Asset Toplogy Provider Horizon lets users define arbitrarily complex layered topologies using GraphML (see http://graphml.graphdrawing.org/). Refer to the GraphML section of the Horizon developers guide for details of how Horizon interprets GraphML. The ability to display complex layered topologies is a great feature, but creating a usable GraphML topology for a large network can be a complex task. The Asset Topology Provider avoids the need for users to work directly with GraphML, by directly generating a layered GraphML topology based on node parameters and the contents of the node asset table. The Asset Topology Provider greatly simplifies the task for many use cases by allowing users to define fields in the node asset table, which will let nodes be positioned correctly in a complex topology. This lets you order nodes physically and logically, which makes it easier for users to represent and navigate their infrastructure. The structure of the generated topology is determined by the assetLayers configuration constant that can be set by a user. To illustrate how this works, we will consider the following configuration: assetLayers=asset-region,asset-building The Horizon asset table is parsed to generate nested layers in the order of the comma-separated keys in the assetLayers property. Each layer is a graph named after the key. Graph nodes in each layer reference related graph nodes in the underlying layer. The lowest layer contains graph nodes that are directly linked to monitored Horizon nodes that have entries in the asset table. The following diagram shows the structure of a topology generated by the above assetLayers property: In this example, the region asset fields for nodes 1, 2, 3, 4 are set to north. All of these nodes are in the same north region. The building asset fields for node 1 and node 2 are set to 21 (both nodes are in building 21), while the building asset fields for node 3 and node 4 are set to 22 (both nodes are in building 22). The Asset Topology Provider generates four linked graphs for this configuration. The layer 0 graph is called asset-region, the layer 1 graph is called asset-building, and the layer 2 graph is called nodes. Conceptually, we can see that the topology is rendered as concentric sets. The Asset Topology Provider first searches all of the nodes with regions defined and creates a new level 0 graph node representing each region found. The Asset Topology Provider then searches within each region to find the building entries and creates a corresponding level 1 graph node for each building name found. Finally, the Asset Topology Provider creates layer 2 nodes corresponding to each Horizon monitored node and places each in the correct building. Horizon monitored nodes that have empty region or building asset fields cannot be placed correctly in this topology. These nodes are shown in the diagram as unallocated nodes. Finally, only building and region nodes are generated which can be linked to Horizon nodes in the topology. The Asset Topology Provider does not generate spurious graph nodes in upper layers which are not directly and completely referenced by Horizon nodes in the lowest layer. Example screenshots of a topology containing regions, buildings, racks, and nodes appear below: Asset Layers The entries for assetLayers can be any node or asset entry from the following list (defined in class NodeParamLabels). Keys beginning with node- come from the node table. Keys beginning with parent- come from the node table entry of the designated parent node (If defined). Keys beginning with asset- come from the corresponding asset table entry for the given node (If defined). node-nodelabel node-nodeid node-foreignsource node-foreignid node-nodesysname node-nodesyslocation node-operatingsystem node-categories parent-nodelabel parent-nodeid parent-foreignsource parent-foreignid asset-address1 asset-address2 asset-city asset-zip asset-state asset-latitude asset-longitude asset-region asset-division asset-department asset-building asset-floor asset-room asset-rack asset-slot asset-port asset-circuitid asset-category asset-displaycategory asset-notifycategory asset-pollercategory asset-thresholdcategory asset-managedobjecttype asset-managedobjectinstance asset-manufacturer asset-vendor asset-modelnumber asset-description asset-operatingsystem asset-country This lets you generate arbitrary topologies, including physical fields (room, rack) and logical fields (asset node categories). Please note you should not put any spaces in the comma-separated assetLayers list. If the assetLayers property is defined as empty, then a single graph layer will be generated containing all OpenNMS nodes. Node Filtering In many cases, it is desirable to control which nodes are included or excluded from a topology. For instance, it is useful to be able to generate customized topologies for specific customers which include only regions/buildings, etc. relevant to their filtered node set. To this end, it is possible to define a node filter that chooses which nodes are included in a generated topology. Define filters using the same asset table keys that are available for the assetLayers field. Operation Definition Example OR key1=value1,value2 alternatively key1=value1;key1=value2 asset-region=north,south AND key1=val1;key2=val2 asset-region=north;asset-building=23 NOT key1=!val1 asset-building=!23 Thus the following configuration means include only nodes with region north or south but exclude all nodes with building 23. filter=asset-region=north,south;asset-building=!23 The filters are designed to treat comma-separated key values as an OR search. Thus we can select based on multiple separate node categories. The following configuration means show routers and servers on all buildings except building 23. filter=node-categories=routers,servers;asset-building=!23 The filters treat all asset table entries as comma-separated variables (csv). This also means that, for instance, asset-displaycategory could also contain several values separated by commas (e.g., customer1, customer2, customer3, etc). You should make sure asset addresses and other free-format asset text fields do not contain commas if you want an exact match on the whole field. Regular expressions are also allowed. Regular expressions start with the ~ character. You can also negate a regular expression by preceding it with !