Microsoft Azure: SL1 Dashboards PowerPack Release Notes, version 102

Version 102 of the Microsoft Azure: SL1 Dashboards PowerPack includes autoselect for context-driving widgets and the addition of forecast widgets to some dashboards.

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 Microsoft: Azure PowerPack Version: 110

Before You Install or Upgrade

Before installing Microsoft Azure: 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 the Microsoft: AzurePowerPack version 110 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 "Microsoft Azure: 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 "Microsoft Azure: 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 Microsoft Azure: SL1 Dashboards PowerPack:

  • An "Azure App Service Overview" dashboard, which includes the following widgets that display overview data about your Microsoft Azure applications:
  • Azure Subscriptions
  • Azure Locations
  • Azure App Services and Service Plans
  • Availability (avg)
  • Events

  • An "Azure Application Gateway Service Overview" dashboard, which includes the following widgets that display overview data about your Microsoft Azure applications:
  • Azure Subscriptions
  • Azure Locations
  • Top 10 - Throughput (avg)
  • Selected Throughput (avg)
  • Events
  • Top 10 - Current Connections (avg)
  • Selected Current Connections (avg)
  • Top 10 - Failed and Total Requests (avg)
  • Selected Failed and Total Requests (avg)
  • Top 10 - Healthy and Unhealthy Host Count (avg)
  • Selected Healthy and Unhealthy Host Count (avg)
  • Top 10 - Response Status (avg)
  • Selected Response Status (avg)

  • An "Azure DNS Services" dashboard, which includes the following widgets that display data about your Microsoft Azure services:
  • Azure Subscriptions
  • Azure DNS Services
  • Availability (avg)
  • DNS Zones
  • Events

  • An "Azure DNS Zone" dashboard, which includes the following widgets that display data about your Microsoft Azure zones:
  • Azure DNS Services List
  • Azure DNS Zone
  • Availability (avg)
  • Events
  • Top 10 - Query Volume (avg)
  • Selected Query Volume (avg)
  • Top 10 - Record Set Capacity Utilization (avg)
  • Record Set Capacity Utilization (avg)
  • Top 10 - Record Set Count (avg)
  • Selected Record Set Count (avg)

  • An "Azure Load Balancer Overview" dashboard, which includes the following widgets that display overview data about your Microsoft Azure load balancers:
  • Azure Subscriptions
  • Top 10 Busiest Load Balancers (avg)
  • Selected Load Balancer Availability (avg)
  • Events
  • Selected Load Balancer Health Probe Status (avg)
  • Selected Load Balancer Data Path Availability (avg)
  • Selected Load Balancer SYN Count (avg)
  • Selected Load Balancer Packet Count (avg)
  • Selected Load Balancer SNAT Count (avg)
  • Selected Load Balancer SNAT Count Forecast (avg)
  • Selected Load Balancer Network Usage (avg)
  • Selected Load Balancer Network Forecast (avg)

  • An "Azure Location" dashboard, which includes the following widgets that display data about your Microsoft Azure locations:
  • Azure Subscriptions
  • Azure Locations
  • Location Availability (avg)
  • Events

  • An "Azure Managed Disks Service Overview" dashboard, which includes the following widgets that display overview data about your Microsoft Azure disks:
  • Azure Subscriptions
  • Azure Locations
  • Availability
  • Azure Managed Disk and Managed Disks Service
  • Events

  • An "Azure Network Security Group Service Overview" dashboard, which includes the following widgets that display overview data about your Microsoft Azure network security:
  • Azure Subscriptions
  • Azure Locations
  • Availability (avg)
  • Bottom 10 - Network Security
  • Network Security Events
  • Inbound Default Security Rules
  • Outbound Default Security Rules

  • An "Azure SQL Servers Service Overview" dashboard, which includes the following widgets that display overview data about your Microsoft Azure servers:
  • Azure Subscriptions
  • Azure Locations
  • Availability (avg)
  • Azure SQL Server and Service
  • Events

