How to create a pingable model to monitor via ICMP in DX Netops Spectrum?

Products

• Spectrum
• Network Observability

Issue/Introduction

We need to monitor certain devices via ICMP.  How can we create a model to monitor?

We have devices that are unable to be successfully pinged using ICMP, and would fail SNMP communication attempts. How can we create a model to represent the device for trap based alarms?

Environment

Release : All Supported Releases

Component : Spectrum OneClick

Resolution

Select the container you would like to add the devices to in the Navigation pane:

 

Go to the Topology Tab:

Select the add model button:

Click the All Model Types and Filter for "pingable":

Fill out required details and click ok for Spectrum to model the device.

Repeat the steps for any other devices.

 

Additional Information

If you would like to generate a critical alarm on these pingable models when they are not able to be contacted via ICMP, ensure that the "value_when_red" attribute on these models is set to a value of 7.

If the device is not going to successfully respond to Ping requests via ICMP, the model will remain Initial/Blue when no active Alarm is raised. When an Alarm is asserted against the model it will show the color of the raised alarm as long as the alarm is active.