Add a Dell Switch

You can add Dell switches as a data source in vRealize Network Insight.

Prerequisites

• You must have the following permission:
  • Read-only user: vRealize Network Insight requires read-only third-party device credentials (passwords) to access the SSH data. This user needs to have the Network Operator role. 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.
• To use Network Assurance and Verification feature (Network Map), you must have a netadmin role with privilege level 15 for accessing all the show commands on the system. See Dell EMC SmartFabric OS10 User Guide for details.

Procedure

1. On the Settings page, click Accounts and Data Sources.
2. Click Add Source.
3. Under Routers & Switches, click the Dell devices that you want to add and 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.

   Note: To know about the supported products and versions, see Supported Products and Versions.

   Note: If you want to add Dell S4048, Z9100, or S6000 devices in vRealize Network Insight as a data source and if that Dell device is running on OS 10, then you must select Dell OS10 as an account or a source type while adding that Dell device as a data source in vRealize Network Insight.
4. Click Validate.
5. To enable a richer data collection, click Use SNMP (recommended for richer data collection) check box, and do the following:
   1. From 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.

6. Define the polling interval for the configuration data collection. You can set the polling interval from 10 minutes to 7 days.
   • Preset - Select the interval time from the predefined time set.
   • Custom Interval - Set a value and select Minutes, Hours, and Days.
7. In the Nickname text box, enter a nickname.
8. (Optional) In the Notes text box, you can add a note if necessary.
9. Click Submit.

What to do next

For Dell OS10 Switches, Enable telemetry on Dell OS10 switches.