Adding Software Defined Network Devices for Monitoring
ObserveOps (formerly known as AIOps) monitors Software Defined Network (SDN) devices by discovering them through a credential profile and provisioning them as monitors. Once provisioned, ObserveOps continuously collects performance metrics and generates alerts based on what it finds.
SDN Solutions Supported
| Vendor |
|---|
| Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN |
| Cisco Meraki |
| Cisco ACI |
| VMware NSX-T |
- Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
- Cisco Meraki
- Cisco ACI
- VMware NSX-T
Adding a Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Device
ObserveOps supports discovery of Manager, Controller, Validator, and WAN-Edge devices. Discovery of Controller, Validator, and WAN-Edge runs through the Manager, which also fetches tunnel information. Each Controller, Validator, and WAN-Edge device provisions as an individual monitor.
Prerequisites
ObserveOps calls SD-WAN device APIs to fetch information, averaging 20 API calls per device per second. Ensure your API rate limit is at least 20 × number of devices per second.
For example, monitoring 10 WAN-Edge devices requires a minimum of 10 × 20 = 200 API calls per second.
1. Create a Credential Profile
Go to Menu. Select Settings 
. Select Discovery Settings 
. Select Credential Profile. The Credential Profile screen opens. Select Create Credential Profile.
The Create Credential Profile form opens.
| Field | What to Enter |
|---|---|
| Credential Profile Name | A unique name to identify this profile |
| Protocol | Select HTTP/HTTPS |
| Username | The SD-WAN Manager username |
| Password | The password for that account |
Select Reset to clear all fields. Select Add Credential Profile to save.
2. Create a Discovery Profile
Go to Menu. Select Settings . Select Discovery Settings . Select Discovery Profile. The Discovery Profile screen opens. Select Create Discovery Profile.
The Create Discovery Profile form opens. Select SDN from the sidebar. Select Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN.
| Field | What to Enter |
|---|---|
| Discovery Profile Name | A unique name to identify this profile |
| IP / Host | The IP address of the SD-WAN Manager |
| Collectors | One or more Collectors for data collection. If you skip this, ObserveOps selects a Collector automatically. |
| Groups | One or more Groups to assign to provisioned monitors |
| Credential Profile | Select the SD-WAN credential profile you just created |
| Tags | Tags to assign to discovered devices |
| Port | Pre-populated. No change needed. |
| URL Type | Select HTTPS (default) or HTTP |
| Ping Check | On by default. Toggle off to discover devices that don't respond to ping. |
| Notify Team | Email addresses, handles, or user profiles to notify when discovery completes |
Select Collectors based on how you want to distribute the monitoring load.
Select Save and Run to save and start discovery immediately. Select Save and Exit to save without running.
3. Provision the Discovered Devices as Monitors
After the discovery run completes, ObserveOps shows all discovered Controllers, Validators, Managers, and WAN-Edge devices. Select the ones you want to add as Monitors.
Select Add Selected Objects to provision the selected devices as monitors. ObserveOps now collects metrics continuously.
To view the monitors, go to Menu. Select Monitor. Select SDN.
Adding a Cisco Meraki Device
ObserveOps supports discovery of Meraki Security, Meraki Switch, Meraki Radios, Meraki Vision, and Meraki Cellular Gateway devices. All device types are discovered through the Meraki Controller. Each device type provisions as an individual monitor.
1. Create a Credential Profile
Go to Menu. Select Settings . Select Discovery Settings . Select Credential Profile. The Credential Profile screen opens. Select Create Credential Profile.
The Create Credential Profile form opens.
| Field | What to Enter |
|---|---|
| Credential Profile Name | A unique name to identify this profile |
| Protocol | Select HTTP/HTTPS |
| Authentication Type | Select API Key |
| API Key | Paste the API key from your Cisco Meraki dashboard |
Select Reset to clear all fields. Select Add Credential Profile to save.
2. Create a Discovery Profile
Go to Menu. Select Settings . Select Discovery Settings . Select Discovery Profile. The Discovery Profile screen opens. Select Create Discovery Profile.
The Create Discovery Profile form opens. Select SDN from the sidebar. Select Cisco Meraki.
| Field | What to Enter |
|---|---|
| Discovery Profile Name | A unique name to identify this profile |
| URI Endpoint | The base URI provided by Cisco Meraki |
| Collectors | One or more Collectors for data collection. If you skip this, ObserveOps selects a Collector automatically. |
| Groups | One or more Groups to assign to provisioned monitors |
| Credential Profile | Select the Meraki credential profile you just created |
| Tags | Tags to assign to discovered devices |
| Retry Count | Number of retries before ObserveOps considers the device unreachable |
| Ping Check | On by default. Toggle off to discover devices that don't respond to ping. |
| Notify Team | Email addresses, handles, or user profiles to notify when discovery completes |
Select Collectors based on how you want to distribute the monitoring load.
