You can add Mellanox switches as a data source in vRealize Network Insight. You can add the following Mellanox switches as a data source: SN2010, SN2100, SN2410, SN2700, SN3420, SN3700c, and SN4600c.
Prerequisites
- Read-only user: vRealize Network Insight requires read-only third-party device credentials (passwords) to access the SSH data. These passwords are added when configuring the third-party data provider in vRealize Network Insight user interface.
- Read-only SNMP user: vRealize Network Insight uses SNMP to collect metrics information from third-party devices (switches, routers, firewalls, and so on). The third-party devices must have SNMP enabled and be accessible from vRealize Network Insight.
Procedure
- On the Settings page, click Accounts and Data Sources.
- Click Add Source.
- Under Routers & Switches, click Mellanox SN2100/SN2410 .
- In the Add a New Mellanox SN2100/SN2410 Account or Source page, provide the required information.
Option Action Collector VM Select a collector VM from the drop-down menu. IP Address/FQDN Enter the IP address or the FQDN details. Username Enter the user name. Password Enter the password. - Click Validate.
- To enable a richer data collection, click Use SNMP (recommended for richer data collection) check box, and do the following:
- Form the SNMP Version drop-down menu, select an SNMP version. Depending on which version of SNMP you have selected, do the following:
Option Action 2c In the Community String text box, enter a community string. 3 - Enter Username, Context Name.
- From the Authentication Type drop-down, select an authentication type and enter the Authentication Password.
- From the Privacy Type drop-down, select a privacy type and enter the Privacy Password.
- Form the SNMP Version drop-down menu, select an SNMP version. Depending on which version of SNMP you have selected, do the following:
- In the Nickname text box, enter a nickname.
- (Optional) In the Notes text box, you can add a note if necessary.
- Click Submit.