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Michael Dieter · 2017-07-18T20:49:49Z

Name: Name: Juniper Virtual Chassis_lmsupport Display Name: Displayed As: Juniper Virtual Chassis_HW Info Locator Code: YWWE74 I modified (actually, I had help from Support) the datasource Juniper Virtual Chassis- so that values that originally were displayed in the UI as only descriptive text on per-instance mouse-overs are now presented as properties. Juniper switches present difficulty to the datasource Device_Component_Inventory; this modification allows a single-step way to associate with stand alone switches and virtual chassis while getting inventory data on a per-member basis instead of on just whichever switch happens to be the virtual chassis routing-engine at the time of polling. And it comes with the huge bonus that using ILP as the instance grouping method produces a great presentation in the UI. It collects from jnxVirtualChassisMemberEntry (there are other values there that may be of interest to you, so walk it) for each member of a virtual chassis, but it does require that you enter any specific info you would like to see into the command <set...member n location [any desirable text value]>. We chose to enter building and room location along with asset tag number and it is stored by the property auto.vcmemberassetinfo Also, you will need to configure even standalone switches as a virtual chassis <set...member 0 location [any desired value]> The Descriptive text in the original datasource is not reportable, but properties are, and this lets us create a great report using the Device Inventory report. It gives us device name building, room number and asset tag for each individual switch in a virtual chassis serial number for each individual switch in a virtual chassis HW model info for each individual switch in a virtual chassis junos version for each individual switch in a virtual chassis Special thanks to Support Engineer Johnny Y for doing most of the heavy lifting (after recognizing that I was trying to pound a screw in with a hammer), all the other Support Engineers who patiently answered my questions in a series of cases, and to CSM Kyle for kickstarting me.

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