Configuration and Discovery

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The following sections describe how to configure and discover Apcon devices for monitoring by SL1 using the Apcon PowerPack:

Creating an SNMP Credential for APCON

To monitor APCON devices with SL1, you must first create an SNMP credential. This credential enables the Dynamic Applications in the Apcon PowerPack to collect data from your APCON devices.

To create an SNMP credential:

  • Go to the Credential Management page (System > Manage > Credentials).

  • Click the Actions button and select Create SNMP Credential. The Credential Editor page appears.

  • Supply values in the following fields:
  • Profile Name. Name of the credential. Can be any combination of alphanumeric characters. This field is required.

  • SNMP Version. SNMP version. Leave it set at the default value of SNMP V2. This field is required.
  • Port. The port SL1 will use to communicate with the external device or application. The default value is 161. This field is required.
  • Timeout (ms). Time, in milliseconds, after which SL1 will stop trying to communicate with the SNMP device. The default value is 1500. This field is required.
  • Retries. Number of times SL1 will try to authenticate and communicate with the external device. The default value is 1. This field is required.

SNMP V2 Settings

These fields appear if you selected SNMP V2 in the SNMP Version field.

  • SNMP Community (Read Only). The SNMP community string (password) required for read-only access of SNMP data on the remote device or application. For SNMP V2 credentials, you must supply a community string, either in this field or in the SNMP Community (Read/Write) field.
  • SNMP Community (Read/Write). The SNMP community string (password) required for read and write access of SNMP data on the remote device or application. For and SNMP V2 credentials, you must supply a community string, either in this field or in the SNMP Community (Read Only) field.

  • Click the Save button to save the new SNMP credential.

Discovering APCON Devices

To model and monitor your APCON device, you must run a discovery session to discover the Apcon device.

Several minutes after the discovery session has completed, the Dynamic Applications in the Apcon PowerPack should automatically align to the device.

To discover the APCON device that you want to monitor, perform the following steps:

  1. On the Devices page () or the Discovery Sessions page (Devices > Discovery Sessions), click the Add Devices button. The Select page appears:

Image of the Add Devices wizard, page 1

  1. Click the Unguided Network Discovery button. Additional information about the requirements for discovery appears in the General Information pane to the right.
  1. Click Select. The Add Devices page appears.
  2. Complete the following fields:
  • Name. Type a unique name for this discovery session. This name is displayed in the list of discovery sessions on the Discovery Sessions tab.
  • Description. Optional. Type a short description of the discovery session. You can use the text in this description to search for the discovery session on the Discovery Sessions tab.
  • Select the organization to add discovered devices to. Select the name of the organization to which you want to add the discovered devices
  1. Click Next. The Credentials page of the Add Devices wizard appears:

Image of the Add Devices wizard, page 2

  1. On the Credentials page, locate and select the SNMP credential you created for the APCON device.
  1. Click Next. The Discovery Session Details page of the Add Devices wizard appears:

Image of the Add Devices wizard, page 2

  1. Complete the following fields:
  • List of IPs/Hostnames. Enter the IP address or fully qualified domain name of the APCON device you want to discover.
  • Which collector will monitor these devices?. Required. Select an existing collector to monitor the discovered devices.
  • Run after save. Select this option to run this discovery session as soon as you save the session.

In the Advanced options section, click the down arrow icon () to complete the following fields:

  • Model Devices. Enable this setting.
  1. Click Save and Run if you enabled the Run after save setting, or Save and Close to save the discovery session. The Discovery Sessions page (Devices > Discovery Sessions) displays the new discovery session.
  2. If you selected the Run after save option on this page, the discovery session runs, and the Discovery Logs page displays any relevant log messages. If the discovery session locates and adds any devices, the Discovery Logs page includes a link to the Device Investigator page for the discovered device.

Discovering APCON Devices in the SL1 Classic User Interface

To model and monitor your APCON device, you must run a discovery session to discover the Apcon device.

Several minutes after the discovery session has completed, the Dynamic Applications in the Apcon PowerPack should automatically align to the device.