  • An "Azure Virtual Network Service Overview" dashboard, which includes the following widgets that display overview data about your Microsoft Azure network service:
  • Azure Subscriptions
  • Azure Locations
  • Events
  • Top 10 - Tunnel and Gateway Bandwidth (avg)
  • Selected Tunnel and Gateway Bandwidth (avg)
  • Top 10 - Tunnel Egress/Ingress Bytes (avg)
  • Selected Tunnel Egress/Ingress Bytes (avg)
  • Top 10 - Tunnel Egress/Ingress Packets (avg)
  • Selected Tunnel Egress/Ingress Packets (avg)
  • Top 10 - Tunnel Egress/Ingress Packet Drop TS Mismatch (avg)
  • Selected Tunnel egress/Ingress Packet Drop TS Mismatch (avg)
  • Top 10 - Gateway Bandwidth (avg)
  • Selected Gateway Bandwidth (avg)

  • An "Azure VM Scale Set Overview" dashboard, which includes the following widgets that display overview data about your Microsoft Azure scales:
  • Azure Subscriptions
  • Azure Locations
  • Availability (avg)
  • Azure VM Scale List
  • Events
  • Top 10 - CPU Utilization (avg)
  • Selected CPU Utilization (avg)
  • Selected CPU Utilization Forecast (avg)
  • Top 10 - Disk R/W Bytes (avg)
  • Selected Disk R/W Bytes (avg)
  • Top 10 - Disk IOPS (avg)
  • Selected Disk IOPS (avg)
  • Top 10 - Network In/Out (avg)
  • Selected Network In/Out (avg)
  • Top 10 - Credits Remaining/Consumed (avg)
  • Selected Credits Remaining/Consumed (avg)

  • An "Azure VM Service Overview" dashboard, which includes the following widgets that display overview data about your Microsoft Azure services:
  • Azure Subscriptions
  • Azure Locations
  • Top 10 - Credits Remaining/Consumed (avg)
  • Selected Credits Remaining/Consumed (avg)
  • Events
  • Top 10 - CPU Utilization (avg)
  • Selected CPU Utilization (avg)
  • Selected CPU Utilization Forecast (avg)
  • Top 10 - Network In/Out (avg)
  • Selected Network In/Out (avg)
  • Top 10 - Disk R/W Bytes (avg)
  • Selected Disk R/W Bytes (avg)
  • Top 10 - Disk IOPS (avg)
  • Selected Disk IOPS (avg)

  • An "Azure Storage Service Overview" dashboard, which includes the following widgets that display overview data about your Microsoft Azure services:
  • Azure Subscriptions
  • Azure Locations
  • Bottom 10 - Storage Account Availability (min)
  • Selected Storage Account Availability (avg)
  • Events
  • Top 10 - Average E2E Latency (avg)
  • Selected Average E2E Latency (avg)
  • Top 10 - Average Server Latency (avg)
  • Selected Average Server Latency (avg)
  • Top 10 - Total Transactions (avg)
  • Selected Total Transactions (avg)
  • Top 10 - Total Ingress/Egress (avg)
  • Selected Total Ingress/Egress (avg)
  • Top 10 - Total Used Capacity (max)
  • Selected Total Used Capacity (avg)
  • Total Used Capacity Forecast (avg)

  • An "Azure Resources Group Service Overview" dashboard, which includes the following widgets that display overview data about your Microsoft Azure services:
  • Azure Subscriptions
  • Azure Resource Group Services
  • Resource Group Services Availability (avg)
  • Resource Group Availability
  • Events
  • Selected Resource Group Availability

Enhancements and Issues Addressed

The following enhancements and addressed issues are included in version 102 of the Microsoft Azure: SL1 Dashboards PowerPack:

  • Autoselect for context-driving widgets has been enabled in all dashboards.
  • The Selected Load Balancer SNAT Count Forecast and Selected Load Balancer Network Usage Forecast widgets were added to the "Azure Load Balancer Overview" dashboard.
  • The Selected CPU Utilization Forecast widget was added to the "Azure VM Service Overview" dashboard.
  • The Total Used Capacity Forecast widget was added to the "Azure Storage Service Overview" dashboard.
  • The Selected CPU Utilization Forecast widget was added to the "Azure VM Scale Set Overview" dashboard.

Known Issues

Version 102 of the Microsoft Azure: SL1 Dashboards PowerPack has no known issues.