Microsoft: Exchange Server PowerPack, Release Notes version 103

Version 103 of the "Microsoft: Exchange Server" PowerPack addresses a support defect to restore the Validity Check field for nightly discovery and upgrades for Python 3.11 compatibility.

  • Minimum Required SL1 Version: 12.3.1

Before You Install or Upgrade

Ensure that you are running version 12.3.1 or later of SL1 before installing the "Microsoft: Exchange Server" PowerPack.

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 the 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 on the ScienceLogic Support Site (Skylar One > PowerPacks).
  2. In Skylar One (formerly 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, model, and collect performance and configuration data for Exchange Server performance counters
  • Event policies that are triggered when Exchange Server devices meet certain status criteria
  • Device classes for each type of Exchange Server device monitored
  • Device templates that align the SL1 Agent to devices

Enhancements and Issues Addressed

The following enhancements and addressed issues are included in this release:

  • Updated the PowerPack to include the Validity Check field for discovery objects so that Dynamic Applications only align to the Exchange servers during nightly discovery. (Case: 00519968)
  • Updated the PowerPack for Python 3.11 compatibility.

Known Issues

The following known issues affect version 103 of the "Microsoft: Exchange Server" PowerPack:

  • Exchange Performance Dynamic Applications will not collect data when ConstrainedLanguage mode is enabled on the Windows server.
  • The "Microsoft: Exchange UMS General Performance" Dynamic Application will not align to Microsoft Exchange Server 2019.