Manage Embedded Collectors in single-VM deployments, including data collection, data destinations, and license status.
Embedded Collectors in Crosswork Network Controller
Explains how embedded collectors streamline network data collection and integration in the Crosswork Network Controller ecosystem.
Configuring data collections in Embedded Collectors
Guides you through configuring Embedded Collectors for data collection, including single-VM deployment, verification of default collection jobs, and optional setup for device packages, external data destinations, and custom collection jobs to extend data collection capabilities.
Data destinations in Embedded Collectors
Data destinations in Embedded Collectors are the endpoints within Crosswork infrastructure where network telemetry and performance data is sent for processing, storage, and analysis. They require proper configuration to ensure efficient and reliable data flow.
Device packages
Device packages allow Embedded Collectors to communicate with network devices and enable support for multiple vendors. There are two main types of device packages: system packages, which are preinstalled and managed by Cisco, and custom packages, which users can upload and manage to extend device support.
Global collector parameters
Outlines the global collector parameters that control how Embedded Collectors operate and integrate with devices and data destinations, including external connectivity, device package support, and default thresholds, ports, timeouts, and retry limits.
Collection jobs and supported protocols
Introduces collection jobs and supported protocols in Crosswork Network Controller, including how Embedded Collectors handle internal and external data requests, execute CLI-, SNMP-, syslog-, and gNMI-based jobs, and forward collected data to Cisco Crosswork and external destinations.
Collection job status fields and interpretations
Details the collection job status fields and job details available in Crosswork Network Controller, and explains how to interpret active job, task, collection, and distribution states to diagnose issues across Embedded Collector instances.
Check the health status of Embedded Collectors
Guides you through checking the health status of Embedded Collectors in Cisco Crosswork, including viewing pod and application health, collecting logs and metrics, tracking Showtech jobs, adjusting log levels, and performing collector lifecycle actions such as install, upgrade, activate, and uninstall.
Embedded Collector troubleshooting scenarios
Details Embedded Collector troubleshooting scenarios, including admin state changes in single-VM deployments and Kafka connection failures for unsecured external destinations, with guidance for diagnosing blocked ports and restoring connectivity.