Set Up Benchmark Task to Auto-Update GCP Data

The discovery process only retrieves the basic data of your GCP 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 GCP 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 Google Cloud as 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 GCP-connected physical or virtual devices are selected within the device scope.

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

5. in the Additional Operation After Benchmark tab, select the following checkboxes:

• Update Virtual Cloud (e.g. MPLS Cloud, VPLS Cloud , etc.)
• Update Public Cloud (Recalculate Google Cloud Virtual Route Table) 
• Update Build Topology
  
  

6. In the Plugins tab, add the GCP_VRT plugin using the following the steps: 
   1. Scroll down to Execution Point: After rebuilding visual space and Click on Add Plugin
   2. Navigate to Built-in Plugins > NB_System_Use
   3. Select GCP_VRT and click OK.
      
      
7. Click Submit.