BVQ 2022.H2.1 and higherBVQ collects topology and performance data from Cisco MDS switches using the Cisco MDS NX-API. This feature needs to be enabled on all Cisco MDS switches that should be monitored by BVQ. | Code Block |
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| title | Enable nxapi |
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| switch# show feature
Feature Name Instance State
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nxapi 1 disabled
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switch# conf t
switch(config)# feature nxapi
switch# show feature
Feature Name Instance State
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nxapi 1 enabled
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Cisco SAN Switch UserThe following user has to be added on each and every switch you want to scan: | Code Block |
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| title | Add BVQ User via CLI |
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| cisco-BVQ-1# config terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
cisco-BVQ-1(config)# role name bvq-role
cisco-BVQ-1(config-role)# description Monitoring role for BVQ
cisco-BVQ-1(config-role)# rule 1 permit show
cisco-BVQ-1(config-role)# exit
cisco-BVQ-1(config)# role show
cisco-BVQ-1(config)# show role
Role: bvq-role
Description: Monitoring role for BVQ
Vsan policy: permit (default)
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Rule Type Command-type Feature
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1 permit show *
cisco-BVQ-1(config)# username bvq-user password P@ssw0rd role bvq-role
cisco-BVQ-1(config)# exit
cisco-BVQ-1# show user-account
user:bvq-user
this user account has no expiry date
roles:bvq-role |
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| title | copy and paste following commands |
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| config terminal
role name bvq-role
description Monitoring role for BVQ
rule 1 permit show
exit
username bvq-user password P@ssw0rd role bvq-role
exit |
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