Ridgeline Inventory Integration; The Abstract Type Library Xml File - Extreme Networks Ridgeline Guide Manual

Launching of third-party proprietary device-related tools
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Through this framework, integration of third-party devices can be accomplished independently of
Ridgeline product releases. The integration is achieved by adding or editing XML, text and images files
to accomplish different levels of integration.
Each aspect of device integration can be performed independently—i.e. you can integrate a device into
Ridgeline but may elect not to integrate trap support in the Alarm System, for example.
CAUTION
The device integration process may require editing of certain Ridgeline files that can affect the functionality
of the Ridgeline server. In some cases, editing these files incorrectly may prevent the Ridgeline server from running.
It is strongly recommended that device integration be undertaken only under the supervision of Extreme Networks
support personnel.

Ridgeline Inventory Integration

The basic features of Ridgeline inventory integration include:
The ability to discover the device when the MIB-2 option in Discovery is selected
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The device image can be viewed (front panel, and back panel if appropriate)
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Device information like OID, device name, IP address, MAC address, device type, device group
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should be presented
Should be able to modify the device contact username and password from Ridgeline.
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To accomplish this integration, there are three basic steps:
1 Create an Abstract Library Type (ATL) file (an XML file) and save it in the
<Install_Dir>/extreme.war/ATL/Device Types
2 Create a folder in the
the new Device Type.
3 Create gif-format (Compuserve Graphics Interchange Format) images for the device, and place these
in the OID folder created under the
4 Create a "
deviceInfo.txt
extreme.war/gifs
5 If it does not already exist, create a device icon gif file, named to match the file name provided in the
imageIconsFileName
<Install_Dir>/extreme.war/gifs

The Abstract Type Library XML file

The Abstract Type Library is a repository for information about the types of devices Ridgeline can
recognize. For each device type, an XML file is placed in the
(There are also ATL subdiretories for Interface Types and Slot Types).
XML files in the ATL are organized in a hierarchy, with properties of the device types and devices
specified at various levels in this hierarchy.
Ridgeline discovers a device, it navigates this hierarchy searching for a match that will provide the
properties for the device.
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<Install_Dir>/extreme.war/gifs
extreme.war/gifs
" file for the device and place this in the OID folder created under the
directory.
tag in the ATL XML file, and add this to the
directory.
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directory.
directory which is named with the OID of
directory.
dpsimages.zip
extreme.war/ATL/Device Types
shows portions of the general hierarchy. When
file (found in the
directory.
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