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Example Techniques

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Created on: Jan 18, 2010 4:57 PM by Matt Ray - Last Modified:  Jan 18, 2010 5:31 PM by Matt Ray

This ZenPack is not to be used for any real purpose. It is a sandbox used to demonstrate techniques that can be used when developing your own ZenPacks. Each version of the ZenPack will have a new technique added to it, and the README.txt file will be updated with some notes about the technique.

 

Release History

 

1.0.0: Adding a new top-level object to the DMD (Device Management Database)
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There may be a reason for you to create your own top-level construct in the dmd. This would be considered if your concept doesn't fit into any of the
existing top-level contructs such as Devices, Services, Processes, etc.

 

1.1.0: Adding a new property to an existing object type
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This example demonstrates how you can extend existing object types to include custom information.

 

1.2.0: Adding a custom graph report
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This version adds a complex custom graph report that aggregates information across an particular group of devices.

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1.3.0: Adding a new tab to all devices
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This version adds a new tab to all devices in the system. You can use the new tab to display anything you want. This only demonstrates how to install the new tab.

 

1.4.0: Extending the Device object and creating your own type of components
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In this version we show how you can extend the base Device class to create a new type of device that has its own special kind of components attached to it.

 

 

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Zenoss Version: 2.3
  • Installation: Create the /Reports/Example Reports/Cluster Requests organizer before installing.

Source: http://zenpacks.zenoss.org/trac-zenpacks/browser/zenpacks/ZenPacks.example.Techniques

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