VMWare: vSphere Base Pack v309 PowerPack Release Notification

We are pleased to announce that the VMWare: vSphere Base Pack v309 PowerPack has been released. The download for this release can be found on the Support Portal under the PowerPack filename:

https://support.sciencelogic.com/s/release-version/aBu0z000000XZeiCAG/vmware-vsphere-base-pack 

The following enhancements and addressed issues are included this release of the VMWare: vSphere Base Pack v309 PowerPack:

• As of version 309 of the PowerPack, you can now define whether to require SSL verification. The VMware credential now includes a CURL option called "SSLVERIFYPEER" which allows you to configure whether to skip or require verification.
• As of version 309, the PowerPack no longer supports VMware versions below 7.0.
• Added support for discovery of Template and VirtualMachine folders to the PowerPack.
• Added DCM+R support for Virtual Machine to Windows Server devices.
• Added Component Availability Identifier to the "Unique Id" collection object in the "VMware: NetworkFolder Network Discovery" Dynamic Application in order to correctly reflect the availability status of the network. When networks are removed, their status will now correctly update to "Unavailable" and they will vanish according to vanishing settings. (Support Case: 00433671)
• Addressed an issue that caused a "-1" value to be returned for a performance metric. The fix correctly handles "-1" as NO DATA in performance Dynamic Applications. (Support Case: 00434633)
• Addressed an issue with the "Vmware: Datastore Storage Performance" Dynamic Application that caused "NoneType" errors when processing lists. (Support Case: 00416987)
• Addressed an issue that prevented device information from updating properly after upgrading to version 308 of the PowerPack. (Support Case: 00402298)
• VM Snapshots created by third-party tools would sometimes be missing data such as age (creation time) or size. Those configurations are now supported. (Support Case: 00363112)
• Addressed an issue with the "Vmware: VirtualMachine Configuration" Dynamic Application that prevented VM Snapshots from updating correctly. (Support Case: 00397489)
• The collector affinity of "VMware: HostSystem Memory Performance" Dynamic Application has been changed to root affinity, as it requires cache data only available on the root collector. (Support Case: 00431040)
• Removed the "other" option from the "Vmware: Events" snippet. (Support Case: 00370913)
• Addressed an issue that caused the VMware credential tester to fail when it should not. Note: This issue is addressed for version 12.2.0+ of SL1. VMware PowerPacks running on version 11.3-12.1.x will still be unable to run the credential test.
• Addressed an issue that prevented the "Virtual Disk Average Read Latency" and "Virtual Disk Average Write Latency" metrics in the "VMware: Datastore Cluster Storage Performance" Dynamic Application from collecting data.
• Addressed an issue that caused the "VMware: Component Count Config" Dynamic Application to fail.
• Addressed an issue that caused the "Vmware: VirtualMachine IC UpTime" Dynamic Application to trigger notice events in the system logs.
• Addressed an issue that caused the "Vmware: VirtualMachine Configuration" Dynamic Application to discover a false snapshot that shared a name with the virtual machine and contained no other information.
• Addressed an issue that prevented a Virtual Machine configuration from updating to reflect the additional available data if VMware Tools is activated or deactivated on a Virtual Machine.

Please refer to the VMWare: vSphere Base Pack v309 PowerPack File Details in the PowerPacks section of the Support Portal for all information pertaining to the VMWare: vSphere Base Pack v309 PowerPack Support Status, Minimum SL1 Version, Solution Information, and Pricing Information. The VMWare: vSphere Base Pack v309 PowerPack Release File Details also contains links to the Release Notes, Manual, and PowerPack Info Report.

Issues Addressed in the VMWare: vSphere Base Pack v309 PowerPack Release can be found in the Release Notes.