Installing Technology Packs

Use this information to install the Technology Pack content that is available with Telco Network Cloud Manager - Performance installation media. The ready-to-use Technology Pack content includes predefined vendor-specific discovery formulas, collection formulas, and metrics that you can use for discovery and polling the devices.

Before you begin

Make sure to install, set up your cluster, and configure your Telco Network Cloud Manager - Performance system successfully.
Make sure to install Telco Network Cloud Manager - Performance Operator.
Make sure to download the Technology Pack bundles.
Make sure that the NiFi Service is scaled to 1 to enable the creation of the NiFi template successfully. Follow these steps:

About this task

Categorization of the Technology Packs is as follows. For more information, see Media content.

Technology Pack	Architecture type	Device type	Dependencies
ACME Packet Net-Net 9200 HDR v1.3.0	File-based	Wireline	Network Health v1.18.0
ACME Packet Net-Net 9200 HDR-SBC v1.1.0	File-based	Wireline	Network Health v1.18.0
	File-based	Wireline	Network Health v1.18.0
Ciena Transmission v1.3.0	File-based	Wireline	Network Health v1.18.0
Cisco EPNM v1.0.0	File-based	Wireline	Network Health v1.18.0
Cisco SD-WAN v1.4.0	File-based	Wireline	Network Health v1.18.0 SDWAN GOM v1.5.0
Fortinet SD-WAN v1.0.1	File-based	Wireline	Network Health v1.18.0 SDWAN GOM v1.5.0
GSM Huawei BSS V900R021C10SPC600 v1.5.0	File-based	Wireless	Network Wireless v1.4.0
GSM Huawei STP V200R005C08 v1.0.0	File-based	Wireless	Network Wireless v1.4.0
GSM Tekelec STP R46-1 v1.1.0	File-based	Wireless	Network Wireless v1.4.0
Huawei iManager U2000 V200R016C60 v1.3.1	File-based	Wireline	Neutral Access Gom v1.8.0 Network Health v1.18.0
Infoblox DNS v1.0.0
Load Balancer for F5 BIG-IP v1.7.0	SNMP	Wireline	Network Health v1.18.0
LTE Cisco vEPC v1.0.0	File-based	Wireless	Network Wireless v1.4.0
LTE Huawei EUTRAN V100R015C10 v1.5.0	File-based	Wireless	Network Wireless v1.4.0
LTE Huawei IMS v1.0.0	File-based	Wireless	Network Wireless v1.4.0
LTE Huawei HSS V900R008 v1.1.0	File-based	Wireless	Network Wireless v1.4.0
LTE Huawei MME V900R018C10 v1.1.0	File-based	Wireless	Network Wireless v1.4.0
LTE Huawei PCRF V300R005C00 v1.1.0	File-based	Wireless	Network Wireless v1.4.0
LTE Huawei SGWPGW V900R018C10 v1.2.0	File-based	Wireless	Network Wireless v1.4.0
LTE ZTE EUTRAN IR14 v1.0.0	File-based	Wireless	Network Wireless v1.4.0
Cloud Kubernetes v1.8.0	File-based	Cloud	None
Cloud VMWare vSphere v1.1.0	File-based	Cloud	None
Network Access GPON for Huawei OLTs v1.5.0	SNMP	Wireline	Neutral Access Gom v1.8.0 Network Health v1.18.0
Network Cisco MPLS v1.1.0	SNMP	Wireline	Network Health v1.18.0 Neutral Access Gom v1.8.0
Network Ethernet Accedian v1.1.0	SNMP	Wireline	Network Health v1.18.0
Network Ethernet Adva Optical v1.2.0	SNMP	Wireline	Network Health v1.18.0
Network Cisco IP SLA Ethernet v1.0.0	SNMP	Wireline	Network Health v1.18.0
Network Flow v1.3.0	Flow	Flow	Network Health v1.18.0 Network Health Generic v1.7.0 Network Health Extension v1.7.0
Network Health (extension) v1.7.0	SNMP	Wireline	Network Health v1.18.0 Network Health Generic v1.7.0
Network Health for Cisco Devices v1.5.0	SNMP	Wireline	Network Health v1.18.0 Network Health Generic v1.7.0
Network Health for Huawei Devices v1.4.0	SNMP	Wireline	Network Health v1.18.0 Network Health Generic v1.7.0
Network Health for Juniper Devices v1.4.0	SNMP	Wireline	Network Health v1.18.0 Network Health Generic v1.7.0
Network Health Generic v1.7.0	SNMP	Wireline	Network Health v1.18.0
Network Health v1.18.0	SNMP	Wireline	None
Network Cisco MPLS v1.1.0	SNMP	Wireline	Network Health v1.18.0
Network Huawei MPLS TE v1.0.0	SNMP	Wireline	Network Health v1.18.0
Network Juniper MPLS v1.2.0	SNMP	Wireline	Network Health v1.18.0
Network Generic MPLS LSP v1.1.0	SNMP	Wireline	Network Health v1.18.0
Network Juniper MPLS RSVP Tunnel v1.0.0	SNMP	Wireline	Network Health v1.18.0
Network Probe for Cisco IPSLA v1.6.0	SNMP	Wireline	Network Health v1.18.0
Network Probe for Huawei NQA v1.8.0	SNMP	Wireline	Network Health v1.18.0
Network Probe for Juniper RPM v1.9.0	SNMP	Wireline	Network Health v1.18.0
Network QoS for Cisco CBQoS v1.5.0	SNMP	Wireline	Network Health v1.18.0
Network QoS for Huawei CBQoS v1.5.0	SNMP	Wireline	Network Health v1.18.0
Network QoS for Juniper CoS v1.4.0	SNMP	Wireline	Network Health v1.18.0
Network Wireless v1.4.0	File-based	Wireless	None
Neutral Access GOM v1.8.0	SNMP	Wireline	Network Health v1.18.0
Network Access Nokia v1.4.0	File-based	Wireline	Neutral Access Gom v1.8.0 Network Health v1.18.0
Nokia NSP v1.4.0	File-based	Wireline	Network Health v1.18.0
SDWAN GOM v1.5.0	File-based	Wireline	Network Health v1.18.0
NR Huawei NUTRAN V100R015C10 v1.5.0	File-based	Wireless	Network Wireless v1.4.0
UMTS Huawei MGW V200R010C20 v1.2.0	File-based	Wireless	Network Wireless v1.4.0
UMTS Huawei MSCS V200R011C10 v1.5.0	File-based	Wireless	Network Wireless v1.4.0
UMTS Huawei UTRAN V100R015C10SPC156 v1.5.0	File-based	Wireless	Network Wireless v1.4.0
UMTS ZTE UTRAN UR17 v1.1.0	File-based	Wireless	Network Wireless v1.4.0
WiFi Health for Cisco Controllers v1.7.0	SNMP	Wireline	Network Health v1.18.0

