NSP configuration for MAG-c SM/MG VM failure and 50% appliance failure

Purpose

You must complete the following configuration tasks in NSP to support MAG-c SM/MG VM failure and 50% appliance failure automation.

Create a workflow environment
 
1 

In NSP, open Workflows.

2 

Select Environments from the menu.

3 

Click + Environment.

4 

Type MAG-AUTOMATION in the Environment Name field.

If this environment already exists, click More, Update on the MAG-AUTOMATION item.

5 

In the Environment form, click + Add and add the following variables if they are missing. You must repeat this step to add each variable.

Variable name

Default value

Configurable value

Description

Behavior

enableMagcApplPartialFailureAutomation

false

true/false

Controls execution of SM VM/Appliance failure use case.

true: the SM VM/ Appliance Failure workflow will be executed.

false: the workflow will not be executed.

magcApplPartialFailureSmVmCount

3

1 to 6

Controls switchover behavior.

If the count is less than or equal to 3: Graceful ICR switchover.

If the count is greater than 3: Forceful ICR switchover.

switchoverStatusRetryTime

120 (secs)

Depends on subscriber/sessions load on the MAG-c NE.

Indicates the time gap between retries, in seconds.

switchoverStatusRetryCount

12

Indicates the maximum number of retries the workflow makes to infer completion state of switchover.
6 

Click Add/Update, to create the MAG-AUTOMATION environment.

End of steps

Create a Kafka trigger
 
1 

In NSP, open Workflows.

2 

Select Kafka Triggers from the menu.

3 

In the Kafka Trigger form, configure the following parameters with the values provided:

  • Workflow: LSO_Magc_Appliance_Partial_Failure

  • Kafka Topic: nsp-db-fm

  • Trigger Name: MAGc_Appliance_Partial_Failure_Create_Trigger

  • Trigger Rule: $[?(@.alarmName=='TmnxEqCardFailure')]

  • Kafka Event: CREATE

4 

Select the Enabled check box.

5 

Click Create.

End of steps