~. The following example will match against regions 'Stuttgart' and 'Isengard' and any building name that ends in 4. filter=asset-region=~.*gar(t|d);asset-building=~.*4 Configuration The Asset Topology Provider persists both the asset topology graph definitions and the generated GraphML graphs. The persisted definitions mean that it is possible to regenerate graphs if the asset table is changed without reentering the configuration. The Asset Topology Provider persists GraphML graphs alongside any other GraphML graphs in the directory. <opennms home>/etc/graphml Please note that if you are using ReST or any other means to generate other GraphML graphs, you should ensure that the providerIds and labels are distinct from those used by the Asset Topology Provider. The asset graph definitions for the Asset Topology Provider are persisted to the following xml configuration file: <opennms home>/etc/org.opennms.features.topology.plugins.topo.asset.xml Normally you should not edit this file directly but use the Karaf console or events to define new graphs. The config file will contain each of the graph definitions as properties in the form <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?> <configs> <config> <label>Asset Topology Provider</label> <breadcrumb-strategy>SHORTEST_PATH_TO_ROOT</breadcrumb-strategy> <provider-id>asset</provider-id> <preferred-layout>Grid Layout</preferred-layout> <filters> <filter>asset-region=South</filter> </filters> <layers> <layer>asset-region</layer> <layer>asset-building</layer> <layer>asset-rack</layer> </layers> </config> </configs> The following table describes the individual definition parameters: Parameter Description providerId The unique name of the provider - used as handle to install and remove the topology label The name that shows up on the topology menu (must be unique). assetLayers List of asset layers (in order). See separate description. filters List of filters to be applied. Filters determine which nodes are included in the graph. See separate description. preferredLayout Preferred layout of the nodes in generated graphs. breadcrumbStrategy Breadcrumb strategy used to display breadcrumbs above each graph. Creating Asset Based Topologies from Karaf Console The Horizon Karaf Console can be used to control topology generation. To login, use the admin password. ssh admin@localhost -p 8101 The following commands are available Command Description Options opennms:asset-topo-create Creates asset topology. (The default settings are used if a particular setting is not included in the command.) -l, --label : Asset topology label (shows in topology menu) (Default: asset) -i, --providerId : Unique providerId of asset topology (Default: 'Asset Topology Provider') -f, --filter : Optional node filter (Default: empty filter i.e., allow all nodes) -a, --assetLayers : Comma-separated list of asset layers (Default: asset-region,asset-building,asset-rack) -p, --preferredLayout : Preferred Layout (Default: 'Grid Layout') -b, --breadcrumbStrategy : Breadcrumb Strategy (Default: SHORTEST_PATH_TO_ROOT) If you simply type asset-topology:create, a default topology with providerId asset will be created. opennms:asset-topo-remove Removes asset topology. -i, --providerId : Unique providerId of asset topology (Default: asset). opennms:asset-topo-list Lists all asset topologies installed. all : display detailed view including --uriParams string opennms:asset-topo-regenerate Regenerates the graphs for the given asset topology definition. -i, --providerId : Unique providerId of asset topology to regenerate (Default: asset) opennms:asset-topo-regenerateall Best-effort regeneration of all asset topologies. (If one graph fails, the command will try to complete the rest of the definitions.) Creating Asset-Based Topologies Using Horizon Events The Asset Topology Provider listens for events that trigger the generation and installation or removal of topologies. The Asset Topology Provider events are defined in the file: <opennms home>/etc/events/GraphMLAssetPluginEvents.xml These events will use the default parameters if parameters are not supplied. To create a new topology from the current OpenNMS inventory use: (for default topology) sudo ./send-event.pl uei.opennms.plugins/assettopology/create localhost (or with parameters) sudo ./send-event.pl uei.opennms.plugins/assettopology/create localhost -p 'providerId test' -p 'label test' -p 'assetLayers asset-country,asset-city,asset-building'--> other sample possible parameters are -p 'filters asset-displaycategory=!testDisplayCategory' -p 'preferredLayout Grid Layout' -p 'breadcrumbStrategy SHORTEST_PATH_TO_ROOT' To uninstall an asset topology use (for default topology providerId) sudo ./send-event.pl uei.opennms.plugins/assettopology/remove localhost (or with specific providerId) sudo ./send-event.pl uei.opennms.plugins/assettopology/remove localhost -p 'providerId test' To regenerate an existing asset topology use (for default topology providerId) sudo ./send-event.pl uei.opennms.plugins/assettopology/regenerate localhost (or with specific providerId) sudo ./send-event.pl uei.opennms.plugins/assettopology/regenerate localhost-p 'providerId test' To regenerate all existing asset topologies use sudo ./send-event.pl uei.opennms.plugins/assettopology/regenerateall localhost Viewing the Topology If all goes well, having installed the topology, upon refreshing your screen, you should see a new topology display option in the Horizon topology page. The label field provides the displayed name of this topology. The label field need not be the same as the providerId which is used by the ReST API for the installation or removal of a topology. However, the label field must be unique across all installed topologies. It is possible to have several topologies installed which have been generated using different configurations. You simply need to ensure that the providerId and label field used for each installation command is different. Additional Notes Please note you MUST first uninstall an Horizon GraphML topology before installing a new one. You will also have to log out and log back into the UI to see the new topology file. If you uninstall a topology while viewing it, the UI will throw an error and you will also have to log out and back in to see the remaining topologies. Topology Map Database Reports