As your SDN network changes, such as new applications, the SDN data in the system will be out of date. To keep your SDN data in the system up-to-date, you can perform a benchmark task to auto update the data regularly.

Example: Benchmark Cisco ACI Fabric in NetBrain Domain.

1.Log into Domain Management page.

2.Click Discovery/Benchmark Task on the Start Page, or select Operations > Discovery/Benchmark Task from the quick access toolbar.

3.On the Discovery/Benchmark Task tab, click Add Benchmark Task.

4.In the Add Benchmark Task dialog, click the Frequency tab, and define the frequency to run the task.

5.Click the Device Scope tab, enable the Select External API Server check box and select a controller.

6.Click Retrieve Live Data tab, and check the Cisco ACI checkbox.

7.On the Additional Operation After Benchmark tab, select the ACI visual spaces in the Rebuild Visual Space area, and check the Update Context Maps option in the Update Maps area.

8.Click Submit.