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Cisco Nexus (PCZ_Root)


The Cisco Nexus monitor type represents BMC PATROL for Cisco Nexus KM. This monitor type contains product attributes and administration, configuration, and operational menu commands. This is named Cisco Nexus in the hierarchical tree.

Infobox

The Cisco Nexus (PCZ_Root) InfoBox displays the following information:

Field

Description

Version

Current product version

Build number

Current build number of product

Attributes (parameters)

The following attributes are available for this monitor type:

Configuring Cisco Nexus

This topic provides information about configuring Cisco Nexus by using Central Monitoring Administration.

On the Add Monitor Types dialog, with the Monitoring Profile set to Cisco Nexus, and the Monitor Type set to Cisco Nexus Switch, provide the following details:

Field

Description

Cisco Nexus Switch Monitoring Configuration

Cisco Nexus Switch Details

Switch Name/IP Address

Enter the switch name or the IP address of the Cisco Nexus switch.

Port Number

Enter the port number of the Cisco Nexus switch.

Credentials

User name

Enter the Cisco Nexus Switch administration user name.

Password

Enter the Cisco Nexus Switch administration user name.

Confirm Password

Enter the Cisco Nexus Switch administration user name one more time, to confirm the password.

Add to List

To add the configured Cisco Nexus Swicth details to the list of Cisco Nexus Switch Details, click the button.

Modify Selection

To modify an already configured Cisco Nexus Swicth, from the list of Cisco Nexus Switch Details, click the button.

Cisco Nexus Switch Advanced Configuration

Java home

Specify the complete path of version 1.6 and later of Java .

Current Sensor Temperature

Select this check box to import the Cisco dynamic minimum and/or maximum thresholds.

Components Configuration

Components without Parameter Groups

Port Profile

Select or deselect this check box to monitor port profile of components without parameter groups.

Health

Select or deselect this check box to monitor health of components without parameter groups.

Components having Parameter Groups

Control

Select this check box to monitor the control group parameters.

Management

Select this check box to monitor the management group parameters.

Ethernet

Select this check box to monitor the Ethernet group parameters

Port Channel

Select this check box to monitor the Port Channel group parameters

Parameter Group Configuration

Basic

Select this check box to configure basic group parameters.

Virtual Data Center

Select this check box to configure Virtual Data Center group parameters.

Extended Parameters

Select this check box to configure Extended group parameters..

SVI

Select this check box to configure SVI group parameters.

Extended Tunnel

Select this check box to Extended Tunnel basic group parameters.

 

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BMC PATROL for Cisco Nexus 1.2