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Splunk App Upgrade Guide for SAP PowerConnect App 6.6.0

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  1. Before installing the new version if : If you have made any custom changes to the lookup files (ip_subnets, security_parameters_names, sensitive_tcodes, wide_open_auth_objects, sensitive_user_roles, sensitive_user_roles_java) or OR app's navigation bar make :
    Make sure you take the backup of the lookup files (located at: $SPLUNK_HOME$/etc/apps/BNW-app-powerconnect/lookups/) and AND app's navigation bar XML file (located at: $SPLUNK_HOME$/etc/apps/BNW-app-powerconnect/local/data/ui/nav/default.xml).

  2. If you are upgrading PowerConnect app from version 6.2.0 and have followed the first way of updating queries through UI given in the following KB document - {+}https://www.powerconnect.io/wiki/kb-098-cpu-memory-and-availability-gauges-displaying-0-values-v-6-2-0-bug/+, then there would be a copy of the file sap_system_ovw.xml in $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps/bnw-app-powerconnect/local/data/ui/views directory. Remove this file from the location and then follow the steps below.

  3. Install the app through UI from "Manage Apps" > "Install app from file".

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  4. Restart Splunk

  5. From "Manage Apps" click on the "Set Up" link beside BNW-app-powerconnect entry. Follow the steps given in the following document to complete the Set up: {+}https://www.powerconnect.io/wiki/kb-104-pc-splunk-app-setup-page-guide-6-3-0/+

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  6. If you have taken a backup of lookup files mentioned in Step 1 of this document; its time to move them back to $SPLUNK_HOME$/etc/apps/BNW-app-powerconnect/lookups/

  7. If you have taken a backup of Navigation bar XML as mentioned in Step 1 of this document; kindly compare both the Nav bar XML (old and new) and make a decision if you want to keep old, keep new, or merge (by manually editing the old XML with the new changes)

  8. Configuration

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Configuration:

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  1. German : http://<your_splunk_instance_address>/de-DE/app/BNW-app-powerconnect/

  2. Japanese: http://<your_splunk_instance_address>/ja-JP/app/BNW-app-powerconnect/

  3. American English: http://<your_splunk_instance_address>/en-US/app/BNW-app-powerconnect/

  4. British English: http://<your_splunk_instance_address>/en-GB/app/BNW-app-powerconnect/ *(Replace the placeholder in the URL)

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Note: In case the dashboard is not getting shown in the expected language after going to the appropriate URL, the user should clear the browser cache and refresh the dashboard.
Note: Description works for Splunk version 7.3.x and above
Reference: {*}{+}https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/8.0.6/Admin/Userlanguageandlocale+*

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  1. On Splunk's menu bar, Click on Settings -> “Advanced search” -> “Search Macros”.

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  2. Click on the “sap-index” macro and mention the index name in the Definition where data is incoming. Please see the sample below:
                (index="main" OR index="sample1" OR index="sample2")
    Note: For selecting all value of an entity, "*" (asterisk) can be used. Logical operators like "AND", "OR" should be capitalized when used in Definition.

  3. Click on the Save Button.

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