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Foglight for Infrastructure 6.3.0 - Release Notes

Upgrade and compatibility information for Foglight for Infrastructure

Upgrade and compatibility

For upgrade and compatibility information, see the following sections:

Upgrade and compatibility information for Foglight for Infrastructure

The latest version of Foglight for Infrastructure is 6.1.x.

Note: Foglight for Infrastructure is order-dependent. Therefore, the Agent Manager must be updated on the Management Server before you install Foglight for Infrastructure.

Note: Some content in Foglight for Infrastructure supersedes that of the Cartridge for Operating Systems. However, no upgrade path is provided for replacing an existing Cartridge for Operating System with Foglight for Infrastructure. 

 

The following is a list of product versions and platforms compatible with this Foglight for Infrastructure release. 

Product Name

Product Version

Platform

Foglight Management Server

6.3.0

All platforms supported by this version of the Foglight Management Server

Foglight Agent Manager

Note: All monitoring agents available in this version of Foglight for Infrastructure support the Agent Manager HA failover mode. For more information about this mode, see the Agent Manager Guide.

6.3.0

All platforms supported by this version of the Foglight Agent Manager

 

To upgrade Foglight for Infrastructure to version 6.3.0:

Install Foglight for Infrastructure version 6.3.0 as you would install a new cartridge. Do not delete the older version of the .car file. Install version 6.3.0 over the older version. For installation instructions, refer to the topic "Installing Foglight cartridges" in the Foglight Administration and Configuration Help.

Upgrade and compatibility information for Foglight for PowerVM

The following is a list of product versions and platforms compatible with this Foglight for PowerVM release. 

Product Name

Product Version

Platform

Foglight Management Server

6.3.0

All platforms supported by this version of the Foglight Management Server.

Foglight Agent Manager

Note: The monitoring agents available in this version of Foglight for PowerVM support the Agent Manager HA failover mode.
For more information about this mode, see the Agent Manager Guide.

6.3.0

All platforms supported by this version of the Foglight Agent Manager.

 

To upgrade Foglight for PowerVM to version 6.3.0:

  1. Deactivate any existing PowerVM Agent instances.
  2. Run the following script:
    def topSrv = server.TopologyService;
    def type = topSrv.getType("PowerVMVirtualManager");
    def stringType = type.getProperty("longName").getValueType();

    if(type.findProperty("host")){
       def shell = topSrv.beginUpdate(type);
       shell.addProperty("hmcName", null, stringType, false, false, false, "default", null);
       topSrv.endUpdate(shell);  

       def objects = #!PowerVMVirtualManager#.topologyObjects;  
       if(objects){
          def shells = []
          objects.each{object ->
             def objShell = topSrv.getObjectShell(object);
             objShell.set("hmcName", object.host.name);

             topSrv.mergeData(objShell);
          }
       }

       def tmp = topSrv.beginUpdate(type);
       tmp.removeProperty("hmcName");
       topSrv.endUpdate(tmp);

       topSrv.addProperty(type , "hmcName", null, "String", false, false, true, null);

       tmp = topSrv.beginUpdate(type);
       tmp.removeProperty("host");
       tmp.removeProperty("virtualManagerHostName");
       topSrv.endUpdate(tmp);
    }
  3. Install Foglight for Infrastructure version 6.3.0 (Infrastructure-5_9_8.car) on the Management Server as you would install a new cartridge. Do not uninstall or delete the previous version of this file. For complete instructions, see "Installing Foglight cartridges" in the Foglight Administration and Configuration Help.
    Note: Foglight for Infrastructure is order-dependent. Therefore, the Agent Manager must be updated on the Management Server before you install Foglight for Infrastructure. If Foglight for Infrastructure is already installed on the Management Server, there is no need to re-install it. Check Cartridge Inventory to see if this file is already installed. For complete information about Foglight for Infrastructure, see Foglight for Infrastructure User and Reference Guide.
    When installing the Infrastructure-5_9_8.car file, the following cartridges are added to the Cartridge Inventory:
    • HostAgents 6.3.0
    • Infrastructure 6.3.0
    • Infrastructure-IntelliProfile 6.3.0
    • Infrastructure-PowerVMAddons 6.3.0
  4. Run the following script:
    def topSrv = server.TopologyService;
    def type = topSrv.getType("PowerVMVirtualManager");  

    if(type.findProperty("host")){
       tmp = topSrv.beginUpdate(type);
       tmp.removeProperty("host");
       tmp.removeProperty("virtualManagerHostName");
       topSrv.endUpdate(tmp);
    }  
  5. Activate the PowerVM Agent instances and start data collection.

