Network Management

SNMP or API-based monitoring for Prisma SD-WAN devices

For Prisma devices, you can poll edge nodes as SNMP nodes (with basic information polled by SNMP, and SD-WAN details polled via API), or as API-only nodes (with all details polled via API). SolarWinds recommends API-only polling when users cannot or do not want to poll nodes via SNMP. API-only polling provides less information.

First published date

2/6/2024 7:00 AM

Last published date

2/10/2025 11:14 PM

Overview

For Prisma devices, you can poll edge nodes as SNMP nodes (with basic information polled by SNMP, and SD-WAN details polled via API), or as API-only nodes (all details polled via API).

SolarWinds recommends API-only polling when users cannot or do not want to poll nodes via SNMP. API-only information provides less information.

Product section

Network Performance Monitor

Resolution

When you use SNMP to poll edge nodes, basic details will be polled via SNMP, and SD-WAN details will be polled via API.
When you use API-only polling for edge nodes, some basic details as well as SD-WAN details will be polled via API.

SolarWinds recommends using SNMP polling for basic details. Use API-only polling only if you cannot or do not want to use SNMP. API-only polling provides fewer details.

Polled details	API-only polling	SNMP and API polling
Node details	via API	via SNMP
Node status and response time	via API	via SNMP
IP address	via API	via SNMP
MAC Address	via API	via SNMP
Interfaces	via API	via SNMP
Further general SNMP polling		via SNMP
SD-WAN details	via API	via API
SD-WAN uplinks	via API	via API
SD-WAN VPN tunnels	via API	via API
SD-WAN VPN tunnel statistics
CPU & Memory	via API	via SNMP

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