Understanding OpenConfig and gRPC on Junos Telemetry Interface

Network Agent Software

Implementing OpenConfig with gRPC for Junos telemetry interface requires that you download and install a package called Network Agent if your Juniper Networks device is running a version of Junos OS with Upgraded FreeBSD. For all other versions of Junos OS, the Network Agent functionality is embedded in the software. Network Agent functions as a gRPC server and terminates the OpenConfig RPC interfaces. It is also responsible for streaming the telemetry data according to the OpenConfig specification. To view the OpenConfig specification for telemetry, see the OpenConfig Telemetry specification. For more information about OpenConfig for Junos OS, see the OpenConfig User Guide.

The Network Agent component also supports server-based Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) authentication. Client-based SSL authentication is not supported. You must install SSL certificates on your Juniper Networks device.

For information about installing the Network Agent package, see Installing the Network Agent Package.

Using OpenConfig for Junos OS to Enable Junos telemetry interface

OpenConfig for Junos OS specifies an RPC model to enable the Junos telemetry interface. You must download and install the OpenConfig for Junos OS package on your Juniper Networks device This package also includes the required YANG models. Using a Web browser, navigate to the All Junos Platforms software download URL on the Juniper Networks webpage: https://www.juniper.net/support/downloads/. From the Network Management tab, scroll down to select OpenConfig. Select the Software tab. Select the appropriate version of OpenConfig module. Two versions are available, one for devices running Junos OS with Upgraded FreeBSD and another for devices running all other versions of Junos OS. For more information, see Installing the OpenConfig Package and Understanding Junos OS YANG Modules.

The programmatic interface OpenConfigTelemetry that is installed by the Network Agent package defines the telemetry gRPC service. The telemetrySubscribe RPC specifies the following subscription parameters:

• OpenConfig path that identifies the system resource to stream telemetry data, for example:/interfaces/interface/state/counters/

• Interval at which data is reported and streamed to the collector server, in milliseconds, for example: sample_frequency = 4000

The telemetrySubscribe RPC is used by a streaming server, or collector, to request an inline subscription for data at the specified path. The device should then send telemetry data back on the same connection as the subscription request.

GitHub Resources

GitHub is a code hosting platform for version control and collaboration. It lets you and others work together on projects from anywhere. Juniper Networks is part of the OpenConfig community that uses GitHub to develop telemetry code and store documents. Contribute to Juniper telemetry development by creating an account on GitHub.

Using gRPC to Stream Data

Per the OpenConfig specification, only gRPC-based transport is supported for streaming data. The gRPC server that is installed by the Network Agent package terminates the gRPC sessions from the management system that runs the client. RPC calls trigger the creation of Junos OS sensors that either stream data periodically or report events, which are then funneled onto the appropriate gRPC channel by Network Agent.

See Table 2 for a list and descriptions of the RPCs implemented to support the Junos telemetry interface.

Data streamed through gRPC is formatted in OpenConfig key/value pairs in protocol buffers (gpb) messages. In this universal format, keys are strings that correspond to the path of the system resources in the OpenConfig schema for the device being monitored. The values correspond to integers or strings that identify the operational state of the system resource, such as interface counters, and the state of the resource.

The following shows the universal key/value format:

The following example shows how a set of counters for an interface can be represented:

The Network Agent package provides a mapping table that maps field names to the OpenConfig key strings.

Exporting Packet Forwarding Engine Traffic Sensor Data

Starting with Junos OS Release 17.4R1, you can export Packet Forwarding Engine traffic statistics through the Junos telemetry interface for MX Series and PTX Series routers. Both UDP and gRPC are supported.

This sensor tracks reporting of Packet Forwarding Engine statistics counters and provides visibility into Packet Forwarding Engine error and drop statistics. The resource name for the sensor is /junos/system/linecard/packet/usage/. The OpenConfig paths report data specific to CPU, NPU and center chip (CC). The following paths are supported:

• /components/component[name='FPCid:NPUid']/properties/property[name='counter']/state/value, where FPC refers to the Flexible PIC Concentrator and NPU refers to the network processing unit (packet forwarding engine). A sample resource path is /components/component[name='FPC0:NPU3']/properties/property[name='ts-output-pps']/state/value where hwds-data-error is the counter for Hardware Discards: Data Error.

• /components/component[name='FPCid:CCid’]/properties/property[name='counter’]/state/value , where FPC refers to the Flexible PIC Concentrator and CC refers to the center chip. A sample resource path is /components/component[name='FPC0:CC1']/properties/property[name='lpbk-packets’']/state/value where lpbk-packets is the count of Forward packets specific to FPC0, center chip 1.

• /components/component[name='FPCid’]/properties/property[name='counter’]/state/value , where FPC refers to the Flexible PIC Concentrator. A sample resource path is /components/component[name='FPC0']/properties/property[name='lts-input-packets’']/state/value where lts-input-packets is the CPU counter Local packets input.

To provision the sensor to export data through gRPC, use the telemetrySubcribe RPC to specify telemetry parameters. For streaming through UDP, all parameters are configured at the [edit services analytics] hierarchy level.

