ā05-15-2020 06:49 PM
Hi,
I want to know what steps can be followed for change implementations in Cisco ACI
1) to capture the pre and post change logs
I am following - configuration snapshot, screenshot of the System health and APIC health, screenshot of the Tenent faults
2) to verify the change
I am following - check the routing table on switches for change related to L3OUTs, check the leaf switch VLAN table for change related to EPG static binding, in some cases just verify whether the configuration is applied correctly via GUI
Change types -
Modify L3OUTs Interface profile add/remove interfaces, Node profiles add/remove leaf switches, modify static routes,
Adding new leaf / interface profiles
New BD / EPG configuration
etc.
Can these steps be improved ? are there any best practices or guidelines for this ?
ā05-16-2020 07:39 AM
I would suggest to use the State Change Checker app as well: https://dcappcenter.cisco.com/statechangechecker.html
With this app you will be able to make 2 snapshots of your fabric - one before and one after the change, and compare them.
There are 4 options which can be used for comparison:
Stay safe,
Sergiu
ā05-18-2020 08:09 PM
Hi @Sergiu.Daniluk,
Thank you for the reply.
This app seems would be very helpful. I will try out this in lab this week.
I am still interested in knowing what other options we have if not using this app.
ā05-19-2020 02:04 AM
Well, what you already mentioned is good, and pretty much on the right track. I would add the following:
+ check for any new Faults after the change (from System tab - to have a holistic view of the fabric)
+ check EP learning (before and after) and if any stale EP are present
+ check EP connectivity (east-west & north-south) for critical services, which are impacted by the change
Regards,
Sergiu
ā05-19-2020 08:51 PM
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