ELK: Azure Activity Log PowerPack Release Notes, version 100

Version 100 of the ELK: Azure Activity Log PowerPack is the initial version of the Powerpack, which provides additional data for Microsoft Azure component devices that are part of an Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana (ELK) stack. This version includes Dynamic Applications, an Event Policy, a sample Credential, and Run Book Policies/Actions that enable you to monitor and align Azure Activity Log data from Logstash.

  • Minimum Required SL1 Version: 8.4.3

Before You Install

Ensure that you are running version 8.4.3 or later of SL1 before installing "ELK: Azure Activity Log" PowerPack version 100.

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

Installation Process

To install version 100 of the ELK: Azure Activity Log PowerPack, perform the following steps:

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 8.4.3 or later release.
  3. Download the "ELK: Azure Activity Log" 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 "ELK: Azure Activity Log" version 100.
  5. Click the Install button. For details on installing PowerPacks, see the chapter on Installing a PowerPack in the PowerPacks manual.

See the manual Monitoring AWS ELK Stacks for instructions on using the new PowerPack.

Features

This release includes the following features:

  • Three Dynamic Applications that align to Azure component devices in ELK stacks and then monitor Azure Activity Logs and state changes on Azure virtual machines:

  • ELK: Azure Activity Log
  • ELK: Azure Activity Logs Vm Stats
  • ELK: Azure Alignment
  • An Event Policy that notifies users when the ELK Dynamic Applications have aligned to Azure components
  • Run Book Policies/Actions that align the ELK Dynamic Applications to Azure components and update the alignment status on the ScienceLogicData Collector or All-In-One Appliance
  • A sample Credential that you can use to create Basic/Snippet credentials to monitor Azure component devices in ELK stacks

Known Issues

This release has no known issues.