Release history for the Splunk Add-on for Cisco UCS
Latest release
The latest release of the Splunk Add-on for Cisco UCS is version 3.1.0. See Release notes for the Splunk Add-on for Cisco UCS for the release notes of this latest version.
Version 3.0.1
Version 3.0.1 of the Splunk Add-on for Ciscos UCS was released on March 10, 2020.
Compatibility
Version 3.0.1 of the Splunk Add-on for Cisco UCS is compatible with the following software, CIM versions, and platforms:
Splunk platform versions | 7.0.x, 7.1.x, 7.2.x, 7.3.x, 8.0.0 |
CIM | 4.14 and later |
Supported OS for data collection | Linux and Windows |
Vendor products | Cisco UCS Manager |
This add-on is unrelated to and is not intended to be compatible with the Splunk App for Cisco UCS. If you are currently using the Splunk App for Cisco UCS, disable the data gathering in the Splunk App for Cisco UCS so that the input from the add-on does not conflict with the input from the app.
The field alias functionality is compatible with the current version of this add-on. The current version of this add-on does not support older field alias configurations.
For more information about the field alias configuration change, refer to the Splunk Enterprise Release Notes.
Upgrade
If you added Cisco UCS Managers in previous versions of the Splunk App for Cisco UCS, confirm the type of connection protocol each Manager uses. For protocols other than SSL with a Trusted Certificate, take one of the following two actions:
HTTP | Set disable_ssl_verification to true in your cisco_ucs_servers.conf file.
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SSL |
1. Find your |
New features
Version 3.0.1 of the Splunk Add-on for Cisco UCS has the following new features:
- Default Python 3 support
Fixed issues
Version 3.0.1 of the Splunk Add-on for Cisco UCS fixes the following issues:
Date resolved | Issue number | Description |
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2020-01-16 | ADDON-19169 | Splunk Add-on for Cisco UCS 2.0.3 - Passwords containing special characters not able to authenticate. |
Known issues
Version 3.0.1 of the Splunk Add-on for Cisco UCS contains the following known issues.
If no issues appear, no issues have yet been reported.
Third-party software attributions
Version 3.0.1 of the Splunk Add-on for Cisco UCS incorporates the following third-party software or libraries:
Version 3.0.0
Version 3.0.0 of the Splunk Add-on for Ciscos UCS was released on January 22, 2020.
Compatibility
Version 3.0.0 of the Splunk Add-on for Cisco UCS is compatible with the following software, CIM versions, and platforms:
Splunk platform versions | 7.0.x, 7.1.x, 7.2.x, 7.3.x, 8.0.0 |
CIM | 4.14 |
Supported OS for data collection | Linux and Windows |
Vendor products | Cisco UCS Manager |
This add-on is unrelated to and is not intended to be compatible with the Splunk App for Cisco UCS. If you are currently using the Splunk App for Cisco UCS, disable the data gathering in the Splunk App for Cisco UCS so that the input from the add-on does not conflict with the input from the app.
Upgrade
If you added Cisco UCS Managers in previous versions of the Splunk App for Cisco UCS, confirm the type of connection protocol each Manager uses. For protocols other than SSL with a Trusted Certificate, take one of the following two actions:
HTTP | Set disable_ssl_verification to true in your cisco_ucs_servers.conf file.
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SSL |
1. Find your |
New features
Version 3.0.0 of the Splunk Add-on for Cisco UCS has the following new features:
- Restricts a user's ability to delete configuration or template that has an associated task.
- Python 3 support
Fixed issues
Version 3.0.0 of the Splunk Add-on for Cisco UCS fixes the following issues:
Date resolved | Issue number | Description |
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2020-01-16 | ADDON-19169 | Splunk Add-on for Cisco UCS 2.0.3 - Passwords containing special characters not able to authenticate. |
Known issues
Version 3.0.0 of the Splunk Add-on for Cisco UCS contains the following known issues.
If no issues appear, no issues have yet been reported.
Third-party software attributions
Version 3.0.0 of the Splunk Add-on for Cisco UCS incorporates the following third-party software or libraries:
Version 2.0.3
Version 2.0.3 of the Splunk Add-on for Ciscos UCS was released on July 9, 2018.
