Device Type Name for Chassis Devices

Products

• CA Spectrum

Issue/Introduction

 

The 'Device Type' Name for Cisco Chassis devices is not descriptive enough and is too generic. It is often necessary to pull the chassis module type from
  the ENTITY-MIB via entPhysicalModelName

A couple of examples

Cisco IOS Software [Gibraltar], Catalyst L3 Switch Software (CAT3K_CAA-UNIVERSALK9-M), Version 16.12.4, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc5)

Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport

Copyright (c) 1986-2020 by Cisco Systems, Inc.

Compiled Thu 09-Jul-20 18:

System Object ID 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.1.1745

  
  
The Device Type shows as a Cat38xxStack

    

While the entPhysicalModelName attribute in the ENTITY-MIB shows WS-C3850-48F-S

 

 

 

Cisco IOS Software [Gibraltar], Catalyst L3 Switch Software (CAT9K_IOSXE), Version 16.12.4, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc5)

Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport

Copyright (c) 1986-2020 by Cisco Systems, Inc.

Compiled Thu 09-Jul-20 21:49 by mcpre

System Object ID 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.1.2494

The Device Type shows as a 'Cisco Catalyst 9300 Switch'
   

      
        
  

While the entPhysicalModelName attribute in the ENTITY-MIB shows

Environment

  Release : 10.4.x

Component : Spectrum Core / SpectroSERVER

Resolution

     
At this time the 'Device Type' name is statically mapped within the Device Certification GUI and would require an enhancement for Spectrum
  to pull the Device Type Name from the ENTITY-MIB (entPhysicalModelName) for Chassis Devices