Silver Peak SD-WAN Monitoring in OpManager

OpManager's SD-WAN monitoring feature provides comprehensive visibility into the health, availability, and performance of your Silver Peak SD-WAN infrastructure. You can monitor controllers, edge devices, and tunnels in real time, helping ensure optimal network performance and uptime.

This guide covers:

• Discovering Silver Peak SD-WAN devices
• Viewing the SD-WAN snapshot page
• Monitoring SD-WAN devices
• Managing SD-WAN tunnels
• Managing WAN Links
• Decommissioning SD-WAN devices
• Rediscovering SD-WAN devices
• Generating advanced reports

Discovering Silver Peak SD-WAN devices

To add and monitor your Silver Peak SD-WAN devices in OpManager:

• Navigate to Settings → Discovery → Add SD-WAN.
• From the list, select the Silver Peak SD-WAN model.
• Enter the IP address or hostname of the SD-WAN controller.
• Select the appropriate credentials from the drop-down or click Add Credentials to create a new one.
• Under Advanced Settings (Optional), configure authentication details for child devices.
• Click Discover to initiate the SD-WAN discovery process.

Once completed, OpManager automatically adds the controller, edge devices, tunnels and WAN links to its inventory for continuous monitoring.

Viewing the SD-WAN snapshot page

The snapshot page provides a centralized view of the discovered Silver Peak SD-WAN device and its performance metrics.

To access the snapshot page:

• Navigate to Inventory or Network.
• Select the desired SD-WAN device.

The snapshot page displays:

• Basic Device Details - Information such as model, serial number, and IP address.
• Status & Availability - Real-time device state and uptime data.
• SD-WAN Summary - High-level overview of device performance.

Monitoring SD-WAN devices

All discovered controllers and edge devices are listed in the Devices tab of the snapshot page.

Key metrics for controllers and edge devices:

• Host Name - Name of the controller or edge device.
• Device Model - Hardware or software version.
• Site Name – Associated SD-WAN site for the device.
• IP Address - Unique network address of the device.
• Device State - Operational status (e.g., Active, Inactive, Down).
• Serial Number - Unique manufacturer identifier.

Managing SD-WAN tunnels

Tunnels are secure virtual links that carry data between SD-WAN devices. Monitoring tunnel performance ensures reliable and optimized data transmission.

Performing tunnel actions:

Using the Actions button at the top-right of the Tunnels tab, you can:

• Set performance thresholds and alert rules for key tunnel metrics.
• Manage or unmanage tunnel endpoints in bulk.
• Suppress or unsuppress alarms.
• Edit thresholds and view tunnel-specific performance graphs.

Viewing tunnel details:

Navigate to the Tunnels tab from the SD-WAN snapshot page. The Tunnels section displays the following key metrics:

• Appliance - The SD-WAN device hosting the tunnel’s local endpoint.
• Tunnel Endpoints - The source and destination devices connected by the tunnel.
• Health Status - The current operational health of the tunnel.
• State - The activity status of the tunnel (Active, Inactive, or Degraded).
• Latency (ms) - The transmission delay across the tunnel, measured in milliseconds.
• Packet Loss (%) - The percentage of packets lost during transmission.
• Jitter (ms) - The variation in latency across the tunnel.
• Local IP - The IP address of the tunnel’s local endpoint.
• Remote IP - The IP address of the tunnel’s remote endpoint.

Managing WAN Links

WAN links represent the physical or virtual network connections that link SD-WAN appliances to the wider network. Monitoring these links helps ensure stable connectivity and optimal performance across your SD-WAN deployment.

Performing WAN link actions:

Using the Actions button at the top-right of the WAN Links tab, you can:

• Manage or unmanage WAN links in bulk.
• Suppress or unsuppress alarms to control notifications.

Viewing WAN link details:

Navigate to the WAN Links tab from the device snapshot page. The WAN Links section displays the following key metrics:

• Interface - The name of the WAN interface (e.g., wan0, lan1).
• Appliance - The SD-WAN device associated with the WAN link.
• State - The operational status of the WAN link (Up or Down).
• IP Address - The IP address assigned to the WAN interface.
• MAC Address - The MAC address of the WAN interface.

Decommissioning SD-WAN devices

When a Silver Peak SD-WAN device is no longer in use or has reached its End of Life (EOL):

• Mark the device as Unmanaged in OpManager.
• A decommissioning alert will be triggered, notifying administrators of its status change.

This ensures your network inventory remains accurate and up-to-date.

Rediscovering SD-WAN

Rediscovery updates device details when there are hardware changes, interface updates, or configuration adjustments. To rediscover a Silver Peak SD-WAN device:

• Open the device snapshot page.
• Click the menu icon (top-right corner) and select Rediscover Device.
• Choose an existing credential or add a new one.
• Click ReDiscover Now.

OpManager will refresh the device’s data and update its inventory records.

Generating advanced reports

OpManager’s Advanced Report allows you to create custom reports with SD-WAN performance data. To create an advanced SD-WAN report:

• Go to Reports → OpManager → Advanced Report.
• Click Create New Report (top-right corner).
• Select SD-WAN as the Module Type.
• Add filters, performance monitors, and grouping options.
• Save and generate the report.

Click here for detailed steps on creating an advanced report in OpManager.