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Issac
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6 months ago

Unused Powerpacks in Environment

Hi All,    I would like to know how customers are managing the unused powerpacks in their environments , because the recommendation is to delete the  unused powerpacks because it will create some l...
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    TaylorJohnson
    6 months ago

    I hope other users jump in to share what they do here, but I'd like to clarify that PowerPacks are not automatically upgraded/installed during SL1 version updates. The new files are loaded or "imported" and will appear when you click "install powerpack" in the list of imported PowerPacks. 

    Imported = Files on SL1 ready to install
    Install = Files used to create/update DAs, Event Policies, credentials, dashboards, and other PowerPack-able objects on the SL1 system. 

    The "update" field in the PowerPack list indicates when a newer version is imported and ready to install. 

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TaylorJohnson
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6 months ago

I hope other users jump in to share what they do here, but I'd like to clarify that PowerPacks are not automatically upgraded/installed during SL1 version updates. The new files are loaded or "imported" and will appear when you click "install powerpack" in the list of imported PowerPacks. 

Imported = Files on SL1 ready to install
Install = Files used to create/update DAs, Event Policies, credentials, dashboards, and other PowerPack-able objects on the SL1 system. 

The "update" field in the PowerPack list indicates when a newer version is imported and ready to install.