SevOne SDN Collector Variables & Report Linking Usage Guide
About
This document provides guidelines on how different reports can be linked and variables that can be applied.
Variables
Report A → Report B
| Variables | Description/Usage |
|---|---|
| Devices | As per SDN model, Pods, Leaves, Spines, Controllers, VMS, Hypervisors are saved as Devices. If devices are selected in the Report A and would like to link the report on Device Name then, Report B must have the Devices variable. |
| Objects | As per SDN model, ACI Storage, ACI APIC, ACI OS, ACI physical interfaces are saved as Objects. If you want to link Report A to Report B, Report B must have the Objects variable. |
| Indicator | As per SDN model, EP, BD, and VRF are saved as Indicators. If you want to link Report A to Report B, Report B must have the Indicator variable. |
Example: Report Linking
Requirement
Purpose : To propagate data variable query from Report A to Report B, link the reports. For example, Report A > Link To > Report B.
Solution: If a report is the child (linked) report, for example, Report B, then variables mentioned under Variables column, in tables below, are mandatory.
Purpose : To propagate data variable query from Report A to Report B, link the reports. For example, Report A > Link To > Report B.
Solution: If a report is the child (linked) report, for example, Report B, then variables mentioned under Variables column, in tables below, are mandatory.
Prerequisites
Prior to executing the scenarios defined below, the following reports must be created.
- SDN Capacity
- SDN Mapping
- SDN Logical Topology
- SDN Controller Status
- SDN Fault Messages
- TopN Heatmap (Deprecated)
Applicable Variables
| Widgets / Variables | Device | Device Groups | Object | Indicator | Time zone | Time span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDN Capacity | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| SDN Mapping | Yes | |||||
| SDN Logical Topology | Yes | |||||
| SDN Controller Status | Yes | |||||
| SDN Fault Messages | Yes | |||||
| TopN Heatmap (Deprecated) | Yes | Yes |
TopN Heatmap widget supports the following
timespan options.
- Today
- Yesterday
- Past 2-hours
- Past 4-hours
- Past 8-hours
- Past 24-hours
SDN Capacity
The SDN Capacity widget displays data for the ACI Capacity or ACI Switch Capacity of the device you select.
ACI capacity
| Variables | Column Name | Reports to Link |
|---|---|---|
| Edit Report > Add Variables > Device Groups > Single selection > Choose Device Groups | POD Device Name | SDN Fault Messages, SDN Mapping, SDN Logical Topology Alert Details, Flow, Group Metrics, Metadata, Performance Metrics (must have Devices variable) |
| End Points, Bridge Domains, Tenants, EndPoint Groups, L4L7 Devices, L4L7 Graphs, Hypervisors, Virtual Machines, Virtualization Ratio | IPSLA, Performance Metrics (must have Indicator variable) |
ACI Switch Capacity
| Variables | Column Name | Reports to Link |
|---|---|---|
| Edit Report > Add Variables > Device Groups > Single selection > Choose Device Groups | Object | SDN Fault Messages Alert Details, Flow, Group Metrics, Metadata, Performance Metrics (must have Objects variable) |
| POD Device Name | SDN Fault Messages, SDN Mapping, SDN Logical Topology Alert Details, Flow, Group Metrics, Metadata, Performance Metrics (must have Devices variable) |
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| Switch Name | SDN Fault Messages Alert Details, Flow, Group Metrics, Metadata, Performance Metrics (must have Devices variable) |
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| VRF, BD, EPG, MAC, IPv4, IPv6, Multicast, Policy CAM, VLAN | IPSLA, Performance Metrics (must have Indicator variable) |
SDN Mapping
The SDN Mapping widget provides the ability to view the logical relationships between tenant endpoint groups, endpoints, and the physical infrastructure (VM affiliation, VLAN, switch, and switch port).
| Variables | Column Name | Reports to Link |
|---|---|---|
| Edit Report > Add Variables > Devices > Single selection > Choose Devices | Tenant, AP, EPG, Port | SDN Fault Messages Alert Details, Flow, Group Metrics, Metadata, Performance Metrics (must have Objects variable) |
| Switch | SDN Logical Topology, SDN Controller Status Alert Summary, Alert Details, Metadata, Performance Metrics (must have Devices variable) |
SDN Logical Topology
The SDN Logical Topology widget displays Cisco ACI overcloud objects and their interconnections.
| Variables | Column Name | Reports to Link |
|---|---|---|
| Edit Report > Add Variables > Devices > Single selection > Choose Devices | Tenants, Application Profile, EndPoint Groups, Private Network, Port, BD, EP | SDN Fault Messages Alert Details, Flow, Group Metrics, Metadata, Performance Metrics (must have Objects variable) |
| Pod Device | SDN Logical Topology, SDN Controller Status Alert Summary, Alert Details, Metadata, Performance Metrics (must have Devices variable) |
SDN Controller Status
The SDN Controller Status widget displays the status of the Cisco ACI controllers (APICs).
| Variables | Column Name | Reports to Link |
|---|---|---|
| Edit Report > Add Variables > Devices > Single selection > Choose Devices | Name | SDN Controller Status Alert Summary, Alert Details, Metadata, Performance Metrics (must have Devices variable) |
TopN Heatmap (Deprecated)
The TopN Heatmap widget helps you view the heatmap of any given object and indicator for a certain hour on a selected day.
| Variables | Column Name | Reports to Link |
|---|---|---|
| Device | SDN Logical Topology, SDN Controller Status Alert Details, Alert Summary, Metadata, Performance Metrics (must have Devices variable) |
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SDN Fault Messages Alert Details, Alert Summary, Flow, Group Metrics, Metadata, Performance Metrics (must have Objects variable) |