catc-inventory

Network device inventory data is retrieved from Cisco Catalyst Center using its API to enumerate devices, filter by hostname or IP, and analyze asset management details. This process streamlines troubleshooting by automating data extraction directly from the controller.

Reachability monitoring in Catalyst Center identifies devices currently unreachable by filtering inventory data based on connection status. This allows administrators to quickly isolate offline network assets and prioritize troubleshooting efforts for unreachable devices.

Software version auditing analyzes network device inventory retrieved from Catalyst Center to ensure devices run compliant firmware. By filtering inventory data by platform and software version, administrators can validate firmware compliance across the entire network.

The catc-inventory skill supports cross-referencing Catalyst Center inventory data with live device data using pyATS. This integration validates network reachability and configuration status by comparing API-retrieved inventory against real-time telemetry from the actual devices.

Exploring the Catalyst Center site hierarchy requires Python3 and access to the platform's API. This setup allows scripts to retrieve and view the organizational structure of network sites, outputting the hierarchical relationships for asset management.

Network inventory filtering in Catalyst Center is achieved by querying the API and specifying attributes like platform, role, and hostname. This returns a targeted list of devices matching the criteria, streamlining network asset management and troubleshooting.