Set Up Benchmark Task to Auto-Update Azure Data

The discovery process only retrieves the basic data of your Azure network and builds L3 topology. After the discovery, you need to set up a NetBrain benchmark task to retrieve all data, including visual spaces and data views. For more Information, see Setup a Benchmark Task.

To create a benchmark for Azure resources, complete the following steps.

1. Click the start menu  in the Domain Management page and select Schedule Task.
2. In the Schedule Discovery/Benchmark tab, click Add  Benchmark Task.
   
   
3. In the Time Settings tab, define the task frequency.
4. In the Batch Definition tab, perform the following tasks:
   
   1. Go to the Device Scope tab, check the Select external API servers to retrieve data checkbox and select the Microsoft Azure a source type.
      

      Note: As a best practice, we recommend re-using the Basic System Benchmark with a full benchmark task, where all devices are selected. This ensures that all Azure-connected physical or virtual devices are selected within the device scope.

      
      
   2. Go to the Buil-in Data tab, and select the Microsoft Azure checkbox. Keep the default NCT tables selected, and additionally select BGP Advertised Route Table.
      

6. in the Additional Operation After Benchmark tab, select the checkboxes for:

• Update MPLS Cloud
• Update Public Cloud (select the Recalculate Azure Virtual Route Table checkbox)
• Update Build Topology
  

7. Click Submit.
8. Right-click on the Benchmark task, click Run Now to  trigger the benchmark task.
   
9. Follow the steps below to view the Azure resources:
   1. On the sidebar, click Network to oprn the Network tree.
   2. In the Category  field, select Azure from the dropdown.
   3. In the View field, select Network View to view the Azure resources.

All Azure resources discovered are displayed on the network tree. In addition, you can click a resource to open its context map.