topic APIC-EM v1.6 Cloud Connectivity in Controllers https://community.cisco.com/t5/controllers/apic-em-v1-6-cloud-connectivity/m-p/3554425#M950 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hellow Fellow Networkers,</P><P></P><P>Configuration of APIC-EM requires that the first cluster member communicates with a test Cisco telemetry server whose hostname and IP address have changed since the software was published.&nbsp; Cisco TAC recommends to raise a Service Request allowing them to modify /opt/cisco/grapevine/lib/python2.7/site-packages/grapevine/common/Constants.py before building the cluster.&nbsp; In my case, we needed to disassemble the cluster and modify each appliance in turn.</P><P></P><P>This allows the subsequent execution of Config_Wizard not to question the use of a proxy server. However, the post implementation APIC-EM GUI throws up a persistent message saying “Controller is unable to reach the cloud – Configure Proxy”.&nbsp; APIC-EM is now trying to converse with another set of telemetry services the details about which we know nothing.</P><P></P><P>The embedded Active Advisor also requires cloud connectivity; but connectivity details remain a mystery. In order to connect APIC-EM with the cloud my customer needs to proxy white list IP addresses and preferably URL to internet resources targeted not only by the APIC-EM VIP, but also by the management addresses of each cluster member.</P><P></P><P>Our attempts to acquire the missing information through numerous Cisco channels are fallen on fallow ground.&nbsp; Help from this informative community would be much appreciated.</P><P></P><P>Many thanks in anticipation.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 01 Mar 2019 12:42:27 GMT michael.taylor 2019-03-01T12:42:27Z APIC-EM v1.6 Cloud Connectivity https://community.cisco.com/t5/controllers/apic-em-v1-6-cloud-connectivity/m-p/3554425#M950 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hellow Fellow Networkers,</P><P></P><P>Configuration of APIC-EM requires that the first cluster member communicates with a test Cisco telemetry server whose hostname and IP address have changed since the software was published.&nbsp; Cisco TAC recommends to raise a Service Request allowing them to modify /opt/cisco/grapevine/lib/python2.7/site-packages/grapevine/common/Constants.py before building the cluster.&nbsp; In my case, we needed to disassemble the cluster and modify each appliance in turn.</P><P></P><P>This allows the subsequent execution of Config_Wizard not to question the use of a proxy server. However, the post implementation APIC-EM GUI throws up a persistent message saying “Controller is unable to reach the cloud – Configure Proxy”.&nbsp; APIC-EM is now trying to converse with another set of telemetry services the details about which we know nothing.</P><P></P><P>The embedded Active Advisor also requires cloud connectivity; but connectivity details remain a mystery. In order to connect APIC-EM with the cloud my customer needs to proxy white list IP addresses and preferably URL to internet resources targeted not only by the APIC-EM VIP, but also by the management addresses of each cluster member.</P><P></P><P>Our attempts to acquire the missing information through numerous Cisco channels are fallen on fallow ground.&nbsp; Help from this informative community would be much appreciated.</P><P></P><P>Many thanks in anticipation.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 01 Mar 2019 12:42:27 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/controllers/apic-em-v1-6-cloud-connectivity/m-p/3554425#M950 michael.taylor 2019-03-01T12:42:27Z