Version 102 of the "IBM: SVC" PowerPack was updated for Python 3.6 compatibility and updated the "IBM: SVC/Storwize Array Discovery" Dynamic Application.
- Minimum Required SL1 Version: 12.1.2
Before You Install or Upgrade
Ensure that you are running version 12.1.2 or later of SL1 before installing the "IBM: SVC" PowerPack.
For details on upgrading SL1, see the relevant SL1 Platform Release Notes.
Installation or Upgrade Process
To install version 102 of the "IBM: SVC" PowerPack, perform the following steps:
By default, installing a new version of a PowerPack will overwrite all content in that PowerPack that has already been installed on the target system. You can use the Enable Selective PowerPack Field Protection setting in the Behavior Settings page (System > Settings > Behavior) to prevent the new version of the PowerPack from overwriting local changes for some commonly customized fields.
To install this PowerPack:
- Familiarize yourself with the Known Issues for this release.
- See the Before You Install or Upgrade section. If you have not done so already, upgrade your system to the 12.1.2 or later release.
- Download the "IBM: SVC" version 102 PowerPack from the Support Site to a local computer.
- Go to the PowerPack Manager page (System > Manage > PowerPacks). Click the menu and choose Import PowerPack. When prompted, import "IBM: SVC" version 102.
- Click the button. For details on installing PowerPacks, see the chapter on Installing a PowerPack in the PowerPacks manual.
Features
This release includes the following features:
- Dynamic Applications to discover, model, and monitor performance metrics and collect configuration data for IBM SVC systems.
- Device Classes for each type of IBM SVC device monitored
- Event Policies that are triggered when SVC devices meet certain status criteria
- An example Credential that you can use as a template to create a Basic/Snippet credential for connecting to IBM SVC devices
Enhancements and Issues Addressed
The following enhancements and addressed issues are included in this release:
- The PowerPack was upgraded for Python 3.6 compatibility.
- Updated the Collector Affinity to "Root device collector" for all Dynamic Applications.
- Addressed an issue in which the IBM: SVC V3700 Storage Array not discovered. The "IBM: SVC/Storwize Array Discovery" Dynamic Application was updated to support IBM SVC V3700.
Known Issues
The following known issues affect version 102 of the "IBM: SVC" PowerPack:
- A "CacheDataIsEmpty" error may be displayed for the "IBM: SVC/Storwize Array Stats" Dynamic Application if a collection executes before the "IBM: SVC/Storwize Statistics Cache" Dynamic Application collects data.
- A "NameError: name 'stats_cache' is not defined" error may be displayed for the "IBM: SVC/Storwize Array Stats" Dynamic Application if a collection executes before the "IBM: SVC/Storwize Statistics Cache" Dynamic Application collects data.