Port channel interfaces are not being created in Smarts for Cisco devices running CDP

Products

• VMware Smart Assurance

Issue/Introduction

Port Channel Interfaces are not being created in the Smarts IP topology after Smarts discovery of Cisco devices with CDP enabled.

Environment

VMware Smart Assurance - SMARTS

Resolution

To enable smarts to create interfaces in this environment:

1. Open the tpgmr-param.conf file in /local/conf/discovery directory.
2. Add the following line
   
   #4846 layer 3 switch [create PortChannel interfaces]
   IFDescrPatternIFExt.1.3.6.1.4.1.9.1.626 *port*channel*
   
   Note: You can add the sysoids for the devices in question. 
    
3. Save and close the tpgmr-param.conf file.
4. Open the the DISCOVERY_CISCO.import driver file located in \local\conf\discovery directory.
5. Add the line where indicated in the following:
   
     GA_CompoundDriver::Containment-Cisco-Switch-Driver { 
     drivers = { 
   
           {"Containment-Create-Interface-Driver", 10}, 
           {"Containment-Create-Interface-Ext-Driver", 15},  <---- add this line 
           {"Containment-Create-Port-IfDescr-Driver", 20}, 
           {"Cisco-Check-IpSec-Driver", 25}, 
           {"Containment-IfMIB-Stack-Driver", 30}, 
           {"Containment-IfTable-Driver", 40} 
       } 
       waitForCompletion = TRUE
   }
   
    
6. Save and close the DISCOVERY_CISCO.import driver file.