Adding a Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN monitor 

Add and configure your Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN (vManage) instance in OpManager Nexus for performance monitoring and alerting. 

Adding a monitor 

  1. Log in to your OpManager Nexus account.
  2. Navigate to SDN > Catalyst.
  3. Click the plus icon + beside Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN.
  4. In the Add Cisco Catalyst Manager form that opens, provide the following details:
    1. Display Name: Enter a unique name to identify the monitor.
    2. Manager URL: Enter the HTTPS URL of your Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN manager. This is the endpoint used for API communication. You can use either https://vmanage.yourdomain.com or a public IP address to access vManage. 
    3. Username: Enter the access username for the Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN manager.
    4. Password: Enter the associated password for the Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN manager user account.
      Note

      Ensure the credentials provided have read privileges.

    5. Monitor Groups: Associate the manager with a predefined monitor group for better organization.
    6. Dependent on Monitor: Select a monitor dependency if this manager's availability relies on another resource.
    7. Configuration Profiles:
      1. Threshold and Availability: Choose a predefined threshold profile or create a new one to define alert conditions such as CPU, memory, and response time limits.
      2. Tags: Add custom tags to group and filter monitors efficiently.
      3. Execute IT Automation during Scheduled Maintenance: Enable this option to allow automated actions during planned maintenance windows.
    8. Alert Settings:
      1. User Alert Group: Choose user groups that should receive alerts. You can select multiple groups.
      2. On-Call Schedule: Assign an on-call schedule to route alerts based on time-based responsibilities.
      3. Notification Profile: Select the alerting profile to define how and when alerts are sent.
    9. Third-Party Integrations: Select the services where alerts or incidents should be pushed.
  5. Click Save.

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