Default Parameters for CisSDWCntrlConnTest

This test auto-discovers the connections established between the components of the target Cisco SD-WAN appliance over a transport network, and for each established connection, reports the status and uptime. Using this test, administrators can figure out the connections that are down and analyze the reason behind such connection failures. By closely monitoring the connections established by each component, administrators can figure out the component that is frequently experiencing connection failures.

This page depicts the default parameters that need to be configured for the CisSDWCntrlConnTest test.

• The TEST PERIOD list box helps the user to decide how often this test needs to be executed.

• By default, the eG agent executes REST APIs on the target appliance to collect the required metrics. For the eG agent to execute the REST APIs, a special user with monitoring privilege is required. Specify the name of such a user in the USERNAME text box.

• Specify the password corresponding to the user mentioned in the USERNAME text box here.

• Confirm the Password by retyping it here.

• By default, the REST API Port is set to none. This implies that by default, this test connects to the default port to execute the REST API commands and collect the required metrics. In some environments however, a different port can be used to execute the REST API commands. In such case, specify that port number against the REST API PORT text box.

• The eG agent collects performance metrics by executing REST APIs on the target appliance. Typically, the REST APIs can be invoked through HTTP or HTTPS mode. By default, the eG agent invokes REST APIs using the HTTPS mode. This is why, the SSL flag is set to Yes by default. If the target appliance is not SSL-enabled, then the REST APIs can be accessed through HTTP mode only. In this case, set the SSL flag to No.

• Once the above values are provided, click on the UPDATE button to register the changes made.

When changing default configurations of tests, the values with “$” indicate variables that will be replaced by the eG system according to the specific server being managed - for instance, $hostName is the host/nickname of the target host, $port is the port number of the server being monitored. E.g., for a server xyz:80, $hostName will be changed automatically by the eG manager to “xyz*” and $port will be changed to “80” when configuring a test.