Arbitrators#

Overview#

Managing VOSS Insights Arbitrators in VOSS Automate requires the following:

  • Set up Arbitrators

  • Set up host connection details and credentials (the admin user and password from the Arbitrator)

Note

See the VOSS Insights documentation for Arbitrator setup.

Add a Connection to the Arbitrator Server#

This procedure provides connection details to the Arbitrator server to integrate VOSS Automate with the Arbitrator server.

Note

Once the integration is complete, the Arbitrator is available to onboard and offboard assets that are added or are available in VOSS Automate.

  1. In the VOSS Automate Admin Portal, go to (default menus) Apps Management > VOSS Insights > Arbitrator.

  2. Click the Plus icon (+) to add an Arbitrator.

  3. Fill out Arbitrator details:

    Server Name

    Name of the VOSS Insights Arbitrator server in VOSS Automate. Field tooltip provides naming convention.

    Description

    Optional. Provide a description.

    Host Name

    Host name or IP address of this Arbitrator server, which is used to connect to the Arbitrator.

    User Name

    Username for a valid admin account; an admin user allowed to log in to the Arbitrator server.

    Password / Repeat Password

    Password credential of a valid admin account; an admin user allowed to log in to the Arbitrator server.

    Data Center

    The name of the data center where the Arbitrator server is deployed. Used as the location when Arbitrator assets are created.

    Sync on Create/Update

    When enabled (selected) Arbitrator server (based on Host Name) data is synced in to VOSS Automate (pull sync).

  4. Click Save.

    • A data sync instance is created: SyncAssuranceArbitrator__<arbitrator-name>

    • A data sync instance is created: PurgeAssuranceArbitrator__<arbitrator-name>

    • A test connection is automatically carried out when saving the arbitrator details and it can also be used to manually verify input details and connection to the Arbitrator host (via the Action menu).

    • The new Arbitrator server is added to the list of Arbitrators displayed on the Arbitrator summary list view.

Next Steps

CUCM and CUC servers can now be onboarded and enabled for monitoring. See Onboard Assets

Related Topics

Remove an Arbitrator Server#

This procedure removes an Arbitrator server from the list of Arbitrator servers configured for integration with VOSS Automate.

  1. In the VOSS Automate Admin Portal, go to (default menus) Apps Management > VOSS Insights > Arbitrator.

  2. View the summary list of available Arbitrators set up for integration with VOSS Automate.

  3. Select the relevant Arbitrator, then click Delete.

    • The Arbitrator server is removed from VOSS Automate app servers (Unified CM, Unity Connection).

    • The integration details for this Arbitrator server is removed from VOSS Automate.

    • On the Monitoring group of the UC app server publisher form, the Insights Arbitrator checkbox is removed.

    • Created pull/purge data syncs on VOSS Automate are removed.