Dashboards PowerPack PowerPack:

  • Autoselect for context-driving widgets has been enabled in all dashboards.
  • The Application Response Time Forecast widget was added to the "AppDynamics: Application" dashboard.
  • The Selected Calls per Minute Forecast and Selected Node Response Time Forecast widgets were added to the "AppDynamics: Nodes" dashboard.
  • The Average Response Time Forecast widget was added to the "AppDynamics: Server Tier" dashboard.

Known Issues

Version 102 of the Cisco: AppDynamics SL1 Dashboards PowerPack PowerPack has no known issues.