 


Upgrade and compatibility information for Foglight for PowerVM

Upgrade and compatibility

For upgrade and compatibility information, see the following sections:

Upgrade and compatibility information for Foglight for Infrastructure

The latest version of Foglight for Infrastructure is 6.1.x.

Note: Foglight for Infrastructure is order-dependent. Therefore, the Agent Manager must be updated on the Management Server before you install Foglight for Infrastructure.

Note: Some content in Foglight for Infrastructure supersedes that of the Cartridge for Operating Systems. However, no upgrade path is provided for replacing an existing Cartridge for Operating System with Foglight for Infrastructure. 

 

The following is a list of product versions and platforms compatible with this Foglight for Infrastructure release. 

Product Name

Product Version

Platform

Foglight Management Server

6.3.0

All platforms supported by this version of the Foglight Management Server

Foglight Agent Manager

Note: All monitoring agents available in this version of Foglight for Infrastructure support the Agent Manager HA failover mode. For more information about this mode, see the Agent Manager Guide.

6.3.0

All platforms supported by this version of the Foglight Agent Manager

 

To upgrade Foglight for Infrastructure to version 6.3.0:

Install Foglight for Infrastructure version 6.3.0 as you would install a new cartridge. Do not delete the older version of the .car file. Install version 6.3.0 over the older version. For installation instructions, refer to the topic "Installing Foglight cartridges" in the Foglight Administration and Configuration Help.

Upgrade and compatibility information for Foglight for PowerVM

The following is a list of product versions and platforms compatible with this Foglight for PowerVM release. 

Product Name

Product Version

Platform

Foglight Management Server

6.3.0

All platforms supported by this version of the Foglight Management Server.

Foglight Agent Manager

Note: The monitoring agents available in this version of Foglight for PowerVM support the Agent Manager HA failover mode.
For more information about this mode, see the Agent Manager Guide.

6.3.0

All platforms supported by this version of the Foglight Agent Manager.

 

To upgrade Foglight for PowerVM to version 6.3.0:

  1. Deactivate any existing PowerVM Agent instances.
  2. Run the following script:
    def topSrv = server.TopologyService;
    def type = topSrv.getType("PowerVMVirtualManager");
    def stringType = type.getProperty("longName").getValueType();

    if(type.findProperty("host")){
       def shell = topSrv.beginUpdate(type);
       shell.addProperty("hmcName", null, stringType, false, false, false, "default", null);
       topSrv.endUpdate(shell);  

       def objects = #!PowerVMVirtualManager#.topologyObjects;  
       if(objects){
          def shells = []
          objects.each{object ->
             def objShell = topSrv.getObjectShell(object);
             objShell.set("hmcName", object.host.name);

             topSrv.mergeData(objShell);
          }
       }

       def tmp = topSrv.beginUpdate(type);
       tmp.removeProperty("hmcName");
       topSrv.endUpdate(tmp);

       topSrv.addProperty(type , "hmcName", null, "String", false, false, true, null);

       tmp = topSrv.beginUpdate(type);
       tmp.removeProperty("host");
       tmp.removeProperty("virtualManagerHostName");
       topSrv.endUpdate(tmp);
    }
  3. Install Foglight for Infrastructure version 6.3.0 (Infrastructure-5_9_8.car) on the Management Server as you would install a new cartridge. Do not uninstall or delete the previous version of this file. For complete instructions, see "Installing Foglight cartridges" in the Foglight Administration and Configuration Help.
    Note: Foglight for Infrastructure is order-dependent. Therefore, the Agent Manager must be updated on the Management Server before you install Foglight for Infrastructure. If Foglight for Infrastructure is already installed on the Management Server, there is no need to re-install it. Check Cartridge Inventory to see if this file is already installed. For complete information about Foglight for Infrastructure, see Foglight for Infrastructure User and Reference Guide.
    When installing the Infrastructure-5_9_8.car file, the following cartridges are added to the Cartridge Inventory:
    • HostAgents 6.3.0
    • Infrastructure 6.3.0
    • Infrastructure-IntelliProfile 6.3.0
    • Infrastructure-PowerVMAddons 6.3.0
  4. Run the following script:
    def topSrv = server.TopologyService;
    def type = topSrv.getType("PowerVMVirtualManager");  

    if(type.findProperty("host")){
       tmp = topSrv.beginUpdate(type);
       tmp.removeProperty("host");
       tmp.removeProperty("virtualManagerHostName");
       topSrv.endUpdate(tmp);
    }  
  5. Activate the PowerVM Agent instances and start data collection.

