event manager applet
To register an applet with the Embedded Event Manager (EEM) and to enter applet configuration mode, use the event manager applet command in global configuration mode. To unregister the applet, use the no form of this command.
event manager applet applet-name [authorization bypass] [class class-options] [trap]
no event manager applet applet-name [authorization bypass] [class class-options] [trap]
Syntax Description
applet-name |
Name of the applet file. |
authorization |
(Optional) Specifies AAA authorization type for applet. |
bypass |
(Optional) Specifies EEM AAA authorization type bypass. |
class |
(Optional) Specifies the EEM policy class. |
class-options |
(Optional) The EEM policy class. You can specify either one of the following:
|
trap |
(Optional) Generates a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) trap when the policy is triggered. |
Command Default
No EEM applets are registered.
Command Modes
Global configuration (config)
Command History
Release | Modification |
---|---|
Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.2 |
This command was introduced. |
Usage Guidelines
An EEM applet is a concise method for defining event screening criteria and the actions to be taken when that event occurs.
Only one event configuration command is allowed within an applet configuration. When applet configuration submode is exited and no event command is present, a warning is displayed stating that no event is associated with this applet. If no event is specified, this applet is not considered registered and the applet is not displayed. When no action is associated with this applet, events are still triggered but no actions are performed. Multiple action applet configuration commands are allowed within an applet configuration. Use the show event manager policy registered command to display a list of registered applets.
Before modifying an EEM applet, use the no form of this command to unregister the applet because the existing applet is not replaced until you exit applet configuration mode. While you are in applet configuration mode modifying the applet, the existing applet may be executing. When you exit applet configuration mode, the old applet is unregistered and the new version is registered.
Note |
Do not attempt making any partial modification. EEM does not support partial changes to already registered policies. EEM policy has to be always unregistered before registering again with changes. |
Action configuration commands are uniquely identified using the label argument, which can be any string value. Actions are sorted in ascending alphanumeric key sequence using the label argument as the sort key and are run using this sequence.
The EEM schedules and runs policies on the basis of an event specification that is contained within the policy itself. When applet configuration mode is exited, EEM examines the event and action commands that are entered and registers the applet to be run when a specified event occurs.
The EEM policies will be assigned a class when class class-letter is specified when they are registered. EEM policies registered without a class will be assigned to the default class. Threads that have default as the class will service the default class when the thread is available for work. Threads that are assigned specific class letters will service any policy with a matching class letter when the thread is available for work.
If there is no EEM execution thread available to run the policy in the specified class and a scheduler rule for the class is configured, the policy will wait until a thread of that class is available for execution. Synchronous policies that are triggered from the same input event should be scheduled in the same execution thread. Policies will be queued in a separate queue for each class using the queue_priority as the queuing order.
When a policy is triggered and if AAA is configured it will contact the AAA server for authorization. Using the authorization bypass keyword combination, you can skip to contact the AAA server and run the policy immediately. EEM stores AAA bypassed policy names in a list. This list is checked when policies are triggered. If a match is found, AAA authorization is bypassed.
To avoid authorization for commands configured through the EEM policy, EEM will use named method lists, which AAA provides. These named method lists can be configured to have no command authorization.
The following is a sample AAA configuration.
This configuration assumes a TACACS+ server at 192.168.10.1 port 10000. If the TACACS+ server is not enabled, configuration commands are permitted on the console; however, EEM policy and applet CLI interactions will fail.
enable password lab
aaa new-model
tacacs-server host 128.107.164.152 port 10000
tacacs-server key cisco
aaa authentication login consoleline none
aaa authorization exec consoleline none
aaa authorization commands 1 consoleline none
aaa authorization commands 15 consoleline none
line con 0
exec-timeout 0 0
login authentication consoleline
aaa authentication login default group tacacs+ enable
aaa authorization exec default group tacacs+
aaa authorization commands 1 default group tacacs+
aaa authorization commands 15 default group tacacs+
The authorization , class and trap keywords can be used in any combination.
Examples
The following example shows an EEM applet called IPSLAping1 being registered to run when there is an exact match on the value of a specified SNMP object ID that represents a successful IP SLA ICMP echo operation (this is equivalent to a ping command). Four actions are triggered when the echo operation fails, and event monitoring is disabled until after the second failure. A message that the ICMP echo operation to a server failed is sent to syslog, an SNMP trap is generated, EEM publishes an application-specific event, and a counter called IPSLA1F is incremented by a value of one.
Router(config)# event manager applet IPSLAping1
Router(config-applet)# event snmp oid 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.42.1.2.9.1.6.4 get-type exact
entry-op eq entry-val 1 exit-op eq exit-val 2 poll-interval 5
Router(config-applet)# action 1.0 syslog priority critical msg "Server IP echo failed:
OID=$_snmp_oid_val"
Router(config-applet)# action 1.1 snmp-trap strdata "EEM detected server reachability
failure to 10.1.88.9"
Router(config-applet)# action 1.2 publish-event sub-system 88000101 type 1 arg1 10.1.88.9
arg2 IPSLAEcho arg3 fail
Router(config-applet)# action 1.3 counter name _IPSLA1F value 1 op inc
The following example shows how to register an applet with the name one and class A and enter applet configuration mode where the timer event detector is set to trigger an event every 10 seconds. When the event is triggered, the action syslog command writes the message “hello world” to syslog.
Router(config)# event manager applet one class A
Router(config-applet)# event timer watchdog time 10
Router(config-applet)# action syslog syslog msg "hello world"
Router(config-applet)# exit
The following example shows how to bypass the AAA authorization when registering an applet with the name one and class A.
Router(config)# event manager applet one class A authorization bypass
Router(config-applet)#