This section guides you through setting up, configuring, and managing the VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer integration in OpsRamp.

Prerequisites

  • OpsRamp Classic Gateway (Linux) version 15.0.0 or later.
  • OpsRamp NextGen Gateway version 15.0.0 or later.
  • OpsRamp recommends using the latest Gateway version for full coverage of recent bug fixes and enhancements.
  • Ensure that the provided IP address/host name, port, and credentials are valid and accessible for successful integration.
    • Verify network connectivity from the gateway using:
      ping <IP Address/Host Name>
    • Check port accessibility using:
      telnet <IP Address/Host Name> <Port>

Configure VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer Integration

To configure the integration:

  1. From All Clients, select a client.
  2. Navigate to Setup > Account.
  3. Select the Integrations tab.
  4. The Installed Integrations page, where all the installed integrations are displayed. Click + ADD on the Installed Integrations page.
  5. If you do not have any installed applications, you will be navigated to the Available Integrations page. The Available Integrations page displays all the available applications along with the newly created application with the version.
    Note: Search for the application using the search option available. Alternatively, use the All Categories option to search.
  6. Click ADD on the VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer tile.
  7. From the Configurations page, click + ADD. The Add Configuration page appears.
  8. Enter the following BASIC INFORMATION:
Field NameDescriptionField Type
NameEnter the name for the configuration.String
AVI EndPoint IP Address/Host NameEnter the IP address/host name of the Commvault. It should be accessible from Gateway.String
X-Avi-VersionX-Avi-Version of VMware NSX Advanced Load BalancerDropdown
PortEnter the port number to communicate with OpsRamp's endpoints. It should be accessible from Gateway.
Default Value: 8080		Integer
CredentialSelect the Credential from the drop-down list.

Notes:
  • Click + Add to create a credential. The ADD CREDENTIAL window is displayed. Enter the following information.
    • Name: Credential name.
    • Description: Brief description of the credential.
    • User Name: User name.
    • Password: Password.
    • Confirm Password: Confirm password
Dropdown
Is SecureSelect this checkbox if you want the communication between your system and the specified endpoint to be secured using protocols such as HTTPS (HTTP over SSL/TLS).
Default Selection: When selected, it signifies that the connection is encrypted, providing an added layer of security to the data being transmitted.		Checkbox
API TimeoutsWhen selected, this checkbox allows you to configure timeout settings for API requests made by the integration to the OpsRamp platform.Checkbox
Connection Timeout in SecsSelect the maximum time, in seconds, that the integration must wait while establishing a connection with the OpsRamp API endpoint.
Default Value: 60		Dropdown
Connection Request Timeout in SecsSelect the maximum time, in seconds, required to process an HTTP call: from sending a request to receiving a response.
Default Value: 10		Dropdown
Socket Timeout in SecsSelect the maximum time of inactivity between two data packets when exchanging data with a server.
Default Value: 10		Dropdown
App Notification NotificationsWhen selected, you will be notified in case of an application failure that is, Connectivity Exception, Authentication Exception.Checkbox

Notes:

  • By default the Is Secure checkbox is selected.
  • IP Address and Port should be accessible from Gateway.
  • Select the following:
    • App Failure Notifications: if turned on, you will be notified in case of an application failure that is, Connectivity Exception, Authentication Exception.
  1. Select the following Custom Attribute:
FunctionalityDescription
Custom AttributeSelect the custom attribute from the drop down list.
ValueSelect the value from the drop down list.

Note: The custom attribute that you add here will be assigned to all the resources that are created by the integration. You can add a maximum of five custom attributes (key and value pair).

  1. In the Native Types section, select the native types to be discovered.
  2. In the DISCOVERY SCHEDULE section, select Recurrence Pattern to add one of the following patterns:
    • Minutes
    • Hourly
    • Daily
    • Weekly
    • Monthly
  3. Click ADD.

The configuration is saved and displayed on the configurations page after you save it.
Note: From the same page, you may Edit and Remove the created configuration.

  1. Under the ADVANCED SETTINGS, Select the Bypass Resource Reconciliation option, if you wish to bypass resource reconciliation when encountering the same resources discovered by multiple applications. Note: If two different applications provide identical discovery attributes, two separate resources will be generated with those respective attributes from the individual discoveries.
  2. Click NEXT.
  3. (Optional) Click +ADD to create a new collector. You can either use the pre-populated name or give the name to your collector.
  4. Select an existing registered profile.
  5. Click FINISH.

The integration is installed and displayed on the INSTALLED INTEGRATION page. Use the search field to find the installed integration.

Modify the Configuration

Note: Select VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer.

View the VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer Details

To discover resources for VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer:

  1. Navigate to Infrastructure > Search > Load Balancer > VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer. The VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer page is displayed
  2. Select the application on the VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer page
  3. The RESOURCE page appears from the right.
  4. Click the ellipsis (…) on the top right and select View Details.
  1. Navigate to the Attributes tab to view the discovery details.
  2. Click the Metrics tab to view the metric details for VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer.

View resource metrics

To confirm VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer monitoring, review the following:

  • Metric graphs: A graph is plotted for each metric that is enabled in the configuration.
  • Alerts: Alerts are generated for metrics that are configured as defined for integration.