Introduction

Network Performance Monitoring (NPM) is a critical network management technique involving real-time tracking and analysis of network traffic patterns. It provides valuable insights into data flow, helping organizations optimize network efficiency, detect anomalies, and enhance security by monitoring the flow of data packets within their networks.

Configure and install the integration

Follow these steps to configure and install the NPM Collector integration.

1. From All Clients, select a client.
2. Go to Setup > Account.
3. Select the Integrations tab.
4. The Installed Integrations page, where all the installed applications are displayed.
   Note: If there are no installed applications, it will navigate to the Available Integrations page.
5. Click + ADD on the Installed Integrations page. The Available Integrations page displays all the available applications along with the newly created application with the version.
   Note: You can also search for the NPM Collector application using the search option available. Also you can use the All Categories option to search.

6. Click ADD on the NPM Collector app tile, and select the desired version (if available). The Add NPM-Collector page is displayed with the Configuration and Installation tabs.
7. Click ADD from the Configurations tab.
8. Enter the below information in the Add Configuration form:

If you are not using a particular protocol, you can enter the default port or any unused port number of your choice. This will not affect your setup.

9. Click Add.

The configuration is added and displayed on the Configurations tab.

10. Click Next.

11. On the Installation tab, click +ADD to create a new collector by providing a name or use the pre-populated name.

12. Or, select an existing registered profile.

13. On the Edit Gateway Collector Profile page enter or update the gateway collector profile details:

    • Profile Name: Specify a unique name for the gateway collector profile.
    • Profile Type: Select the required profile type.
    • Description: Optionally, provide a description for the profile.

14. Under Select Gateway Collector, choose the deployment type for the gateway collector. Available options include:

    • Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
    • Virtual Appliance (ISO)
    • Virtual Appliance (OVA)
    • Azure Blob Container
    • Google Image

    

15. Select the required gateway collector version and click Next.

16. On the Install Gateway Collector page, review the generated Profile Name and Activation Token.

17. Download the selected gateway collector package and deploy it using the instructions provided in the Installation tab.

18. After deployment, use the Activation tab instructions to activate the gateway collector.

19. Verify that the gateway collector is successfully connected and the Connection Status is displayed correctly.

    

opsramp-collector-start install --environment k8s --url {OpsRamp Server URL} --key {Gateway unique authentication token} -t enable -V {current version}

20. Click FINISH.
    The integration is installed and displayed on the Installed Integrations page.

Edit the configuration

Use the following steps to modify an existing NPM Collector configuration.

1. Select the NPM Collector integration.

2. Locate the required configuration in the Configurations list.

3. Click the More Actions (⋮) menu next to the configuration and select Edit.
   The Edit Configuration page is displayed.

   

4. Update the required configuration details under Basic Information:

   • Name
   • sFlow Port
   • NetFlow v5 Port
   • NetFlow v9 Port
   • IPFIX Port

5. Under Resources, review the currently selected resources and modify the resource selection as required:

• Add resources using the resource filter.
• Remove resources that are no longer required.
• Verify the selected resources before saving the configuration.

6. Click Update to save the changes.
   The updated configuration is applied, and the NPM Collector begins using the new settings.

Actions on the installed application

• See Modify an Installed Integration or Application on various actions that you can perform on an integration/configuration.

NPM Dashboard Navigation

To access the NPM dashboard:

1. Navigate to Infrastructure > Net Flows.

You can also access the NPM dashboard from the Infrastructure > Search page.

1. Navigate to Infrastructure > Search.

2. Under OTHERS, click on Network Device from the left side of the page.

   

3. Click on a resource link.
   The resource details page is displayed.

4. Click the three-dot icon, select View Network Performance to navigate to NPM dashboard.

From the NPM dashboard, you can:

• Filter the metric data based on Top N, network devices, interfaces, flow type, and time.

• View all the widgets like Summary, Top Conversations, Top Applications, Top Source Endpoints, Top Destination Endpoints, Top Protocols, and Top Utilizations.

• See Network Performance Management. for more information.

Version History