About StackPacks
What is a StackPack?
This page describes StackState version 4.0.
The StackState 4.0 version range is End of Life (EOL) and no longer supported. We encourage customers still running the 4.0 version range to upgrade to a more recent release.
What is a StackPack?
A StackPack is a complete configuration package for StackState that simplifies the setup of deep integrations with various external services. It can be easily installed and uninstalled.
What is the difference between a StackPack and an integration?
StackPacks are plugins for StackState which extend the functionality of StackState. StackPacks provide a way to configure StackState in an automated way to integrate with specific systems.
Some StackPacks are designed to connect StackState to external systems. These StackPacks may come with a companion integration that translates data from the external system to data that StackState understands.
StackPack instances
Some StackPacks make it possible to connect to multiple accounts on an external system. Each account is configured in a separate instance of the StackPack.
For example, the AWS StackPack makes it possible to connect to multiple AWS accounts and combine information from all accounts in StackState. For each account, a separate StackState instance is configured that specifies the information StackState needs to receive data from that AWS account.
StackPack configuration locking
StackPacks contain configuration information for StackState that is installed when the StackPack (instance) is installed. StackPacks can contain component templates, functions, component actions and views among other things. When a StackPack is upgraded to a newer version, the configuration items installed by the previous version of the StackPack will be overwritten by those from the newer StackPack.
To prevent a user from making changes to configuration items installed by a StackPack and potentially losing them in an upgrade, the configuration items are initially locked. This means that they are protected from being changed by the user. Configuration items must explicitly be unlocked before they can be changed.
Which StackPacks are available?
Navigate to the StackPacks section inside StackState or check this page for a list of available StackPacks.
Installing StackPacks
Available StackPacks are listed on the StackPacks page in StackState. Before installing a StackPack, please make sure you meet all listed prerequisites.
The following steps describe how to install a StackPack:
If the StackPack is a multi-instance StackPack, press the Add New Instance button.
Some StackPacks require information such as access credentials for installation. An explanation for each of the required parameters will be provided on the StackPack page.
Click the Install button. The installation process starts and you will see a loading indicator while the installation is in progress.
If the StackPack connects to an external system, the StackPack may display a screen indicating it is waiting to receive data from the external system. Follow the instructions on the screen to configure the external system to successfully communicate with StackState. When StackState receives the data that it expects, the installation process will complete successfully.
The StackPack (instance) is now successfully installed.
The StackPack may require manual installation steps or configuration of the external system. Please read the instructions carefully.
Uninstalling StackPacks
When a single-instance StackPack is uninstalled, or when an instance from a multi-instance StackPack is uninstalled, all data that was received via the StackPack (instance) is removed from StackState.
The following steps describe how to uninstall a StackPack:
Click the Uninstall button. The uninstallation process starts and you will see a loading indicator while the uninstallation is in progress.
The StackPack (instance) is now successfully uninstalled.
Any (manual) configuration or installation of StackPack components in an external system may still need to be uninstalled.
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