Compatibility
Version 2.0.3 of the Splunk Add-on for Cisco UCS is compatible with the following software, CIM versions, and platforms:
Splunk platform versions | 6.6.x, 7.0.x, 7.1.x, 7.2.x |
CIM | 4.10 |
Supported OS for data collection | Linux and Windows |
Vendor products | Cisco UCS Manager |
This add-on is unrelated to and is not intended to be compatible with the Splunk App for Cisco UCS. If you are currently using the Splunk App for Cisco UCS, disable the data gathering in the Splunk App for Cisco UCS so that the input from the add-on does not conflict with the input from the app.
Upgrade
If you added Cisco UCS Managers in previous versions of the Splunk App for Cisco UCS, confirm the type of connection protocol each Manager uses. For protocols other than SSL with a Trusted Certificate, take one of the following two actions:
HTTP | Set disable_ssl_verification to true in your cisco_ucs_servers.conf file.
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SSL |
1. Find your |
New features
Version 2.0.3 of the Splunk Add-on for Cisco UCS has the following new features:
- Support for eventgen version 6
- Compatibility with Splunk Cloud
Fixed issues
Version 2.0.3 of the Splunk Add-on for Cisco UCS fixes the following issues:
Date resolved | Issue number | Description |
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2018-06-13 | ADDON-7251 | Splunk btool check invalid warning message for field "start_by_shell" under mod input stanza. |
2018-04-30 | ADDON-17016 | UCS Application Not Compatible with 7.x |
Known issues
Version 2.0.3 of the Splunk Add-on for Cisco UCS contains the following known issues.
If no issues appear, no issues have yet been reported.
Date filed | Issue number | Description |
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2019-11-14 | ADDON-24323 | Unable to collect data from a Cisco UCS Manager using an SSL connection with a self-signed certificate |
2018-08-22 | ADDON-19169 | Splunk Add-on for Cisco UCS 2.0.3 - Passwords containing special characters not able to authenticate. |
2016-04-12 | ADDON-8695, ADDON-7646 | FIPS mode warning |
2015-09-03 | ADDON-5325 | Support requireClientCert = true in server.conf. |
2015-04-21 | ADDON-3806 | No warning message when deleting managers/templates that are used by tasks |
Third-party software attributions
Version 2.0.3 of the Splunk Add-on for Cisco UCS incorporates the following third-party software or libraries:
Version 2.0.2
Version 2.0.2 of the Splunk Add-on for Cisco UCS is compatible with the following software, CIM versions, and platforms:
Splunk platform versions | 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6 |
CIM | 4.2 and above |
Platforms | Linux and Windows |
Vendor Products | Cisco UCS Manager |
Upgrade requirements
This add-on is unrelated to and is not intended to be compatible with the Splunk App for Cisco UCS. If you are currently using the Splunk App for Cisco UCS, disable the data gathering in the app so that the add-on's input does not conflict with it.
Fixed issues
Version 2.0.2 of the Splunk Add-on for Cisco UCS has the following fixed issues:
2015-11-06 | ADDON-6351 | If running the Splunk platform on Ubuntu, you need to explicitly add start_by_shell=false to the [cisco_ucs] stanza of inputs.conf to avoid creating orphan modular input processes. You also need to use Splunk platform version 6.3 or later.
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2015-12-27 | ADDON-6908 | Unable to add a UCS manager (the button is greyed out) after installing add-on. |
2015-12-28 | ADDON-7222 | Upgrade bootstrap-table-min.js to latest version. |
Known issues
Version 2.0.2 of the Splunk Add-on for Cisco UCS has the following known issues:
Date | Defect number | Description |
2018-03-26 | ADDON-17016 | Cisco UCS add-on does not allow management and configuration for Splunk Enterprise 7.0. |
2016-01-30 | ADDON-7646 | FIPS mode is not supported by this add-on. For a workaround, see Add-ons and FIPS mode in the Splunk Add-ons manual. |
2016-01-13 | ADDON-5325 | requireClientCert=true in server.conf is not supported by add-ons using modular inputs and REST. If this setting is enabled in server.conf , communication is broken between the modular input and splunkd and the add-on stops collecting data. The following error appears in the splunkd.log : "SSL3_GET_CLIENT_CERTIFICATE:peer did not return a certificate." The workaround is to set requireClientCert=false .
