Google Cloud Platform PowerPack Release Notes, version 105

Version 105 of the Google Cloud Platform PowerPack updates the sample credential and a Dynamic Application.

  • Minimum Required SL1 Version: 10.1.0

Before You Install or Upgrade

Ensure that you are running version 10.1.0 or later of SL1 before installing "Google Cloud Platform" PowerPack version 105.

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

Installation or Upgrade Process

To install version 105 of the Google Cloud Platform PowerPack, perform the following steps:

ScienceLogic does not recommend using version 101 of the PowerPack because of installation and collection issues which can arise in some system configurations. When upgrading from version 100 to later versions, ScienceLogic recommends that you delete your previously discovered Google Cloud devices as well as version 100 of the PowerPack, and then install version 101 or later. This is because the collections and devices present in version 100 are not compatible with later releases.

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 10.1.0 or later release.
  3. Download the "Google Cloud Platform" version 105PowerPack 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 "Google Cloud Platform" version 105.
  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 Google Cloud Platform for instructions on using the new PowerPack.

Features

This release includes the following features:

  • Dynamic Applications that discover and monitor GCP devices

  • Device classes for each type of GCP device that SL1 monitors, plus device classes for each Region and Zone the PowerPack supports
  • Event policies that are triggered when GCP devices meet certain status criteria
  • A sample credential that you can use to create SOAP/XML credentials to monitor GCP devices

Enhancements and Issues Addressed

The following enhancements and addressed issues are included in version 105 of the "Google Cloud Platform" PowerPack:

  • The "GCP: BigQuery Service Discovery" Dynamic Application was updated to check if the service is enabled before attempting discovery. If the service is disabled, an error is not triggered and the BigQuery component is set to "vanished". (Case: 00243174)

  • The "GCP: SOAP Credential Example" sample credential was updated to remove a space from an HTTP header.

    • If you are upgrading from version 104 to version 105 of the PowerPack and created a credential using the "GCP: SOAP Credential Example" sample credential, you must edit an HTTP header in the credential before you upgrade. To do so, go to the Credentials page (Manage > Credentials), locate the credential you created, click its Actions icon, and select Edit/Test. Find the "Content-Type: application/json" HTTP header, edit the space in the HTTP header so that the new header reads "Content-Type:application/json", and click Save & Close.

Known Issues

This release has no known issues.