Configuring VNA plugin from DX NetOps portal returns 417 error

Products

• DX NetOps
• CA Virtual Network Assurance
• CA Performance Management - Usage and Administration

Issue/Introduction

A 417 error indicates a syntax issue in the VNA plugin configuration being posted, is there a way to get more information about where the issue is?

Environment

Virtual Network Assurance all version
DX Netops Performance Management 

Cause

Syntax error in plugin configuration.

Resolution

Using the VNA Swagger UI will provide more information on what line the error is seen on.

 

Additional Information

If you have python installed another handy check is to run:

cat <textfile containing configuration> | python -mjson.tool

This can hep catch json formatting errors.