Drop Report Tool
Beginning with Cisco NX-OS Release 10.5(2)F, users can use drop report tool to identify node causing intermittent packet drop at per flow basis. Using this feature, users can trace packet flow without a sniffer, ethanalyzer, or ELAM.
For more information, see the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS System Management Configuration Guide:
Drop Report Tool Start
Drop Report Tool Start
{
"actionLCont":{
"attributes":{
"dn":"sys/action"
},
"children":[
{
"actionLSubj":{
"attributes":{
"dn":"sys/action/lsubj-[sys/pltfm]"
},
"children":[
{
"platformEntityStartDropReportLTask":{
"attributes":{
"adminSt":"start",
"dn":"sys/action/lsubj-[sys/pltfm]/platformEntityStartDropReportLTask",
"freq":"one-shot"
}
}
}
]
}
}
]
}
}
CLI Command
The CLI command below is the equivalent of the payload example displayed in the pane on the right. Click the DME tab in the top-left corner of the right pane to view the JSON payload or the YANG tab to view the XML payload.
drop-report start
Note: The property information for this example was added in Release 10.5(2).
Verifying a DME Configuration
The following table contains the distinguished name (DN) for each managed object (MO) in the DME payload. Issue a GET request using the DN to verify the configuration was posted or to get information about the configured properties of a particular object.
| MO | DN |
|---|---|
| platformEntityStartDropReportLTask | sys/action/lsubj-[sys/pltfm]/platformEntityStartDropReportLTask |
Related Documentation
For other CLI options, see the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Command Reference:
See the NX-API DME Model Reference for detailed information about classes and attributes described in the payload:
https://developer.cisco.com/site/nx-os/docs/nexus-model-reference/
For information about using the payloads, see the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Programmability Guide:
Drop Report Tool Set Filter
Drop Report Tool Set Filter
{
"actionLCont":{
"attributes":{
"dn":"sys/action"
},
"children":[
{
"actionLSubj":{
"attributes":{
"dn":"sys/action/lsubj-[sys/hwtelemetry/netflow]"
},
"children":[
{
"netflowFlowInfoSetDropReportFilterLTask":{
"attributes":{
"adminSt":"start",
"dn":"sys/action/lsubj-[sys/hwtelemetry/netflow]/netflowFlowInfoSetDropReportFilterLTask",
"srcAddr":"1.1.1.1",
"dstAddr":"2.2.2.2",
"freq":"one-shot",
}
}
}
]
}
}
]
}
}
CLI Command
The CLI command below is the equivalent of the payload example displayed in the pane on the right. Click the DME tab in the top-left corner of the right pane to view the JSON payload or the YANG tab to view the XML payload.
drop-report filter
Note: The property information for this example was added in Release 10.5(2).
Verifying a DME Configuration
The following table contains the distinguished name (DN) for each managed object (MO) in the DME payload. Issue a GET request using the DN to verify the configuration was posted or to get information about the configured properties of a particular object.
| MO | DN |
|---|---|
| netflowFlowInfoSetDropReportFilterLTask | sys/action/lsubj-[sys/hwtelemetry/netflow]/netflowFlowInfoSetDropReportFilterLTask |
Properties
The following table contains information about the properties in the DME payload. For more information about the properties and MOs, see the NX-API DME Model Reference linked in the Related Documentation section below.
| Property Name |
|---|
| srcAddr |
| dstAddr |
| srcPort |
| dstPort |
| protocol |
Related Documentation
For other CLI options, see the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Command Reference:
See the NX-API DME Model Reference for detailed information about classes and attributes described in the payload:
https://developer.cisco.com/site/nx-os/docs/nexus-model-reference/
For information about using the payloads, see the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Programmability Guide:
Drop Report Tool Clear Filter
Drop Report Tool Clear Filter
{
"actionLCont":{
"attributes":{
"dn":"sys/action"
},
"children":[
{
"actionLSubj":{
"attributes":{
"dn":"sys/action/lsubj-[sys/hwtelemetry/netflow]"
},
"children":[
{
"netflowFlowInfoClearDropReportFilterLTask":{
"attributes":{
"adminSt":"start",
"dn":"sys/action/lsubj-[sys/hwtelemetry/netflow]/netflowFlowInfoClearDropReportFilterLTask",
"freq":"one-shot",
}
}
}
]
}
}
]
}
}
CLI Command
The CLI command below is the equivalent of the payload example displayed in the pane on the right. Click the DME tab in the top-left corner of the right pane to view the JSON payload or the YANG tab to view the XML payload.
drop-report clear
Note: The property information for this example was added in Release 10.5(2).
Verifying a DME Configuration
The following table contains the distinguished name (DN) for each managed object (MO) in the DME payload. Issue a GET request using the DN to verify the configuration was posted or to get information about the configured properties of a particular object.
| MO | DN |
|---|---|
| netflowFlowInfoClearDropReportFilterLTask | sys/action/lsubj-[sys/hwtelemetry/netflow]/netflowFlowInfoClearDropReportFilterLTask |
Related Documentation
For other CLI options, see the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Command Reference:
See the NX-API DME Model Reference for detailed information about classes and attributes described in the payload:
https://developer.cisco.com/site/nx-os/docs/nexus-model-reference/
For information about using the payloads, see the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Programmability Guide: