Cisco: ESA PowerPack Release Notes, version 100

Version 100 of the Cisco: ESA PowerPack is the initial version. This PowerPack includes Dynamic Applications, Event Policies, Device Classes, and Device Classes for discovering and monitoring Cisco Email Security Appliances (ESA).

  • Minimum Required SL1 Version: 8.7.1

Before You Install or Upgrade

Ensure that you are running version 8.7.1 or later of SL1 before installing "Cisco: ESAPowerPack version 100.

For details on upgrading SL1, see the relevant SL1 Platform Release Notes.

Installing the PowerPack

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 8.7.1 or later release.
  3. Download the "Cisco: ESA" version 100PowerPack 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: ESA" version 100.
  5. Click the Install button. For details on installing PowerPacks, see the chapter on Installing a PowerPack in the PowerPacks manual.

For more information about using the PowerPack, see the Monitoring Windows Systems with PowerShell manual.

Features

This release includes the following features:

  • Dynamic Applications to discover and monitor Cisco ESA devices:
  • Cisco: ESA Performance

  • Cisco: ESA Physical Appliance Performance
  • Cisco: ESA Power Supply Configuration
  • Cisco: ESA Proxy Performance
  • Device Classes for each of the Cisco ESA devices monitored:
  • Cisco ESA C170
  • Cisco ESA C190
  • Cisco ESA C380
  • Cisco ESA C390
  • Cisco ESA C680
  • Cisco ESA C690
  • Cisco ESAV C000v
  • Cisco ESAV C100v
  • Cisco ESAV C300v
  • Cisco ESAV C600v
  • Default - ESA
  • Event policies that are triggered when Cisco ESA devices meet certain status criteria
  • A "Cisco ESA Virtual" device dashboard that displays performance data about Cisco ESA devices

Known Issues

This release has no known issues.