When you create and want to publish a content pack, make sure the content packs meet the basic publishing requirements.
You must check both the content pack requirements and the publishing requirements.
Content Pack Requirements
Content packs must meet some requirements for the content, quality and standards.
The content requirements include
Minimum of three dashboards
Minimum of one, ideally three, and up to five dashboard filters per dashboard
Minimum of three dashboard widgets per dashboards
Maximum of six dashboard widgets per dashboards
Maximum of three dashboard widgets per row
Minimum of five alerts
Minimum of twenty extracted fields
The quality requirements for a content pack are the following
Every query has at least one full-text keyword and ideally three or more keywords
Queries are not based on environment specific attributes like source, hostname, or facility*
Every field has at least one full-text keyword and ideally three or more keywords
Fields are specific to product/application and will not return results for other product/application logs
Every dashboard widget must contain information/links on what the chart shows and why it is important
The standards for creating content packs follow these rules
Content pack part |
Format |
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Content pack name format |
Company - Product |
Content pack namespace format (content pack must be exported with namespace) |
Ext.Domain.Product |
Extracted field format |
Prefix_Field_Name Where Prefix is the company name or company abbreviation. |
Publishing Requirements
Before you publish a content pack, check if it meets the publishing requirements. Use the content pack publisher on the Developer Center for content pack recommendations and to upload a version for review to VMware. https://developercenter.vmware.com/web/loginsight
Publishing Requirement |
Description |
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Content Pack file format |
A VLCP file. |
Events |
The appropriate events necessary to validate content pack. |
Overview |
A one to two paragraph overview of the content pack. |
Highlights |
Three highlights, demonstrating the value of the content pack. |
Description |
A two to three paragraph description of the content pack and its value. |
Tech Specs |
Describe the minimum system requirements including Product versions and configuration and Log Insight version and configuration. In addition, provide all directions require to configure the product to log to Log Insight and populate the content pack. |
Screenshots |
Three or more screenshots showing the content pack with real data. |
Video (Optional) |
Example of how the content pack brings value. |
White Paper (Optional) |
How to configure the product or application to forwards logs to vRealize Log Insight. |