SD-WAN VeloCloud Solution Deployment / Configuration Guide

To onboard VeloCloud devices in SevOne NMS, execute the following steps.

1. Using a web browser, navigate to the SevOne NMS appliance URL, log in with your credentials, then go to the Devices menu via the navigation bar, select Device Manager, and click Add Device to create a new device.
2. On the New Device page, add the following details.

   

   1. In the Name field, enter the device name.
   2. In the Alternate Name field, enter an alternate device name. You can search for a device by its alternate name.
   3. In the Description field, enter the device description. You can use this to provide additional information about the function, location, or any other pertinent information about the device.
   4. Optional: In the IP address field, enter the device’s IP address.
   5. Click the plugin drop-down. By default, it is set to SNMP. Select SDWAN.
      1. Select the Enable SDWAN API Integration checkbox.

         

      2. Click the Vendor drop-down and select the VeloCloud option.
      3. In the VCO URL field, enter the URL for SDWAN vendor, VeloCloud.
      4. In the Username field, enter the username for SDWAN vendor, VeloCloud.
      5. In the Password field, enter the password for SDWAN vendor, VeloCloud.
      6. In the Poll Frequency field, enter how often to poll the device. The default value is 10 minutes.
      7. Enable field Auto-discover and monitor associated VeloCloud Edges - Use SNMP Plugin to automatically discover and monitor VeloCloud devices.
   6. Once the SDWAN plugin settings are configured, from the plugin drop-down, select SNMP plugin.

      

   7. Ensure that the field SNMP Capable check box is selected to enable the discovery of SNMP object types and to poll SNMP data on the device.
   8. Enter credentials (Username & Password) for VeloCloud devices.
      Note: Make sure to have the same SNMP credentials for all VeloCloud Devices.
   9. Select other options and click Save to save the current changes as a New Device. This device is then queued for discovery.
   10. A new device has been added to the Device Manager screen.
   11. Click the Devices menu and select Discovery Manager. Here, you will see the device is in the discovery queue.
   12. After the discovery process is completed, VeloCloud devices will be visible on the Device Manager screen.

       

   13. To retrieve the metadata of a VeloCloud SDWAN device, execute the following steps.
       1. Choose a device from the list that you want to view the metadata for.
       2. Click in the Actions column to open the Edit Metadata pop-up.
       3. In the Edit Metadata pop-up, locate the section VeloCloud SDWAN DEVICE to find the metadata fields.

          

          Important: Value for the following metadata attributes might differ in VeloCloud and SevOne NMS.

          • Authentication
          • Service Up Since
          • Software Updated
          • System Up Since
       4. In the Edit Metadata pop-up, locate the section Device to find the device related metadata field.

       5. In the Edit Metadata pop-up, locate the section Location to find the location-related metadata field.

          Example

SevOne-import --allow-overwrite --file <VeloCloudSDWAN_TopNViews_*.spk>

1. Enter the URL for the SevOne NMS appliance into your web browser to display the Login page.
2. Enter the credentials and click Login. For example, Username: admin and Password: SevOne
3. To check MIB files imported, click the Administration menu, select Monitoring Configuration, and then select MIB Manager.
   Note: Please refer to MIB Manager for details.

   

4. To check device groups imported, click the Devices menu and select Grouping, then Device Groups.Please refer to Device Groups for details.

   

5. To check object groups imported, click the Devices menu, select Grouping, and then select Object Groups.
   Note:

   Please refer to Object Groups for details.

   

   Important: You can change the Object Group Membership Rules based on your network environment.
6. To check object types, click the Administration menu and select Monitoring Configuration, then Object Types.
   Note:

   Please refer to Object Types for details.

   

7. To filter QoE Objects and Advance Health Objects in Devices:
   1. Go to Object Manager.
   2. Under Object Type, select SD-WAN.
   3. Check the boxes for QoE and Advance Health.
   4. Click Apply to save the filter.
   Example