API call for MX warm spare status

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StefanRzepczyk
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API call for MX warm spare status

Hi,

 

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

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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

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StefanRzepczyk
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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?

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jdsilva
Kind of a big deal
StefanRzepczyk
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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.

StefanRzepczyk
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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?

ksumann
Getting noticed

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.

skincaid_CN
Conversationalist

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

Oren
Meraki Employee
Meraki Employee

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.

skincaid_CN
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