Note:

The Global Object Model (gom) is designed to define a base set of vendor-neutral objects that can be reused across technologies and vendors.
Network Health (Extension) v1.7.0 is the dependent Technology Pack for all Wireline SNMP packs and also the Flow pack.

SNMP Technology Packs have the following content with in the sub folders:

dashboard
- json
  Contains specific dashboard JSON files.
- menus
  Contains menu definitions for the SNMP pack specific dashboards.
- properties
  Contains all the dashboard properties files for all translated languages.
  
  Note: Dashboards are available in some packs only.
discovery
Contains a folder with the name of the Technology Pack that has the discovery files with the extension .discovery.
inventory
With in the model folder, Property and Relationship subfolders are available. These folders contain the inventory model files that contain properties and relationships in the resources. Both property and relationship files have the extension .model.

Note: The inventory folder is available in some packs only.
metrics
Contains the metric files that are organized according to the available Resource types in the pack. Metric files have the extension .metric.
snmp
It has formulas and mibs sub folders. The formulas folder contains the collection formula files with the extension .formula. All the formulas are organized according to the available Resource types in the pack. The mibs folder contains the MIB files that needed for the Technology Pack.
pack-<pack_name>-details.xlsx
Contains an excel file with all the pack content. For example, pack-network-probe-juniper-details.xlsx.
pack.properties
Contains pack metadata and the dependent packs information.

