SDN Plugin
The SDN plugin allows you to collect data and monitors Cisco ACI-based software-defined networks (SDNs).
- To access the Device Manager from the navigation bar, click the Devices menu and select Device Manager.
- Either add a device with the SDN plugin or edit an existing device to enable the SDN plugin.
- Click Add Device to display the New Device page.
- Click
to display the Edit Device page.
- Click the plugin drop-down. By default, it is set to SNMP. Select SDN.
- Select Enable Cisco APIC Integration check box.
- Select MSO Enabled check box to enable the multi-site configuration. When enabled, devices created via this integration will be auto-prefixed with its respective site name. If disabled, you may select Prefix all devices created check box below to allow user to enter the device prefix. In Device Prefix field, specify a prefix string that will be applied to the devices created by SDN Plugin.
- In the APIC URL field, enter the Cisco APIC URL.
- In the Username field, enter the username of the SDN.
- In the Password field, enter the password of the SDN.
- For Additional Device Types, select check box External Switch and/or Hypervisor & VM.
- Click Save As New to save the current changes as a New Device, or click Save to confirm the changes in the Edit Device page.
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When the desired changes have been saved, click the Cancel button to return to the Device Manager page.
Important: Once a new SevOne NMS cluster is ready, allow a wait time of ~30 - 45 minutes before adding a new SDN plugin enabled device.
Important: Once the device is created, collection of SDN resources starts on SevOne NMS.
It may take ~15 - 20 minutes for collection data to appear.
Important: For additional details on SDN Monitoring solution, please refer to SDN Monitoring solution.
Note: To view the SDN object types, from navigation bar,
- click Administration > Monitoring Configuration > Object Types
- Filter on xStats
FAQs
SDN Device Metadata Attributes
| Attribute Name | Description |
|---|---|
| License Type | Type of license associated with the device. |
| Vendor | Vendor name. For example, Cisco, Fortinet, etc. |
| Model | Device model. For example, N9K-C93180YC-EX |
| System Description | A brief system description or identifier. |
| OS Family | The operating system family. For example, NX-OS, FortiOS, etc. |
| OS Version | The installed operating system version. For example, 9.3 (5) |
| Identifier | Unique node or system identifier. |
| Class | Logical class of the device. For example, SDN Controller, Edge |
| Class Icon | Icon representing the class visually. |
| Vendor Icon | Icon representing the vendor visually. |
| Last Reboot | The timestamp of the last reboot in RFC3339 format. |
| Uptime | System uptime string. |
| Function | Device's functional role. For example, leaf, pod, etc. |
| Operational Status | Indicates if the device is active / monitored. |
| Serial Number | The serial number of the device. |
| Contact | The contact information, if applicable. |
| Tenant | The tenant associated with the device. For example, SevOne |
| Main Website | The vendor's homepage URL. |
| Support Website | The vendor's Support portal URL. |
| Warranty Check | Link to the warranty / entitlement verification. |
| Wikipedia Entry | The public URL for background information. |
| Description | The textual description of the device. |
SDN Location Metadata Attributes
| Attribute Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Lat/Lon | The GPS coordinates (lotitude, longitude). |
| Site Name | The name of the physical or logical site. |
| Site ID | The unique identifier for the site. |
| Site Type | Classification of the site. For example, DC, Branch, etc. |
| Address | The IP address or physical address associated with the site. |