VMware: SL1 Dashboards PowerPack Release Notes, version 102

Version 102 of the VMware vSphere: SL1 Dashboards PowerPack includes the addition of CPU Forecast and Memory Forecast widgets to each dashboard and autoselect for context-driving widgets.

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 VMware: vSphere Base Pack PowerPack Version: 213

Before You Install or Upgrade

Before installing VMware vSphere: 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 theVMware: vSphere Base PackPowerPack version 213 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 "VMware vSphere: 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 "VMware vSphere: 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 VMware vSphere: SL1 Dashboards PowerPack:

  • A "VMware: Host Performance" dashboard, which includes the following widgets that display data about your VMware hosts:
  • Host List
  • Vitals (avg)
  • Datastore Input/Output Operations per Second (IOPS) (avg)
  • Disk Read/Write (avg)
  • Events
  • CPU Forecast (avg)
  • Memory Forecast (avg)
  • Top 10 - Network Usage (avg)
  • Selected Network Usage (avg)
  • Selected Network Drops (max)
  • Top 10 - Datastore Latency (avg)
  • Selected Datastore Latency (avg)
  • Selected Datastore Storage I/O Control and Distributed Resource Scheduler (SIOC/DRS) Latency (avg)
  • Top 10 - Disk Latency (avg)
  • Selected Disk Usage Rate (avg)
  • Selected Disk Summation (avg)

  • A "VMware: vCenter Overview" dashboard, which includes the following widgets that display data about vCenter:
  • vCenter List
  • Host List
  • Host Vitals (avg)
  • Hosts Memory Analysis (avg)
  • Events
  • CPU Usage Forecast (avg)
  • Memory Usage Forecast (avg)
  • Top 10 - CPU Utilization (max)
  • Top 10 - Network Usage (max)
  • Top 10 - Memory Active (max)
  • Top 10 - Disk Performance (avg)

  • A "VMware: Virtual Machine Comparison" dashboard, which includes the following widgets that display data about your VMware VMs:
  • Datacenter List
  • Cluster List
  • Resource Pool List
  • Events
  • Top 10 - VM CPU Usage (avg)
  • Selected VM CPU Usage (avg)
  • Selected CPU Usage Forecast (avg)
  • Top 10 - VM Memory Usage (avg)
  • Selected VM Memory Usage (avg)
  • Selected Memory Usage Forecast (avg)
  • Top 10 - VM Datastore & Disk I/O (avg)
  • Selected VM Storage I/O (avg)
  • Top 10 - VM Network Usage (avg)
  • Selected VM Network Usage (avg)

Enhancements and Issues Addressed

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

  • Autoselect for context-driving widgets has been enabled in all dashboards in the PowerPack.
  • The CPU Forecast and Memory Forecast widgets were added to the "VMware: Host Performance" dashboard:
  • The Events, Selected CPU Usage Forecast, and Selected Memory Usage Forecast widgets were added to the "VMware: Virtual Machine Comparison" dashboard.
  • The Top 10 - VM Datastore I/O and Top 10 - VM Disk I/O widgets were combined into the Top 10 - VM Datastore & Disk I/O widget in the "VMware: Virtual Machine Comparison" dashboard.
  • The following updates were made to the "VMware: vCenter Overview" dashboard:
  • The vCenter List, Events, CPU Usage Forecast, and Memory Usage Forecast widgets were added to the dashboard.
  • The following widgets were removed:
  • Selected CPU Usage
  • Selected CPU Reserved Capacity
  • Selected Network Usage
  • Selected Network Drops
  • Selected Memory Analysis
  • Selected Disk Performance

Known Issues

Version 102 of the VMware vSphere: SL1 Dashboards PowerPack has no known issues.