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  • 1.  CA PM - Integrate CA Spectrum

    Posted Jul 17, 2019 10:14 AM
    Hi,

    We have CA Spectrum integrated with CA PM, but we only want to make discovery of the devices one time, only on Spectrum.
    On the docs say that is possible:
    https://docops.ca.com/ca-performance-management/3-7/en/integrating/integrate-ca-spectrum/integrate-ca-spectrum-with-ca-performance-management/

    But, we can't find this option:  Discover devices from other data sources.



    Any idea how to do it? 

    BR,
    Pedro Lourenço


  • 2.  RE: CA PM - Integrate CA Spectrum

    Posted Jul 18, 2019 05:23 AM
    There's a section in the documentation you mentioned that says:

    "

    Add Device Models to IP Domain Models

    To select which CA Spectrum devices are discovered in CA Performance Management, add those devices to the CA Performance Center IP domain Global Collections in OneClick. When synchronization occurs, all IP domains are sent to CA Spectrum. Use search rules to update IP domain membership dynamically in CA Spectrum.

    CA Spectrum devices can only be members of a single IP domain. If you attempt to add a model to multiple IP domains, you see an error message.

    IP domains are designated with the following icon in OneClick: IP Domain Global Collection icon

    Add Devices to IP Domains Manually



    Once you enable the DA to discover items from different datasources, and to spectrum datasource the 'Contribute inventory to Data Aggregator' set up, you'd have at least a new Global Collection in SPECTRUM, as the one mentioned above, with a distinct icon. The name would match the one of your PC IP Domain. 

    You can have that GC static, or to modify it to be dynamic and add automatically all devices that you want discovered. I usually set it dynamic, linked with an existing search like ´All Devices' from which I exclude Pingable devices.

    Once you have the new GCs in SPECTRUM, you'll also see some new Discovery Profiles being created automatically in the DA. You'll have to edit those to add relevant SNMP profiles. Those discovery profiles are scheduled to run once every 24 hours. 

    This is how the integration should work automatically.

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    Senior Consultant
    SolvIT Networks
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  • 3.  RE: CA PM - Integrate CA Spectrum

    Posted Jul 18, 2019 06:00 AM
    Hi,

    Yes....but how can I "enable the DA to discover items from different datasources, " ?
    That is my question...

    BR,
    Pedro Lourenço


  • 4.  RE: CA PM - Integrate CA Spectrum
    Best Answer

    Broadcom Employee
    Posted Jul 18, 2019 08:18 AM
    Hi Pedro:

    Things have changed a bit in 3.7.  See the following documentation:

    https://docops.ca.com/ca-performance-management/3-7/en/release-notes/new-features-and-enhancements#NewFeaturesandEnhancements-FilterWhichDataSourcesContributeInventorytotheDataAggregator

    So you would need to edit the spectrum data source in the CAPC UI and choose "Contribute inventory to Data Aggregator"

    HTH
    Joe



  • 5.  RE: CA PM - Integrate CA Spectrum

    Posted Jul 19, 2019 04:13 AM
    Hi,

    Ok, thanks.

    So documentation is not updated on the integration section.

    BR,
    Pedro Lourenço