Cisco DNA Center Issue Report via Webex or SMS

This is a Python application that utilizes the Cisco DNA Center API to report issues related to network devices managed by Cisco DNA Center. The application can be configured to run on a regular basis using crontab and can send notifications via Webex or SMS using eCall REST API.

Prerequisites

To use this application, you will need the following:

• Python 3.x
• Cisco DNA Center > 2.3.3.x
• Webex account (optional)
• eCall REST API account (optional)

Installation

1. Clone this repository to your local machine using the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/pamosima/dnac_issue_report.git
   

2. Navigate to the repository directory:

   cd dnac_issue_report
   

3. Create a Python virtual environment:

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate
   

4. Install the required Python packages:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

5. Create an environment file:

   cp .env.sample .env
   

6. Open .env and update the following parameters:

    # Cisco DNA Center
    dnacIP = "Cisco DNA Center URL" # dnacIP = "https://<fqdn or ip>:443"
    dnacUsername = "Cisco DNA Center username"
    dnacPassword = "Cisco DNA Center password"
   
    # Optional: Webex Notifications
    webexToken = "Webex Teams access token"
    webexRoomId = "Webex Teams roomId" 
   
    # Optional: eCall Notifications
    ecallUsername = "eCall username"
    ecallPassword = "eCall password"
   

   Note: If using Notification, please provide corresponding optional information.

Usage

To run the application, simply execute the following command:

Print to console

python dnac_issue_report_print.py

The application will retrieve a list of open issues and print the information to the console.

Send notifcations via Webex

python dnac_issue_report_webex.py

The application will retrieve a list of open issues and send notifications via Webex.

Send notifcations via eCall (SMS)

python dnac_issue_report_webex.py

The application will retrieve a list of open issues and send notifications via SMS.

Send notifcations on regular basis

By default, the application will run once and exit. To run the application on a regular basis, you can use crontab. For example, to run the application every hour, you can add the following line to your crontab:

0 * * * * ~/code/dnac_issue_report/venv/bin/python ~/code/dnac_issue_report/dnac_issue_report_webex.py

Examples

Print to Console

Cisco DNA Center Issue Report
Occurrence: 25.04.2023 15:52:50
---
No of Issues: P1=0 P2=6 P3=1 P4=0
---
List of P1 & P2 Issues:
P2: The RADIUS server '192.168.99.14:1812,1813' is not responding to requests being made from the network device 'C9200-24P-1'
P2: The RADIUS server '192.168.99.13:1812,1813' is not responding to requests being made from the network device 'C9200-24P-2'
P2: The RADIUS server '192.168.99.14:1812,1813' is not responding to requests being made from the network device 'wlsn-border-1'
P2: The RADIUS server '192.168.99.13:1812,1813' is not responding to requests being made from the network device 'C9300-24T-1'
---

Webex Notification

SMS Notification

Contributing

If you would like to contribute to this project, please fork the repository and submit a pull request.

Authors & Maintainers

People responsible for the creation and maintenance of this project:

• Patrick Mosimann pamosima@cisco.com

Contributing

If you would like to contribute to this project, please fork the repository and submit a pull request.

License

This project is licensed to you under the terms of the Cisco Sample
Code License.

Issues/Comments

Please post any issues or comments directly on GitHub.