topic API call for virtual router run time stats in Automation/API Discussions

API call for virtual router run time stats

saetling — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 22:34:50 GMT

Does anyone have the API call equivalent for this:

https://<panorama-host>/php/utils/router.php/NetworkDirect.getVirtualRouterRunTimeStats

TIA

Re: API call for virtual router run time stats

nigelswift — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 22:41:15 GMT

Most of this info is reflected somewhere in the API. What specifically are you looking for?

Re: API call for virtual router run time stats

saetling — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 23:12:26 GMT

I want to context switch ( I think that means use the &target=device_serial_number) to a specific firewall appliance and ask it for its routing table, forwarding table. In the UI its is on the display of a specific virtual router, then click 'More Run Time Stats'. Within that window 'Routing' tab, then 'Forwarding' tab.

Re: API call for virtual router run time stats

nigelswift — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 23:30:15 GMT

So the context switching would apply to operational API commands that would normally appear on the firewall. So instead of making the API call to the firewall, as you mentioned you provide the target serial number and the Panorama then forwards and returns to you the output of the operational command.

As far as to a UI view that shows runtime stats specifically, that wouldn't be what the API would be used for. However, there are commands that would show the routing and forwarding table which you can then leverage for the targeted redirection. They aren't presented in a UI as you see in the runtime though.

Those calls would be:

/api/?type=op&cmd=<show><routing><route></route></routing></show>

and

/api/?type=op&cmd=<show><routing><fib></fib></routing></show>