LayerX PowerPack Release Notes version 101

Version 101 of the LayerX PowerPack includes Dynamic Applications, Device Classes, a sample Credential, and Event Policies that enable you to monitor LayerX appliances.

  • Minimum Required SL1 Version: 8.8.1

  • Support Status: Beta

Before You Install or Upgrade

Ensure that you are running version 8.8.1 or later of SL1 before installing "LayerX" PowerPack version 101.

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

Installation and Upgrade Process

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.

If you are currently using the Dynamic Applications in this PowerPack to monitor devices, collection errors might occur for one or two polling cycles during the installation of a new version. To prevent collection errors during an upgrade, you can optionally disable collection for monitored devices before performing the following steps and re-enable collection after the upgrade.

If you are currently using the Dynamic Applications in this PowerPack to monitor devices, collection errors might occur for one or two polling cycles during the installation of a new version. To prevent collection errors during an upgrade, you can optionally disable collection for monitored devices before performing the following steps and re-enable collection after the upgrade.

To install this PowerPack:

  1. Search for and download the PowerPack from the PowerPacks page (Product Downloads > PowerPacks & SyncPacks) at the ScienceLogic Support Site.
  2. In SL1, go to the PowerPacks page (System > Manage > PowerPacks).
  3. Click the Actions menu and choose Import PowerPack. The Import PowerPack modal appears.
  4. Click Browse and navigate to the PowerPack file from step 1.
  5. Select the PowerPack file and click Import. The PowerPack Installer modal displays a list of the PowerPack contents.
  6. Click Install. The PowerPack is added to the PowerPack Manager page.

Features

This release includes the following features:

  • Dynamic Applications that discover and monitor LayerX appliances
  • Device Classes for each type of LayerX appliance monitored
  • Device Templates for monitoring LayerX Arbitrator appliances and LayerX Reporter appliances
  • Event Policies and corresponding alerts that are triggered when LayerX appliances meet certain status criteria
  • A sample Credential for discovering LayerX appliances
  • A Credential Test to validate credentials
  • The REST: Discovery Initiation Dashboard, which is used to discovery LayerX appliances
  • Run Book Actions and an Automation Policy to create the device, test collection, check the Credential, and apply a Device Template

Enhancements and Issues Addressed

The following known issues affect version 101 of the LayerX PowerPack:

  • This version addresses an issue in which library version conflicts could cause the ScienceLogic libraries in this PowerPack to become corrupted. In this case, deployment of the PowerPack and subsequent collection would fail.

Known Issues

The following known issues affect version 101 of the LayerX PowerPack:

  • Auto-alignment may take as long as 30 minutes to complete.