 


System requirements

System requirements

Foglight for Infrastructure 6.3.0 must be installed on a running Foglight Management Server 5.9.2 (or later). Foglight Agent Manager 5.8.0 (or later) must be installed on all the hosts that you want to use for local or remote monitoring. To learn about the system requirements for these components, refer to the Foglight System Requirements and Platform Support Guide.

Supported platforms

Foglight for Infrastructure supported platforms

Foglight for Infrastructure 6.3.0 is supported on the same platforms as Foglight Agent Manager 6.3.0.

 

Operating System

Version

Architecture

CentOS™ Linux®

7.6 or above

8.x

IA-32
x86_64

HP-UX

11i v2

11i v3

Itanium™

IBM® AIX®

6.1

7.1

7.2

POWER
Microsoft® Windows®

8.1

10

IA-32
x86_64

Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2

Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2019

x86_64
Novell® SUSE® Linux® Enterprise Server

11.4

12.2 or above

15.x

IA-32
x86_64

Oracle® Linux®

6.8 or above

7.6 or above

8.x

IA-32
x86_64

Oracle Solaris®

10 (including Zones)

Note: See Quest Support Policies on our support portal for important information on using Foglight in virtual environments.

x86_64
SPARC®

11 (including Zones)

Note: See Quest Support Policies on our support portal for important information on using Foglight in virtual environments.

x86_64
SPARC

Red Hat® Enterprise Linux®

7.6 or above

8.x

IA-32
x86_64

Ubuntu® Linux®

16.04.x LTS

18.04.x LTS

20.04.x LTS

x86_64

 

The following agents are available with this cartridge:

  • UnixAgent (for local and remote monitoring of AIX and HP-UX)
  • WindowsAgent (for local and remote monitoring of Windows systems)
  • UnixAgentPlus (replaced DellUnixAgent since release 5.8.5.8) can be used to monitor Linux as well as Solaris.

Foglight for PowerVM supported platforms

Foglight® for PowerVM supports IBM® Power Systems™ servers based on POWER5, POWER6, POWER7, and POWER8 processors.

 


Supported platforms

System requirements

Foglight for Infrastructure 6.3.0 must be installed on a running Foglight Management Server 5.9.2 (or later). Foglight Agent Manager 5.8.0 (or later) must be installed on all the hosts that you want to use for local or remote monitoring. To learn about the system requirements for these components, refer to the Foglight System Requirements and Platform Support Guide.

Supported platforms

Foglight for Infrastructure supported platforms

Foglight for Infrastructure 6.3.0 is supported on the same platforms as Foglight Agent Manager 6.3.0.

 

Operating System

Version

Architecture

CentOS™ Linux®

7.6 or above

8.x

IA-32
x86_64

HP-UX

11i v2

11i v3

Itanium™

IBM® AIX®

6.1

7.1

7.2

POWER
Microsoft® Windows®

8.1

10

IA-32
x86_64

Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2

Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2019

x86_64
Novell® SUSE® Linux® Enterprise Server

11.4

12.2 or above

15.x

IA-32
x86_64

Oracle® Linux®

6.8 or above

7.6 or above

8.x

IA-32
x86_64

Oracle Solaris®

10 (including Zones)

Note: See Quest Support Policies on our support portal for important information on using Foglight in virtual environments.

x86_64
SPARC®

11 (including Zones)

Note: See Quest Support Policies on our support portal for important information on using Foglight in virtual environments.

x86_64
SPARC

Red Hat® Enterprise Linux®

7.6 or above

8.x

IA-32
x86_64

Ubuntu® Linux®

16.04.x LTS

18.04.x LTS

20.04.x LTS

x86_64

 

The following agents are available with this cartridge:

  • UnixAgent (for local and remote monitoring of AIX and HP-UX)
  • WindowsAgent (for local and remote monitoring of Windows systems)
  • UnixAgentPlus (replaced DellUnixAgent since release 5.8.5.8) can be used to monitor Linux as well as Solaris.

Foglight for PowerVM supported platforms

Foglight® for PowerVM supports IBM® Power Systems™ servers based on POWER5, POWER6, POWER7, and POWER8 processors.

 


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