Ansible SyncPack Release Notes, version 1.0.1

Version 1.0.1 of the "Ansible" SyncPack updates the minimum version dependency of the "SL1 Notifications Base" SyncPack for the "Ansible" SyncPack to 1.0.3.

This SyncPack uses the "Ansible Automation" PowerPack.

Issues Addressed in this Release

The following issue was addressed in this release:

  • Updated the minimum version dependency of the "SL1 Notifications Base" SyncPack for the "Ansible" SyncPack to 1.0.3.

Features Included

The following applications are included in this SyncPack:

  • Ansible Tower Job Status Update. This application updates an associated SL1 event with Ansible Tower job information.
  • Call Playbook from Ansible CLI. This application triggers a request to Ansible CLI to provision for data and to access devices.
  • Call Playbook from Ansible Tower. This application triggers a request to Ansible Tower to provision for data and to access devices.
  • Clear SL1 Events. This application clears SL1 events when a Ansible Tower or CLI is successfully provisioned.

The following configuration object is included in the SyncPack:

  • Base Ansible Configuration. This configuration object can be used as a template after the SyncPack is installed on the PowerFlow system. The configuration object lets you define the following:
    • Credentials for connecting to the SL1, including the host, username, and password.
    • Credentials for connecting to Ansible, including the username, password, URL, host name, and host name status.
    • Credentials for connecting to Ansible Tower, including the template ID, credential ID, and inventory ID.
    • Credentials for authentication, including SSH host name, username, password, RSA key, and PEM status.
    • Credentials for connecting to Ansible Playbook.

The following steps are included in this SyncPack:

  • Ansible Tower Provision
  • Clear the SL1 Events
  • Create External Ticket
  • Create Ansible Host
  • Call Ansible Playbook
  • Get Ansible Job Status
  • Get SL1 Events
  • Post Update to SL1
  • Read Job ID
  • Update Ansible Job Details to SL1
  • Update Ansible Job Status to SL1

To view the latest manuals for the SL1 PowerFlow Platform, see the SL1 PowerFlow page. To view the latest release notes for PowerFlow, see SL1 PowerFlow Release Notes.

System Requirements

This release of the "Ansible" SyncPack requires:

  • SL1 PowerFlow platform version 2.4.0 or later.
  • SL1 version 11.2.0 or later. For details on upgrading SL1, see the relevant SL1 Platform Release Notes.
  • "Base Steps" SyncPack version 1.3.2 or later.
  • "Ansible Automation" PowerPack version 100 or later.
  • "SL1 Notifications Base" SyncPack version 1.0.3 or later.
  • Ansible Administrator access.

The following table lists the port access required by the PowerFlow platform and this SyncPack:

Source IP PowerFlow Destination PowerFlow Source Port Destination Port Requirement
PowerFlow SL1 API Any TCP 443 SL1 API Access
PowerFlow Ansible API Any TCP 443 Ansible API Access

Installing the SyncPack

A SyncPack file has the .whl file extension type. You can download the SyncPack file from the ScienceLogic Support site.

To locate and download the SyncPack:

  1. Go to the ScienceLogic Support site at https://support.sciencelogic.com/s/.
  2. Click the Product Downloads tab and select PowerPacks & SyncPacks.
  3. In the Search field, type the name of this SyncPack and select it from the search results. The Release Version page appears.
  4. On the Files tab, click the down arrow next to the SyncPack version that you want to install, and select Show File Details. The Release File Details page appears.
  5. Click the Download File button to download the SyncPack.

After you download a SyncPack, you can import it to the PowerFlow platform using the PowerFlow user interface.

To import a SyncPack in the PowerFlow user interface:

  1. On the SyncPacks page, click Import SyncPack. The Import SyncPack page appears.
  2. Click Browse and select the .whl file for the SyncPack you want to install. You can also drag and drop a .whl file to the Import SyncPack page.
  3. Click Import. PowerFlow registers and uploads the SyncPack. The SyncPack is added to the SyncPacks page.

You cannot edit the content package in a SyncPack published by ScienceLogic. You must make a copy of a ScienceLogic SyncPack and save your changes to the new SyncPack to prevent overwriting any information in the original SyncPack when upgrading.

To activate and install a SyncPack in the PowerFlow user interface:

  1. On the SyncPacks page, click the Actions button () for the SyncPack you want to install and select Activate & Install. The Activate & Install SyncPack modal appears.

    If you try to activate and install a SyncPack that is already activated and installed, you can choose to "force" installation across all the nodes in the PowerFlow system.

    If you do not see the PowerPack that you want to install, click the Filter icon () on the SyncPacks page and select Toggle Inactive SyncPacks to see a list of the imported PowerPacks.

  1. Click Yes to confirm the activation and installation. When the SyncPack is activated, the SyncPacks page displays a green check mark icon for that SyncPack. If the activation or installation failed, then a red exclamation mark icon appears.
  2. For more information about the activation and installation process, click the check mark icon or the exclamation mark icon in the Activated column for that SyncPack. For a successful installation, the "Activate & Install SyncPack" PowerFlow application appears, and you can view the Step Log for the steps. For a failed installation, the Error Logs window appears.
  3. If you have other versions of the same SyncPack on your PowerFlow system, you can click the Actions button () for that SyncPack and select Change active version to activate a different version other than the version that is currently running.