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2015-04-21 | ADDON-3806 | No warning message when user deletes a manager or a template that is in use by a task. If you delete managers or templates that are actively in use by a task, the Manage Cisco UCS Tasks screen shows an unchanged task summary, even though the task is no longer collecting using the deleted template or manager. |
2015-12-30 | ADDON-7251 /SPL-110199 | When run Splunk btool check, receive invalid key warning message for field "start_by_shell" under mod input stanza. |
Third-party software attributions
Version 2.0.2 of the Splunk Add-on for Cisco UCS incorporates the following third-party software or libraries:
Version 2.0.1
Version 2.0.1 of the Splunk Add-on for Cisco UCS is compatible with the following software, CIM versions, and platforms:
Splunk platform versions | 6.2 and above |
CIM | 4.2 and above |
Platforms | Linux and Windows |
Vendor Products | Cisco UCS Manager |
Upgrade requirements
This add-on is unrelated to and is not intended to be compatible with the Splunk App for Cisco UCS. If you are currently using the Splunk App for Cisco UCS, disable the data gathering in the app so that the add-on's input does not conflict with it.
Fixed issues
Version 2.0.1 of the Splunk Add-on for Cisco UCS has the following fixed issues:
Date | Defect number | Description |
2015-10-23 | ADDON-6131 | Value of cpu_load_percent field should be between 0-100. |
2015-10-20 | ADDON-4792 | Custom root_endpoint doesn't work. |
2015-10-20 | ADDON-4770 | Timestamping wrong when using now deprecated Analytics for Cisco UCS with the Splunk Add-on for Cisco UCS. |
Known issues
Version 2.0.1 of the Splunk Add-on for Cisco UCS has the following known issues:
Date | Defect number | Description |
2015-11-06 | ADDON-6351 | If running the Splunk platform on Ubuntu, you need to explicitly add start_by_shell=false to the [cisco_ucs] stanza of inputs.conf to avoid creating orphan modular input processes. You also need to use Splunk platform version 6.3 or later.
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2015-04-21 | ADDON-3806 | No warning message when user deletes a manager or a template that is in use by a task. If you delete managers or templates that are actively in use by a task, the Manage Cisco UCS Tasks screen shows an unchanged task summary, even though the task is no longer collecting using the deleted template or manager. |
Third-party software attributions
Version 2.0.1 of the Splunk Add-on for Cisco UCS incorporates the following third-party software or libraries:
Version 2.0.0
Version 2.0.0 of the Splunk Add-on for Cisco UCS is compatible with the following software, CIM versions, and platforms:
Splunk platform versions | 6.2 and above |
CIM | 4.2 and above |
Platforms | Linux and Windows |
Vendor Products | Cisco UCS Manager |
Upgrade requirements
This add-on is unrelated to and is not intended to be compatible with the Splunk App for Cisco UCS. If you are currently using the Splunk App for Cisco UCS, disable the data gathering in the app so that the add-on's input does not conflict with it.
New features
Version 2.0.0 of the Splunk Add-on for Cisco UCS had the following new features:
Date | Issue number | Description |
04/30/15 | ADDON-1137 | New Splunk-supported add-on for Cisco UCS data collection and CIM mapping. |
Known issues
Version 2.0.0 of the Splunk Add-on for Cisco UCS had the following known issues:
Date | Defect number | Description |
04/21/15 | ADDON-3806 | No warning message when user deletes a manager or a template that is in use by a task. If you delete managers or templates that are actively in use by a task, the Manage Cisco UCS Tasks screen shows an unchanged task summary, even though the task is no longer collecting using the deleted template or manager. |
Third-party software attributions
Version 2.0.0 of the Splunk Add-on for Cisco UCS incorporates the following third-party software or libraries:
This documentation applies to the following versions of Splunk® Supported Add-ons: released
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