topic Re: API call for MX warm spare status in Network Platform API

API call for MX warm spare status

StefanRzepczyk — Tue, 01 Jun 2021 13:44:41 GMT

Hi,

is there an API call to find out the current warm spare status (Current Master/Passive;ready) in a network?

I am setting up a monitoring page for our NOC. The goal is to show all networks with both MXes (warm spare mode) and the respective uplink statuses on one page (site centric).

Thanks,

Stefan

Re: API call for MX warm spare status

jdsilva — Tue, 01 Jun 2021 16:22:54 GMT

https://developer.cisco.com/meraki/api-v1/#!get-network-appliance-warm-spare

Re: API call for MX warm spare status

StefanRzepczyk — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 06:27:38 GMT

Thanks for your answer!

This API call tells you the primary and spare MX serial. I am looking for a specific one that tells you the status which is master and which is passive/ready.

Re: API call for MX warm spare status

StefanRzepczyk — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 12:08:37 GMT

Seems that there is no API call for the warm spare status. As a workaround I am using this:
https://developer.cisco.com/meraki/api-v1/#!get-device-appliance-performance

Description: Return the performance score for a single MX. Only primary MX devices supported.
If no data is available, a 204 error code is returned.

So if I have two MXes in one network as warm spare and I get a score, this MX has to be the master.

Does anyone have a better idea?

Re: API call for MX warm spare status

ksumann — Thu, 02 May 2024 08:37:05 GMT

Same question, i'm searching for an API that is able to detect master/master, or split brain status.
The workaround mentioned does not work for this.

Re: API call for MX warm spare status

skincaid_CN — Mon, 19 May 2025 23:12:20 GMT

We are also looking for this so the status of the HA pair can be monitored from Auvik.

Re: API call for MX warm spare status

obrigg — Tue, 20 May 2025 00:24:07 GMT

Thanks for reviving this thread.
In most cases, while both MXs are up - primary should be active. while primary is down and warm spare is up - warm spare should be active.
The availability status of the devices is available via getOrganizationDevicesAvailabilities. However, as pointed out, a split brain status is not available via API currently.

There is an feature request for it, and if you can contact your Cisco account team - ask them to promote "MXIDEA-I-511". They'd know what to do.

Re: API call for MX warm spare status

skincaid_CN — Wed, 21 May 2025 17:10:31 GMT

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