F5 BIG-IP: SL1 Dashboards PowerPack Release Notes, version 102

Version 102 of the F5 BIG-IP: SL1 Dashboards PowerPack includes autoselect for context-driving widgets and the addition of the event and forecast widgets to the "F5 Big-IP" dashboard.

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 F5 BIG-IP PowerPack Version: 102

Before You Install or Upgrade

Before installing F5 BIG-IP: SL1 Dashboards 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 theF5 BIG-IP PowerPack version 102 or later before installing the PowerPack.

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 " F5 BIG-IP: SL1 Dashboards" 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 " F5 BIG-IP: SL1 Dashboards" 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 F5 BIG-IP: SL1 Dashboards PowerPack:

  • An "F5 Big-IP" dashboard, which includes the following widgets that display overview data about your F5 Big-IP devices:
  • F5 Big IP Devices
  • LTM Pool Count
  • LTM Pool Member Count
  • LTM Virtual IP Count
  • LTM Virtual Server Count
  • Vitals (avg)
  • Events
  • Storage Usage (avg)
  • Forwarded Traffic (avg)
  • Memory Usage - TMM and Host (avg)
  • CPU Forecast (avg)
  • Memory Utilization Forecast (avg)
  • Top 10 - Network Usage (avg)
  • Selected Network Usage (avg)

  • An "F5: Virtual Server" dashboard, which includes the following widgets that display data about your F5 Big-IP virtual servers:
  • Virtual Server Devices
  • Availability
  • Forwarded Traffic
  • Events
  • Requests
  • Errors
  • Connections
  • Virtual Server Status
  • Virtual Server Network
  • Virtual Server Configuration

  • An "F5: Pool Performance" dashboard, which includes the following widgets that display data about your F5 Big-IP pools:
  • Pool Performance List
  • Availability (avg)
  • Event Table
  • Forwarded Traffic (avg)
  • Connections (avg)
  • Requests (avg)
  • Top 10 - Member Sessions (avg)
  • Selected Member Sessions (avg)
  • Top 10 - PVA Total Connections (avg)
  • Selected PVA Total Connections (avg)
  • Top 10 - Member Requests (avg)
  • Selected Member Requests (avg)
  • Pool Status Table
  • Pool Configuration Table
  • Load Balancing Queues Table
  • Member Configuration Table

  • An "F5: Pool Member Performance" dashboard, which includes the following widgets that display data about your F5 Big-IP pool members:
  • Pool Member List
  • Forwarded Traffic
  • Events
  • Top 10 - Connections
  • Selected Connections
  • Age of Oldest Queue Entry
  • Current Sessions
  • Duration of Connection Rate Exceeded
  • Requests
  • Top 10 - Node Sessions
  • Selected Node Sessions
  • Top 10 - Node Requests
  • Selected Node Requests
  • Pool Member Status
  • Pool Member Network Configuration
  • Pool Member Properties
  • Pool Rule

  • An "F5: Big-IP Node Performance" dashboard, which includes the following widgets that display data about your F5 Big-IP nodes:
  • Big-IP Local Traffic Managers
  • Big-IP LTM Nodes
  • Node Configuration
  • Node Monitor
  • Node Status
  • Events
  • Server Side Received and Sent Bytes (avg)
  • PVA Received and Sent Bytes (avg)
  • Current Sessions (avg)
  • Total Requests (avg)
  • Top 10 - PVA Current and Total Connections (avg)
  • Selected PVA Current Connections (avg)
  • Top 10 - Server Side Current and Total Connections (avg)
  • Selected Server Side Current and Total Connections (avg)
  • Top 10 - Partially and Total Partially Accelerated Connections (avg)
  • Selected Partially and Total Partially Accelerated Connections (avg)

Enhancements and Issues Addressed

The following enhancements and addressed issues are included in version 102 of the F5 BIG-IP: SL1 Dashboards PowerPack:

  • Autoselect for context-driving widgets has been enabled in all dashboards.
  • The CPU Forecast and Memory Utilization Forecast widgets were added to the "F5 Big-IP" dashboard.

Known Issues

Version 102 of the F5 BIG-IP: SL1 Dashboards PowerPack has no known issues.