Select Save and Run to save and start discovery immediately. Select Save and Exit to save without running.
3. Provision the Discovered Devices as Monitors
After the discovery run completes, ObserveOps shows all discovered Meraki devices. Select the ones you want to add as Monitors.
Select Add Selected Objects to provision the selected devices as monitors. ObserveOps now collects metrics continuously.
To view the monitors, go to Menu. Select Monitor. Select SDN.
Adding Cisco ACI Devices
ObserveOps supports discovery of ACI APIC Controller, Fabrics, and Tenants. All device types are discovered through the APIC Controller. Each device type provisions as an individual monitor.
1. Create a Credential Profile
Go to Menu. Select Settings . Select Discovery Settings . Select Credential Profile. The Credential Profile screen opens. Select Create Credential Profile.
The Create Credential Profile form opens.
| Field | What to Enter |
|---|---|
| Credential Profile Name | A unique name to identify this profile |
| Protocol | Select HTTP/HTTPS |
| Username | The ACI APIC username |
| Password | The password for that account |
Select Reset to clear all fields. Select Add Credential Profile to save.
2. Create a Discovery Profile
Go to Menu. Select Settings . Select Discovery Settings . Select Discovery Profile. The Discovery Profile screen opens. Select Create Discovery Profile.
The Create Discovery Profile form opens. Select SDN from the sidebar. Select Cisco ACI.
| Field | What to Enter |
|---|---|
| Discovery Profile Name | A unique name to identify this profile |
| IP / Host | The IP address of the ACI APIC Controller |
| Collectors | One or more Collectors for data collection. If you skip this, ObserveOps selects a Collector automatically. |
| Groups | One or more Groups to assign to provisioned monitors |
| Credential Profile | Select the Cisco ACI credential profile you just created |
| Tags | Tags to assign to discovered devices |
| Port | Pre-populated. No change needed. |
| URL Type | Select HTTPS (default) or HTTP |
| Ping Check | On by default. Toggle off to discover devices that don't respond to ping. |
| Notify Team | Email addresses, handles, or user profiles to notify when discovery completes |
Select Collectors based on how you want to distribute the monitoring load.
Select Save and Run to save and start discovery immediately. Select Save and Exit to save without running.
3. Provision the Discovered Devices as Monitors
After the discovery run completes, ObserveOps shows all discovered ACI devices. Select the ones you want to add as Monitors.
Select Add Selected Objects to provision the selected devices as monitors. ObserveOps now collects metrics continuously.
To view the monitors, go to Menu. Select Monitor. Select SDN.
Adding VMware NSX-T Devices
ObserveOps supports discovery of VMware NSX-T Controller, Fabrics, and Tenants. All device types are discovered through the VMware NSX-T Manager Controller. Each device type provisions as an individual monitor.
1. Create a Credential Profile
Go to Menu. Select Settings . Select Discovery Settings . Select Credential Profile. The Credential Profile screen opens. Select Create Credential Profile.
The Create Credential Profile form opens.
| Field | What to Enter |
|---|---|
| Credential Profile Name | A unique name to identify this profile |
| Protocol | Select HTTP/HTTPS |
| Username | The VMware NSX-T Manager username |
| Password | The password for that account |
Select Reset to clear all fields. Select Add Credential Profile to save.
2. Create a Discovery Profile
Go to Menu. Select Settings . Select Discovery Settings . Select Discovery Profile. The Discovery Profile screen opens. Select Create Discovery Profile.
The Create Discovery Profile form opens. Select SDN from the sidebar. Select VMware NSX-T.
| Field | What to Enter |
|---|---|
| Discovery Profile Name | A unique name to identify this profile |
| IP / Host | The IP address of the VMware NSX-T Manager |
| Collectors | One or more Collectors for data collection. If you skip this, ObserveOps selects a Collector automatically. |
| Groups | One or more Groups to assign to provisioned monitors |
| Credential Profile | Select the VMware NSX-T credential profile you just created |
| Tags | Tags to assign to discovered devices |
| URL Type | Select HTTPS (default) or HTTP |
| Port | Pre-populated. No change needed. |
| Ping Check | On by default. Toggle off to discover devices that don't respond to ping. |
| Notify Team | Email addresses, handles, or user profiles to notify when discovery completes |
Select Collectors based on how you want to distribute the monitoring load.
Select Save and Run to save and start discovery immediately. Select Save and Exit to save without running.
3. Provision the Discovered Devices as Monitors
After the discovery run completes, ObserveOps shows all discovered VMware NSX-T devices. Select the ones you want to add as Monitors.
Select Add Selected Objects to provision the selected devices as monitors. ObserveOps now collects metrics continuously.
To view the monitors, go to Menu. Select Monitor. Select SDN.