Adding an Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Monitor

Add an Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN monitor in Site24x7 to start collecting performance and availability metrics from your SD-WAN environment.

Prerequisites

Before adding the monitor, ensure the following:

• A valid Aruba EdgeConnect Orchestrator URL
• Required user credentials with access to the device and performance data
• Network connectivity between Site24x7 and the HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect Cloud Orchestrator
• The necessary permissions to fetch device details and metrics

Steps to add a monitor

1. Log in to your Site24x7 account.
2. Navigate to SDN > Aruba EdgeConnect.
3. Click the plus icon + beside EdgeConnect SD-WAN.
4. Provide the required details:
   • Display Name: A unique name to identify the monitor.
   • Orchestrator URL: The URL of the Aruba EdgeConnect Orchestrator.
   • Username: The username for authentication.
   • Password: The password for authentication.
   • Monitor Groups (optional): Assign the monitor to an existing monitor group or add a new one by clicking the plus icon + beside the field.
   • Dependent on Monitor (optional): Set a dependency to suppress alert noise.
5. Provide details for the Configuration Profiles, Alert Settings, and Third-Party Integrations sections.
6. Click Save.
   
   

Verifying the monitor

After adding the monitor, you can verify its status:

• Check the Summary tab for availability and health status.
• View device-level data under the Edges tab.
• Use the Topology tab to understand network relationships.
• Monitor events in the Events Timeline.

Best practices

Here are some best practices that are recommended: 

• Use a descriptive display name for easier identification.
• Ensure credentials have read access to all required resources.
• Regularly review alerts and thresholds for proactive monitoring.

Troubleshooting common issues

Given below are some common issues that come up while adding a monitor and the steps to troubleshoot them.

• Unable to add monitor: Verify the Orchestrator URL and credentials.
• No devices discovered: Check the API access and permissions.
• No data displayed: Ensure that network connectivity is available.
• Authentication failure: Check the username and password.

Related articles

• Monitor Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WANs
• Performance metrics of an Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN monitor