After the SD-AVC Network Service has been set up, use the information in this section to check the prerequisites for Cisco devices in the network to operate with the SD-AVC Network Service. Then activate and configure SD-AVC on the devices. This activates an SD-AVC agent that operates on the devices to communicate with the SD-AVC Network Service.

After configuration is complete, verify the status of each device using the SD-AVC Dashboard. The SD-AVC Dashboard is a tool provided by the SD-AVC Network Service, and displays the details of participating devices, among other things (see Using SD-AVC).

For High Availability SD-AVC, which employs more than one SD-AVC Network Service, see SD-AVC High Availability.

The following table describes the supported platforms and requirements for network devices to operate with SD-AVC. When operating with SD-AVC, network devices run the SD-AVC agent, which manages communication between the devices and the SD-AVC Network Service.

Network devices participating with SD-AVC run an SD-AVC agent (see SD-AVC Architecture).

SD-AVC functionality depends on receiving application statistics from each participating network device. Application statistics are collected on each interface (on participating devices) on which one of the following is enabled: Cisco Performance Monitor, Easy Performance Monitor (ezPM), PfR policy, or Protocol Discovery

Depending on the Cisco solution in place, application statistics must be collected as follows:

• IWAN solution: (No additional user configuration required) Collection of application statistics is enabled by the use of Easy Performance Monitor (ezPM) and PfR policy.

• Application Assurance solution: (No additional user configuration required) Collection of application statistics is enabled by the use of Performance Monitor or Easy Performance Monitor (ezPM), and PfR policy.

• EasyQoS: (Requires user configuration) Configure Protocol Discovery on WAN-side interfaces.

Use the following procedure on a device in the network to activate the SD-AVC agent, enabling the device to communicate with the SD-AVC Network Service.

Note	See System Requirements for network devices operating with SD-AVC .

Note	The term, SD-AVC Network Service, refers to the virtual service that operates on a host device and performs SD-AVC functions, such as aggregating application data. The avc sd-service command used in this procedure does not refer to the SD-AVC Network Service.

1. Activate SD-AVC.

   avc sd-service

   Example:

   conft#avc sd-service
   

2. Configure the segment (group of devices that share the same purpose, such as routers within the same hub).

   segment cisco

   Example:

   (config-sd-service)#segment cisco 
   

3. Enter controller mode to configure the agent to use the SD-AVC Network Service (not related to the avc sd-service command used in an earlier step).

   controller

   Example:

   (config-sd-service)#controller  
   

4. Enter the service-IP used when the SD-AVC Network Service (running on a host device) was set up.

   address service-ip

   Note	For a high availability (HA) configuration, more than one SD-AVC Network Service is specified in this step. See SD-AVC High Availability for details.

   Example:

   (config-sd-service-controller)#address 10.56.196.146
   

5. Configure VRF.

   vrf vrf_mgmt

   Example:

   (config-sd-service-controller)#vrf vrf_mgmt
   

   The device is now configured to operate with SD-AVC, and begins:

   • Sending collected application data to the SD-AVC Network Service

   • Receiving application rules packs periodically from the SD-AVC Network Service

6. Using the SD-AVC Dashboard, in the Connectivity tab, confirm that the router appears in the hostname list, and that the “Exporter Health” column shows a green checkmark.

   Note	If the tabs are hidden, click the menu button to display them.

conft#avc sd-service
(config-sd-service)#segment cisco 
(config-sd-service)#controller 
(config-sd-service-controller)#address 10.56.196.146
(config-sd-service-controller)#vrf vrf_mgmt

Use the following procedure on a device in the network to deactivate the SD-AVC agent and clear any SD-AVC agent configuration details that have been entered. This stops SD-AVC functionality on the device, and the device stops communicating with the SD-AVC network service.

1. Deactivate SD-AVC and remove SD-AVC agent configuration.

   no avc sd-service

   Example:

   conft#no avc sd-service