The physical layer contains the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) that measures traffic flowing across the network.

Prerequisites

The IP and ESM Domain Managers must be started in EDAA enabled mode for triggering discovery operations from VMware Telco Cloud Service Assurance UI.

Procedure

  1. Navigate to Administration > Configuration > Integrations.
  2. In the 5G Integration section, click Add.
  3. In the Create Integration section, select Physical.
  4. Click Next.
  5. In the description section, enter the name and description.
  6. Click Next.
    The Physical page is displayed.
  7. In the Physical section, click Add.
    The Add Physical page is displayed.
  8. Enter the parameters as listed in the following table:
    Input Parameter Description Default Value
    Name of the SNMP or ICMP Agent Provide the SNMP/ICMP instance name. NA
    Data Center Select the data center from the drop-down menu. Core
    Broker Host Select the broker IP for SNMP or ICMP from the drop-down menu.
    SAM Select the SAM from the drop-down menu. NA
    Domain Manager Select domain manager from the drop-down menu. NA
    Discovery Via Select the discovery via option from the drop-down menu for discovering the SNMP or ICMP agent.
    Acceptable options are:
    • Add Agent ICMP Only
    • Add Agent SNMP Only
    • Add Agent ICMP/SNMP
    • Seed File
    		 NA
    Hostname or IP Provide the hostname for the SNMP or ICMP agent. localhost
    Read Community When Add Agent SNMP Only or Add Agent ICMP/SNMP option is selected, provide the read community value. public
    SNMP Port When Add Agent SNMP Only or Add Agent ICMP/SNMP option is selected, provide the SNMP port number. 161
    Seed Name When Add Agent ICMP Only option is selected, provide the seed name for the SNMP or ICMP agent.
    Name Format When Add Agent ICMP Only option is selected, provide the name format for discovering the SNMP or ICMP agent.
    SNMP Version When Add Agent SNMP Only or Add Agent ICMP/SNMP option is selected, select the SNMP version from the drop-down menu.
    Engine ID When Add Agent SNMP Only or Add Agent ICMP/SNMP option and SNMP version V3 is selected, provide the engine ID value for the SNMPv3 credentials.
    Context Name When Add Agent SNMP Only or Add Agent ICMP/SNMP option and SNMP version V3 is selected, provide the context name for the SNMPv3 credentials.
    Note: Context Name is not mandatory.
    Username When Add Agent SNMP Only or Add Agent ICMP/SNMP option and SNMP version V3 is selected, provide the username for the SNMPv3 credentials.
    Authentication Protocol When Add Agent SNMP Only or Add Agent ICMP/SNMP option and SNMP version V3 is selected, select the authentication protocol from the drop-down menu for the SNMPv3 credentials. None
    Privacy Protocol When Add Agent SNMP Only or Add Agent ICMP/SNMP option and SNMP version V3 is selected, select the privacy protocol from the drop-down menu for the SNMPv3 credentials. None
    Authentication Password When Add Agent SNMP Only or Add Agent ICMP/SNMP option and SNMP version V3 is selected, provide the authentication password from the drop-down menu for the SNMPv3 credentials.
    Privacy Password When Add Agent SNMP Only or Add Agent ICMP/SNMP option and SNMP version V3 is selected, provide the privacy password from the drop-down menu for the SNMPv3 credentials.
  9. Click Discover.
  10. To reconfigure the SNMP/ICMP, in the Physical section, click Reconfigure.
    Select SAM and Domain page is displayed.

    Enter the parameters as listed in the following table:

    Input Parameter Description Default Value
    Broker Host Provide the broker IP for reconfiguring the SNMP or ICMP agent. NA
    SAM Select SAM from the drop-down menu.
    Domain Manager Select domain manager from the drop-down menu.
  11. Click Yes.
  12. To discover all the SNMP/ICMP, in the Physical section, click Discover All.
    Select Broker-SAM-Domain page is displayed.
    Enter the parameters as listed in the following table:
    Input Parameter Description Default Value
    Broker Host Provide the broker IP for reconfiguring the SNMPor ICMP agent. NA
    SAM Select SAM from the drop-down menu.
    Domain Manager Select domain manager from the drop-down menu.
  13. Click Yes.
  14. For discover pending, in the Physical section, click the horizontal ellipsis (…) icon, and click Discover Pending.
    Select SAM & Domain page is displayed.
    Enter the parameters as listed in the following table:
    Input Parameter Description Default Value
    Broker Host Provide the broker IP for reconfiguring the SNMP or ICMP agent. NA
    SAM Select SAM from the drop-down menu.
    Domain Manager Select domain manager from the drop-down menu.
  15. Click Yes.
  16. For Show Discovery Progress, in the Physical section, click the horizontal ellipsis (…) icon, and click Show Discovery Progress.
    Select SAM & Domain page is displayed.
    Enter the parameters as listed in the following table:
    Input Parameter Description Default Value
    Broker Host Provide the broker IP for reconfiguring the SNMP or ICMP agent. NA
    SAM Select SAM from the drop-down menu.
    Domain Manager Select domain manager from the drop-down menu.
  17. Click Next.
  18. Confirm Integration Description Details and click Save.
    To Edit and Delete any physical devices, click the vertical ellipsis (⋮) icon against the device name.