Automate probe deployments using UIMAPI / webservices_rest / probe utility callbacks

Products

• DX Unified Infrastructure Management (Nimsoft / UIM)
• CA Unified Infrastructure Management On-Premise (Nimsoft / UIM)
• CA Unified Infrastructure Management SaaS (Nimsoft / UIM)

Issue/Introduction

How can we automate probe deployments to robots using DX UIM rest API / UIMAPI / webservices_rest  and probe utility callbacks?

Can we deploy probes automatically to servers? 

 

 

Environment

DX UIM 20.4.* / 23.4.*

 

Cause

Guidance

Resolution

• Currently, it is not possible to deploy probes using uimapi APIs uimapi APIs (broadcom.com). You can deploy robots but not probes/probe packages.
   ADE and RESTful Webservices are currently your best options for probe/probe package deployment automation. 
  
  
• The article below contains steps and an example to deploy a probe using webservices_rest
  Deploy a probe using the RESTful webservices API (webservices_rest)
  
  
•  Attached to this KB there are some additional useful guides/examples: 
  
  • ADE Callback Reference (Probe Utility (PU) or running pu via command line)
  • Use the DX UIM Api's (webservices_rest)

Additional Information

For automating probe and configuration deployments, DX UIM also offers a "zero touch" monitoring option that is enabled from the Operator Console (OC): 
This the Monitoring Confiuration Services (MCS).
See: _ MCS Customer Adoption Guide (broadcom.com) >> Monitoring Configuration Service - Customer Adoption Guide (broadcom.com)