To discover the APCON device that you want to monitor, perform the following steps:

  1. Go to the Discovery Control Panel page (System > Manage > Classic Discovery).
  2. In the Discovery Control Panel, click the Create button. The Discovery Session Editor page appears.

  1. On the Discovery Session Editor page, define values in the following fields:
  • Name. Enter a name for the discovery session. This name is displayed in the list of discovery sessions in the Discovery Control Panel page.
  • IP Address/Hostname Discovery List. Enter the IP address or fully qualified domain name of the Apcon device you want to discover.
  • SNMP Credentials. Select the SNMP credential you created for the Apcon device.
  • Model Devices. Select this checkbox.
  1. Optionally, you can enter values in the other fields on this page. For more information about the other fields on this page, see the Discovery & Credentials section.
  2. Click the Save button to save the discovery session and then close the Discovery Session Editor window.
  3. The discovery session you created appears at the top of the Discovery Control Panel page. Click its lightning-bolt icon () to run the discovery session.
  4. The Discovery Session window appears. When the cluster root device(s) are discovered, click the device icon () to view the Device Properties page for each device.

Verifying Discovery and Dynamic Application Alignment

To verify that SL1 has automatically aligned the correct Dynamic Applications during discovery:

  • After the discovery session has completed, find the APCON device in the Devices page and click on it.
  • From the Device Investigator page for the APCON device, click the Collections tab.
  • All applicable Dynamic Applications for the device are automatically aligned during discovery. You should see the following Dynamic Applications aligned to the APCON device:
  • Apcon: Interface Performance
  • Apcon: SFP/XFP Module Performance
  • Apcon: Configuration

    It can take several minutes after the discovery session has completed for Dynamic Applications to appear on the Dynamic Application Collections page.


If the listed Dynamic Applications have not been automatically aligned during discovery, you can align them manually. To do so, perform the following steps:

  • From the Collections tab, click Edit and then click Align Dynamic App. The Align Dynamic Application window appears.
  • Click Choose Dynamic Application. The Choose Dynamic Application window appears.
  • Select the "Apcon: Interface Performance" Dynamic Application and click Select. The name of the selected Dynamic Application appears in the Align Dynamic Application window.
  • If a default credential is listed below the Dynamic Application and it is the credential you created for your APCON device, skip ahead to step 7. Otherwise, uncheck the box next to the credential name.
  • Click Choose Credential. The Choose Credential window appears.
  • Select the credential you created for your APCON device for the Dynamic Application and click the Select button. The name of the selected credential appears in the Align Dynamic Application window.
  • Click the Align Dynamic App button. When the Dynamic Application is successfully aligned, it is added to the Collections tab, and a confirmation message appears at the bottom of the tab.
  • Repeat these steps to align the "Apcon: SFP/XFP Module Performance" and "Apcon: Configuration" Dynamic Applications with the APCON device.

Verifying Discovery and Dynamic Application Alignment in the SL1 Classic User Interface

To verify that SL1 has automatically aligned the correct Dynamic Applications during discovery:

  • After the discovery session has completed, click the device icon for the APCON device ().
  • From the Device Properties page for the APCON device, click the Collections tab. The Dynamic Application Collections page appears.
  • All applicable Dynamic Applications for the device are automatically aligned during discovery.

    It can take several minutes after the discovery session has completed for Dynamic Applications to appear on the Dynamic Application Collections page.


You should see the following Dynamic Applications aligned to the APCON device:

  • Apcon: Interface Performance
  • Apcon: SFP/XFP Module Performance
  • Apcon: Configuration

If the listed Dynamic Applications have not been automatically aligned during discovery, you can align them manually. To do so, perform the following steps:

  • From the Dynamic Application Collections page, click the Action button and then select Add Dynamic Application. The Dynamic Application Alignment page appears:
  • In the Dynamic Applications field, select the Dynamic Application you want to align.
  • In the Credentials field, select the credential specified in the table.
  • Click the Save button.
  • Repeat steps 1-4 for the other unaligned Dynamic Applications.