Zenpacks Overview

A ZenPack is a package that adds new functionality to the Zenoss Core. A ZenPack may add

Action Rules Event Classes Event Commands User Commands

Service Classes Data Sources Graphs Performance Templates

Reports Model Extensions Product Definitions

ZenPack may also add new daemons and new UI features such as menus.

Documentation

Documentation for Zenpacks are evolving please feel free to comment on the documentation with questions and post to the Zenoss Development list with any questions.

Simple Zenpack Monitors

Simple monitoring Zenpacks can be created by using Zenoss Core to create a monitor and then exporting that monitor to a Zenpack.

Advanced Zenpacks

Advanced Zenpacks require some programming the following document explains how to create a Zenpack in the most basic terms.

Example Zenpack

The HelloWorld Zenpack is an example Zenpack that has been highly commented to help you see how to write a Zenpack from scratch.

How to Contribute Zenpacks

Zenoss will be glad to certify and help distribute your Zenpacks