File-based Technology Packs have the following content:

analytics
Contains predefined batch jobs, streams, and user-defined calculations that are imported directly when the pack is installed as JSON files. You can see these default jobs and user-defined calculations in Batch Analytics and User-Defined Calculations administration pages. This content is available in some packs only.
file
It has the following subfolders:
- discoveries
  Contains a folder with the name of the Technology Pack that has the discovery files with the extension .discovery.
- formulas
  Contains a folder with the name of the Technology Pack that has the collection formula files with the extension .formula. All the formulas are organized according to the available Resource types in the pack.
inventory
With in the model folder, Property and Relationship sub folders are available. These folders contain the inventory model files that contain properties and parent-child relationship within the resources. Both property and relationship files have the extension .model.
metrics
Contains the metric files that are organized according to the available Resource types in the pack. Metric files have the extension .metric.
nifi-collector
Contains Apache NiFi related files that include the NiFi flow templates, lookup files, and so on.
pack-<pack_name>-details.xlsx
An excel file with all the pack content. For example, pack-nr-huawei-nutran-v100r015c10-1.0.0-details.xlsx.
pack.properties
Contains pack metadata and the dependent packs.

Flow Technology Pack has the following content:

dashboard
- json
  Contains all the Flow dashboard JSON files.
- menus
  Contains all the Flow dashboard menu definitions as JSON files.
- properties
  Contains all the Flow dashboard properties files for all translated languages.
flow
Contains all the Flow metric formulas as .formula files.
inventory
With in the model folder, Property and Relationship sub folders are available. These folders contain the inventory model files that contain properties and parent-child relationship within the resources. Both property and relationship files have the extension .model.
metrics
Contains the metric files that are organized according to the available Resource types in the pack. Metric files have the extension .metric.
pack-network-flow-details.xlsx
An excel file with all the pack content.
pack.properties
Contains pack metadata and the dependent packs.

Network Wireless Technology Pack

dashboard
- json
  Contains all the mobile dashboard JSON files.
- menus
  Contains all the mobile dashboard menu as JSON files.
- properties
  Contains all the mobile dashboard properties files for all translated languages.
inventory
With in the model folder, Property and Relationship sub folders are available. These folders contain the inventory model files that contain properties and parent-child relationship within the resources. Both property and relationship files have the extension .model.
pack-network-wireless-details.xlsx
An excel file with all the pack content.
pack.properties
Contains pack metadata.

Procedure

Download the packs to a directory in your local file system.

For example, <DIST_DIR_PACKS>/packs.
Make sure that all the services in Telco Network Cloud Manager - Performance are scaled up.
Access Telco Network Cloud Manager - Performance dashboards.
Click Administration > Pack management > Pack service.

You can see the Pack service page that has a grid. After you import the packs, you can the list of packs and their details.
Click the Import () icon from the upper right of the page and select the Technology Pack JAR file that you want to import and click Upload.

The maximum size of the JAR file must be less than 500 MB.

You can see the Technology Pack in the grid.
Click the Deploy () icon in the Actions pane and select Validate.
This action validates the pack content and displays validation errors if any.

After the validation is successful, you can see the Validated message in the State column on the Pack service page.
Click the Deploy () icon in the Actions pane and select Deploy to deploy the pack.
Before the pack is deployed, it is validated and displays validation errors if any. After that, the state is changed to deploying.
Check the installation log file from the following location:

From the Pack service UI, click the link in the State column for a specific Technology Pack to view the Pack log messages for the pack.
If the Technology Packs have the Batch Analytics jobs, streams, and User-Defined Calculations (UDCs), check in analytics-stream-0:/opt/basecamp/analytics/work/pack-installation.logs file until it is completed, make sure that it has no errors.

Results

The following services are scaled up after the installation of Telco Network Cloud Manager - Performance Technology Packs:

SNMP Discovery and SNMP Collector
If an SNMP Technology Pack is installed, the pack installer scales up these services, and then starts these collectors.
NiFi and File Collector
If a file-based Technology Pack is installed, the pack installer scales up these services, and then starts these collectors.
Analytics Stream and Analytics Batch
If a Technology Pack that contains the preconfigured streams or batch jobs is installed, the pack installer scales up these services, and then it starts these services.
DNS Collector, Flow Collector, and Flow Analytics
If the Network Flow Technology Pack is installed, the pack installer scales up these services, and then starts these services.
For File-based Technology Packs, all the NiFi templates are automatically uploaded to Apache NiFi UI. The content within the pack is distributed to different services in vendor-specific directories. Verify that the templates are available in the NiFi UI.

Pack content distribution

What to do next

After the Technology Packs are installed, you might not see the default dashboard menus on the Telco Network Cloud Manager - Performance Dashboards. Manually, publish the menus. See Optional: Publishing Telco Network Cloud Manager - Performance Dashboards menus.