You can configure the custom collector, to collect the data from the various data sources.

Prerequisites

  • Ensure that, you build the collector package and available in your local system to upload. For more information on creating, uploading, deleting custom packages, see the VMware Telco Cloud Service Assurance Collector SDK Programming Guide.
  • You can also download the various SDK files from Administration > Configuration > Collectors and Connectors > Add > Download SDK. You can modify the SDK files and generate a package for uploading purpose.

Procedure

  1. Go to https://Telcocloud serviceassurance-ui-IP.
    A typical URL for logging into the user interface from the same system on which VMware Telco Cloud Service Assurance is installed is https://10.x.x.x.
  2. Enter the user name and password.
  3. Click Next.
  4. Navigate to the Administration > Configuration > Collectors and Connectors.
  5. In the Collectors section, click Add.
  6. Click the Upload package.
  7. Provide the Name for the custom collector package.
  8. Select the Type of the custom collector package.
  9. Provide the Description of the custom collector.
  10. To upload the collector package zip file, click Browse.
  11. Click Save.

What to do next

After successful creation of the user defined custom collector, navigate to the Administration > Configuration > Collectors and Connectors, click Select in your created custom collector area and configure it to start the data collection.