Ping as a metric in SevOne from SSH device

Purpose of Workflow: Ping an IP from a Linux host and store the min/max/avg values into SevOne as a metric

Description: This workflow run a ping from a Linux host (via SSH) with a specified number of packets and store the results a DEFERRED metrics into SevOne.

List of requirements:

SevOne Install: Version 6.3.0 or newer

RNA Install: 2023.4.478

Environment Required:

• SevOne NMS:  needed for SevOne API access
• SevOne Username / Password
• Mgmt IP of SevOne collector

Inputs:

• Source IP
• Destination IP
• Authorization key for SevOne NMS
• Ping packet number

Setup:

• SevOne: Create the following Deferred data type:

  • Object type: "Ping"

    • min:
      • Name/Description: min
      • Type: Gauge
      • Measure Milliseconds
    • max:
      • Name/Description: max
      • Type: Gauge
      • Measure Milliseconds
    • max:
      • Name/Description: max
      • Type: Gauge
      • Measure Milliseconds
• Authentication: create an authentication type "Common/SSH" and setup username and password of the source ping device. This will be the username and password the workflow will use to make the ping

Instructions:

To Run the Workflow: 

• Execute the workflow with the required inputs.
• Optional: add the workflow to the RNA Jobs

Expected results:

A new metric with min/max/avg ping values is added to SevOne NMS.