Auto-discovery Reporter (10701)
Functionality
This module reports auto-discovered devices and device connections.
Parameters
Reporting Frequency
| Parameter Name | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Report devices | Frequency of reporting devices | 3600 sec |
| Report device connections | Frequency of reporting device connections | 3600 sec |
Reported Data
| Parameter Name | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Devices | List of devices sent as events | Click SNMP auto-discovery to configure; view last updated timestamp and perform other actions |
| Device connections | List of device connections sent as events | Click SNMP auto-discovery to configure; view last updated timestamp and perform other actions |
Syslog/JSON Message Fields
Devices (nfc_id=20701)
| Field Name | Description | Type | Example / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| nfc_id | Message type identifier | string | nfc_id=20701 |
| mgmt_ip | SNMP management IP address | IPv4 address or IPv6 address | Primary device identifier |
| device_group | Device group | string | |
| device_type | Device type | string | e.g. router, firewall, switch |
| sysObjectID | SNMP sysObjectID | string | e.g. 1.3.6.1.4.1.25461.2.3.1 |
| sysName | SNMP sysName | string | |
| sysLocation | SNMP sysLocation | string | |
| capabilities | Device capabilities | string | |
| status | Device status | string | |
| error_msg | Error message from SNMP polling | string | Present when polling fails |
| id | Unique device ID | number |
Device Connections (nfc_id=20702)
| Field Name | Description | Type | Example / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| nfc_id | Message type identifier | string | nfc_id=20702 |
| mgmt_ip | Source device main IP address | IPv4 address | Primary join key to 20701 device list |
| device_type | Source device type | string | Avoids join to 20701 when present |
| sysName | Source device sysName | string | Avoids join to 20701 when present |
| src_ip / src_ip6 | Source interface IP address | IPv4 address or IPv6 address | May differ from mgmt_ip on multi-interface devices |
| ifIndex | Source interface SNMP index | number | |
| ifName | Source interface name | string | Optional — may be missing |
| dest_mgmt_ip | Destination device main IP address | IPv4 address | Optional — may be missing or equal to dest_ip (e.g. some LLDP sources or IP_FORWARDING) |
| dest_ip / dest_ip6 | Destination interface IP address | IPv4 address or IPv6 address | |
| dest_ifIndex | Destination interface SNMP index | number | Optional — destination index may not be known |
| con_source | Connection discovery source | string | LLDP, CDP, BRIDGE, IP_FORWARDING, NEXT_HOP |