Telemetry

Location in GUI: Design » Network Settings » Telemetry

Diagram

Classes

network_settings (catalyst_center)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
telemetry	List	`[telemetry]`	No

telemetry (catalyst_center.network_settings)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
name	String		Yes
wired_data_collection	Boolean	`true`, `false`	Yes	`true`
wireless_telemetry	Boolean	`true`, `false`	Yes	`false`
enable_netflow_collector_on_devices	Boolean	`true`, `false`	Yes	`false`
catalyst_center_as_network_collector	Boolean	`true`, `false`	Yes	`true`
netflow_collector_ip_address	IP		No
netflow_collector_port	Integer	min: `1`, max: `65535`	No
snmp_servers	List	IP	No
syslog_servers	List	IP	No
catalyst_center_as_snmp_server	Boolean	`true`, `false`	Yes	`true`
catalyst_center_as_syslog_server	Boolean	`true`, `false`	Yes	`true`

Examples

Example 1: Basic telemetry configuration enabling wired data collection and using Catalyst Center as the primary collector for network monitoring and analytics:

catalyst_center:
  network_settings:
    telemetry:
      - name: BASIC_TELEMETRY
        wired_data_collection: true
        wireless_telemetry: false
        enable_netflow_collector_on_devices: false
        catalyst_center_as_network_collector: true
        catalyst_center_as_snmp_server: true
        catalyst_center_as_syslog_server: true

Example 2: Enterprise telemetry setup with comprehensive monitoring including both wired and wireless data collection, NetFlow enabled, and external SNMP and syslog servers for centralized logging and monitoring:

catalyst_center:
  network_settings:
    telemetry:
      - name: ENTERPRISE_TELEMETRY
        wired_data_collection: true
        wireless_telemetry: true
        enable_netflow_collector_on_devices: true
        catalyst_center_as_network_collector: true
        catalyst_center_as_snmp_server: false
        catalyst_center_as_syslog_server: false
        snmp_servers:
          - 10.100.5.10
          - 10.100.5.11
        syslog_servers:
          - 10.100.5.20
          - 10.100.5.21

Example 3: Comprehensive global telemetry deployment with multiple configurations for different monitoring requirements including dedicated NetFlow collectors, mixed internal and external monitoring servers, and region-specific telemetry settings for worldwide enterprise infrastructure:

catalyst_center:
  network_settings:
    telemetry:
      - name: GLOBAL_COMPREHENSIVE_TELEMETRY
        wired_data_collection: true
        wireless_telemetry: true
        enable_netflow_collector_on_devices: true
        catalyst_center_as_network_collector: false
        netflow_collector_ip_address: 172.16.100.50
        netflow_collector_port: 9995
        catalyst_center_as_snmp_server: true
        catalyst_center_as_syslog_server: true
        snmp_servers:
          - 172.16.100.10
          - 172.16.100.11
          - 172.16.100.12
        syslog_servers:
          - 172.16.100.20
          - 172.16.100.21
          - 172.16.100.22
      - name: BRANCH_BASIC_TELEMETRY
        wired_data_collection: true
        wireless_telemetry: false
        enable_netflow_collector_on_devices: false
        catalyst_center_as_network_collector: true
        catalyst_center_as_snmp_server: true
        catalyst_center_as_syslog_server: true
        syslog_servers:
          - 172.16.200.10
      - name: DC_ADVANCED_TELEMETRY
        wired_data_collection: true
        wireless_telemetry: false
        enable_netflow_collector_on_devices: true
        catalyst_center_as_network_collector: false
        netflow_collector_ip_address: 172.16.150.100
        netflow_collector_port: 2055
        catalyst_center_as_snmp_server: false
        catalyst_center_as_syslog_server: false
        snmp_servers:
          - 172.16.150.10
          - 172.16.150.11
        syslog_servers:
          - 172.16.150.20
          - 172.16.150.21

Example 4: Site assignment configuration demonstrating how to apply different telemetry settings based on site type, monitoring requirements, and infrastructure complexity:

catalyst_center:
  sites:
    areas:
      - name: Corporate Region
        parent_name: Global/Americas
        network_settings:
          telemetry: GLOBAL_COMPREHENSIVE_TELEMETRY
      - name: Branch Regions
        parent_name: Global/Americas/Branches
        network_settings:
          telemetry: BRANCH_BASIC_TELEMETRY
    buildings:
      - name: Corporate Headquarters
        parent_name: Global/Americas/USA/California/San Jose
        network_settings:
          telemetry: ENTERPRISE_TELEMETRY
      - name: Data Center
        parent_name: Global/Americas/USA/Texas/Dallas
        network_settings:
          telemetry: DC_ADVANCED_TELEMETRY
      - name: Branch Office
        parent_name: Global/Americas/USA/Florida/Miami
        network_settings:
          telemetry: BASIC_TELEMETRY