Host Template: Network - Cisco ACI - APIC Cluster
Overview Copied
Monitor your Cisco ACI APIC Cluster with metrics for health state and hardware usage.
This Host Template includes the following Service Checks:
Service Check Name | Description | Default Thresholds (Metric: Warning, Critical) | UOM |
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ACI - APIC Cluster - Average CPU Usage | The average CPU usage across all APIC nodes | cluster_cpu_usage: 70 ,90 |
% |
ACI - APIC Cluster - Total Memory Free | The total amount of memory available across all APIC nodes | N/A | B |
ACI - APIC Cluster - Health State | The health state across all APIC nodes | N/A | N/A |
Note
See details about Monitoring Plugin thresholds here.
Usage Instructions Copied
Please review the overall Network - Cisco ACI Opspack documentation for details on prerequisites, known issues, and other necessary configurations that apply to all Host Templates in the Opspack.
Add this Host Template Copied
Add the Network - Cisco ACI - APIC Cluster Host Template to your Opsview Monitor host. If the resource you’re monitoring has no hostname or public IP, then open the Advanced settings pane and change Host Check Command to Always assumed to be UP.
Note
For more information, refer to the documentation on Adding Host Templates to Hosts.
Add and configure Variables Copied
The Service Checks in this Host Template use the following variables, and they will be added to your Opsview Monitor instance alongside the Host Template:
Note
For more information, refer to the documentation on Adding Variables to Hosts.
Apply Changes Copied
Apply Changes and the system will now be monitored:
Available Variables Copied
ACI_CREDENTIALS Copied
The Value is not used and therefore can be set to anything. Override the arguments with your credentials.
Plugin Parameter | Position in Variable | Name | Description |
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N/A (Opsview UI Only) | Value | ACI Credentials | The credentials for your Cisco ACI |
--api-server-url |
Arg1 | ACI API Server URL | The server URL for your Cisco ACI |
--username |
Arg2 | ACI Username | The username for your Cisco ACI |
--password |
Arg3 | ACI Password | The password for your Cisco ACI |
SSL Certificates: ACI_CERTIFICATES Copied
Opsview Cloud
For Opsview Cloud customers, please contact ITRS Support for assistance with setting up certificate files, as they require Orchestrator access.
Additionally, you can use the ACI_CERTIFICATES variable to pass in your SSL certificates for use when connecting to the service provider to gather metrics:
Parameter | Position in Variable | Name | Description |
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--ca-path |
Arg1 | CA Certificate Path | Path to the CA Certificate |
--client-cert |
Arg2 | Client Certificate Path | Path to the Client Certificate |
--client-key |
Arg3 | Client Key Path | Path to the Client Key |
Plugin help Copied
Plugin: check_cisco_aci
Secure Args
This plugin uses the Secure Args feature for argument passing.
For mode-specific help, run the plugin with the -h -m <mode>
flags. This will list the required and optional Variable Arguments for that mode.
The appropriate mode for each Service Check is listed here:
Service Check Name | Mode |
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ACI - APIC Cluster - Average CPU Usage | ACI.Cluster.CPU |
ACI - APIC Cluster - Total Memory Free | ACI.Cluster.Memory |
ACI - APIC Cluster - Health State | ACI.Cluster.Health |