You can export your custom dashboards, saved queries, alerts, and extracted fields as a content pack, to share content between vRealize Log Insight instances or with vRealize Log Insight users on the community.

Content packs are saved as vRealize Log Insight Content Pack (VLCP) files.

All fields used in queries, charts, and alerts that you export are included in the exported content pack. If the custom dashboards, saved queries, and alerts contain the _index field in their filters, the filters are excluded from the export content.

If you export content that contains temporary fields, vRealize Log Insight creates these fields within the content pack during the export.

Procedure

  1. Expand the main menu and click Content Packs.
  2. Click the content pack that you want to export and select Export from the drop-down menu Click to export a content pack next to the name of the content pack.
  3. (Optional) Select the content that you want to include in the content pack.
    Note: You cannot deselect fields that are used in dashboards, queries, or alerts selected for export.
  4. In the text boxes to the right, enter the metadata for your content pack.
    Option Description
    Name The name is displayed when you import the pack into a vRealize Log Insight instance. The content pack filename is derived from the Name text box. The format is of the form Vendor - Product. For example, VMware - vSphere.
    Version If you plan to upgrade this content pack, type a version. vRealize Log Insight displays the version when you try to install a content pack that is already on the Content Packs list.
    Namespace The namespace is a unique identifier for the content pack. Use reverse DNS naming, for example com.companyname.contentpackname.
    Author Optionally, you can type your name or the name of your company.
    Website Optionally, you can provide a link to the website that is associated with the content pack. All users that can view the content pack can see the website link as well.
    Description Optionally, you can provide information about the contents and purpose of the pack.
    Icon Optionally, you can browse for an icon to be displayed next to the content pack name.
    Note: The icon file format must be PNG or JPG, and is scaled to 144 by 144 pixels in size.
    Note: This data is visible only if you import the content pack by using the Install as content pack option. You cannot view this information if you choose to import the content pack as custom content.
  5. Click Export, browse to the location where you want to save the file, and click Save.

Results

The exported VLCP file is downloaded to the selected location.