Adapter
Adapter for Integration to ONF TAPI
Overview
This adapter is used to integrate the Itential Automation Platform (IAP) with the Tapi System. The API that was used to build the adapter for Tapi is usually available in the report directory of this adapter. The adapter utilizes the Tapi API to provide the integrations that are deemed pertinent to IAP. The ReadMe file is intended to provide information on this adapter it is generated from various other Markdown files.
Details
The TAPI adapter from Itential is used to integrate the Itential Automation Platform (IAP) with TAPI. With this adapter you have the ability to perform operations on items such as:
- Topology
- Virtual Network
- Equipment
- Path Computation
For further technical details on how to install and use this adapter, please click the Technical Documentation tab.
TAPI
Table of Contents
Specific Adapter Information
Authentication
This document will go through the steps for authenticating the TAPI adapter. Properly configuring the properties for an adapter in IAP is critical for getting the adapter online. You can read more about adapter authentication HERE.
Basic Authentication
The TAPI adapter's authentication will depend on which system is being connected to using the TAPI standard. Below is an example using Basic Authentication.
STEPS
- Ensure you have access to the server you are connecting to and that it is running
- Follow the steps in the README.md to import the adapter into IAP if you have not already done so
- Use the properties below for the
properties.authenticationfield"authentication": { "auth_method": "basic user_password", "username": "<username>", "password": "<password>", "token": "", "token_timeout": 1800000, "token_cache": "local", "invalid_token_error": 401, "auth_field": "header.headers.Authorization", "auth_field_format": "Basic {b64}{username}:{password}{/b64}", "auth_logging": false, "client_id": "", "client_secret": "", "grant_type": "" } - Restart the adapter. If your properties were set correctly, the adapter should go online.
Troubleshooting
- Make sure you copied over the correct credentials.
- Turn on debug level logs for the adapter in IAP Admin Essentials.
- Turn on auth_logging for the adapter in IAP Admin Essentials (adapter properties).
- Investigate the logs - in particular:
- The FULL REQUEST log to make sure the proper headers are being sent with the request.
- The FULL BODY log to make sure the payload is accurate.
- The CALL RETURN log to see what the other system is telling us.
- Credentials should be masked by the adapter so make sure you verify token
- Remember when you are done to turn auth_logging off as you do not want to log credentials.
Sample Properties
Sample Properties can be used to help you configure the adapter in the Itential Automation Platform. You will need to update connectivity information such as the host, port, protocol and credentials.
"properties": {
"host": "localhost",
"port": 443,
"choosepath": "",
"base_path": "/",
"version": "",
"cache_location": "none",
"encode_pathvars": true,
"encode_queryvars": true,
"save_metric": false,
"stub": true,
"protocol": "https",
"authentication": {
"auth_method": "basic user_password",
"username": "username",
"password": "password",
"token": "token",
"token_timeout": 600000,
"token_cache": "local",
"invalid_token_error": 401,
"auth_field": "header.headers.X-AUTH-TOKEN",
"auth_field_format": "{token}",
"auth_logging": false,
"client_id": "",
"client_secret": "",
"grant_type": "",
"sensitive": [],
"sso": {
"protocol": "",
"host": "",
"port": 0
},
"multiStepAuthCalls": [
{
"name": "",
"requestFields": {},
"responseFields": {},
"successfullResponseCode": 200
}
]
},
"healthcheck": {
"type": "startup",
"frequency": 60000,
"query_object": {},
"addlHeaders": {}
},
"throttle": {
"throttle_enabled": false,
"number_pronghorns": 1,
"sync_async": "sync",
"max_in_queue": 1000,
"concurrent_max": 1,
"expire_timeout": 0,
"avg_runtime": 200,
"priorities": [
{
"value": 0,
"percent": 100
}
]
},
"request": {
"number_redirects": 0,
"number_retries": 3,
"limit_retry_error": [
0
],
"failover_codes": [],
"attempt_timeout": 5000,
"global_request": {
"payload": {},
"uriOptions": {},
"addlHeaders": {},
"authData": {}
},
"healthcheck_on_timeout": true,
"return_raw": false,
"archiving": false,
"return_request": false
},
"proxy": {
"enabled": false,
"host": "",
"port": 1,
"protocol": "http",
"username": "",
"password": ""
},
"ssl": {
"ecdhCurve": "",
"enabled": false,
"accept_invalid_cert": false,
"ca_file": "",
"key_file": "",
"cert_file": "",
"secure_protocol": "",
"ciphers": ""
},
"mongo": {
"host": "",
"port": 0,
"database": "",
"username": "",
"password": "",
"replSet": "",
"db_ssl": {
"enabled": false,
"accept_invalid_cert": false,
"ca_file": "",
"key_file": "",
"cert_file": ""
}
},
"devicebroker": {
"enabled": false,
"getDevice": [
{
"path": "/not/mapped",
"method": "GET",
"query": {},
"body": {},
"headers": {},
"handleFailure": "ignore",
"requestFields": {
"insample": "{port}"
},
"responseDatakey": "",
"responseFields": {
"name": "{this}{||}{that}",
"ostype": "{osfield}",
"ostypePrefix": "meraki-",
"port": "{port}",
"ipaddress": "{ip_addr}",
"serial": "{serial}"
}
}
],
"getDevicesFiltered": [
{
"path": "/not/mapped",
"method": "GET",
"pagination": {
"offsetVar": "",
"limitVar": "",
"incrementBy": "limit",
"requestLocation": "query"
},
"query": {},
"body": {},
"headers": {},
"handleFailure": "ignore",
"requestFields": {},
"responseDatakey": "",
"responseFields": {
"name": "{this}{||}{that}",
"ostype": "{osfield}",
"ostypePrefix": "meraki-",
"port": "{port}",
"ipaddress": "{ip_addr}",
"serial": "{serial}",
"id": "{myid}"
}
}
],
"isAlive": [
{
"path": "/not/mapped/{devID}",
"method": "GET",
"query": {},
"body": {},
"headers": {},
"handleFailure": "ignore",
"requestFields": {
"devID": "{id}"
},
"responseDatakey": "",
"responseFields": {
"status": "return2xx",
"statusValue": "AD.200"
}
}
],
"getConfig": [
{
"path": "/not/mapped/{devID}",
"method": "GET",
"query": {},
"body": {},
"headers": {},
"handleFailure": "ignore",
"requestFields": {
"devID": "{id}"
},
"responseDatakey": "",
"responseFields": {}
}
],
"getCount": [
{
"path": "/not/mapped",
"method": "GET",
"query": {},
"body": {},
"headers": {},
"handleFailure": "ignore",
"requestFields": {},
"responseDatakey": "",
"responseFields": {}
}
]
},
"cache": {
"enabled": false,
"entities": [
{
"entityType": "device",
"frequency": 3600,
"flushOnFail": false,
"limit": 10000,
"retryAttempts": 5,
"sort": true,
"populate": [
{
"path": "/not/mapped",
"method": "GET",
"pagination": {
"offsetVar": "",
"limitVar": "",
"incrementBy": "limit",
"requestLocation": "query"
},
"query": {},
"body": {},
"headers": {},
"handleFailure": "ignore",
"requestFields": {},
"responseDatakey": "",
"responseFields": {
"name": "{this}{||}{that}",
"ostype": "{osfield}",
"ostypePrefix": "meraki-",
"port": "{port}",
"ipaddress": "{ip_addr}",
"serial": "{serial}",
"id": "{myid}"
}
}
],
"cachedTasks": [
{
"name": "",
"filterField": "",
"filterLoc": ""
}
]
}
]
}
}