Version 103 of the SMI-S: Array PowerPack upgrades the PowerPack to Python 3.
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Minimum Required SL1 Version: 11.3.0
Before You Install or Upgrade
Ensure that you are running version 11.3.0 or later of SL1 before installing "SMI-S: Array" PowerPack version 103.
For details on upgrading SL1, see the relevant SL1 Platform Release Notes.
Installation or 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:
- Search for and download the PowerPack from the PowerPacks page (Product Downloads > PowerPacks & SyncPacks) at the ScienceLogic Support Site.
- In SL1, go to the PowerPacks page (System > Manage > PowerPacks).
- Click the Actions menu and choose Import PowerPack. The Import PowerPack modal appears.
- Click PowerPack file from step 1. and navigate to the
- Select the PowerPack file and click . The PowerPack Installer modal displays a list of the PowerPack contents.
- Click PowerPack is added to the PowerPack Manager page. . The
Features
This release includes the following features:
- Dynamic Applications that discover and collect information about SMI-S storage devices
- Device Classes for each type of SMI-S storage device monitored
- A sample credential for discovering SMI-S storage devices
Enhancements and Issues Addressed
The following enhancements and addressed issues are included in this PowerPack:
- Updated PowerPack to Python 3.
Known Issues
The following known issues affect version 103 of the SMI-S: Array PowerPack:
- The following error messages might appear if the SMI-S provider cannot be reached:
- ConnectionError: The server closed the connection without returning any data, or the client timed out.
- CIMError: Provider not found.