The following is a map of counters to output fields in the show pfe statistics traffic command or show pfe statistics traffic detail command (supported only on MX Series routers).

Delivery of Telemetry Data for AFT-Based Line Cards on MX Series Routers

Starting with Junos OS Release 20.4R1, a new concatenation of prefix and key delivery for telemetry is implemented for Modular Port Concentrator (MPC) line cards supporting Abstract Forwarding Table (AFT) (such as MPC10E or MPC11E line cards). The OpenConfig path is split in a different manner as compared to the syntax on other line cards.

The output that follows illustrates the changes in prefix and key delivery.

Enabling “ON CHANGE” Sensor Support Through gNMI

Periodical streaming of OpenConfig operational states and counters has been supported since Junos OS Release 16.1, exporting telemetry data from Juniper equipment to an external collector. While useful in collecting all the needed information and creating a baseline “snapshot,” periodical streaming is less useful for time-critical missions. In such instances, you can configure ON_CHANGE streaming for an external collector to receive information only when operational states experience a change in state.

To support ON_CHANGE streaming, a new specification called gRPC Network Management Interface (gNMI) is implemented for the modification and retrieval of configurations from a network element. Additionally, the gNMI specification can be used to generate and control telemetry streams from a network element to a data collection system. Using the new gNMI specification, one gRPC service definition can provide a single implementation on a network element for both configuration and telemetry as well as a single NMS element to interact with a device by means of telemetry and configuration RPCs.

The Junos file package (junos-telemetry-interface) includes the gnmi.proto file and GnmiJuniperTelemetryHeader.proto Juniper extension for gNMI support.

Information about the RPCs supporting this feature can be found in the gNMI Proto file version 0.4.0 (the supported version) and the specification released

• https://github.com/openconfig/reference/blob/primary/rpc/gnmi/gnmi-specification.md

• https://github.com/openconfig/gnmi/blob/primary/proto/gnmi/gnmi.proto

The telemetry RPC subscribe under gNMI service supports ON_CHANGE streaming. RPC subscribe allows a client to request the target to send it values of particular paths within the data tree. Values may be streamed (STREAM), sent one-off on a long-lived channel (POLL), or sent one-off as a retrieval (ONCE).

If a subscription is made for a top level container with a sample frequency of 0, leaves with ON_CHANGE support are streamed based on events. Other leaves will not be streamed.

Enabling “TARGET_DEFINED” Subscription Mode through gNMI

Starting with Junos OS Release 20.2R1, TARGET_DEFINED subscription mode with gRPC Network Management Interface (gNMI) services is supported for JTI on MX5, MX10, MX40, MX80, MX104, MX150, MX204, MX240, MX480, MX960, MX2008, MX2010, MX2020, MX10003, MX10008, and MX10016 routers.

Using a gNMI subscription, an external collector stipulates how sensor data should be delivered:

• STREAMING mode periodically streams sensor data from the DUT at a specified interval.

• ON_CHANGE mode sends updates for sensor data from the DUT only when data values change.

• Newly supported TARGET_DEFINED mode (submode 0) instructs the DUT to select the relevant mode (STREAMING or ON_CHANGE) to deliver each element (leaf) of sensor data to the external collector. When a subscription for a sensor with submode 0 is sent from the external collector to the DUT, the DUT responds, activating the sensor subscription so that periodic streaming does not include any of the ON_CHANGE updates. However, the DUT will notify the collector whenever qualifying ON_CHANGE events occur.

Subscriptions will default to a periodic streaming frequency of 30 seconds unless otherwise specified by the collector in the subscription request.

The Java Script Object Notification (JSON) file below shows a sample gNMI subscription. TARGET_DEFINED mode is set using submode=0 for the resource (sensor) path /interfaces/interface[name='lo0']/state.

The Junos file package (junos-telemetry-interface) includes the gnmi.proto file and GnmiJuniperTelemetryHeader.proto Juniper extension for gNMI support.

For more information, see the gNMI specifications and gNMI protocol file here:

gNMI telemetry specification gNMI protocol definition

• https://github.com/openconfig/reference/blob/primary/rpc/gnmi/gnmi-specification.md#35152-stream-subscriptions

• https://github.com/openconfig/gnmi/blob/primary/proto/gnmi/gnmi.proto

Enabling “INITIAL_SYNC” Subscription Mode through gNMI

Starting in Junos OS Release 20.2R1, INITIAL_SYNC statistics from Packet Forwarding Engine sensors using gNMI services on MX960, MX2008, MX2010, MX2020, PTX1000, PTX5000 routers, PTX10000 line of routers, and QFX5100 and QFX5200 switches is supported.

Starting in Junos OS Evolved Release 20.4R1, INITIAL_SYNC statistics from Packet Forwarding Engine sensors using gNMI services on QFX5130-32CD switches is supported.

When an external collector sends a subscription request for a sensor with INITIAL_SYNC (gnmi-submode 2), the host sends all supported target leaves (fields) under that resource path at least once to the collector with the current value. This is valuable because:

• The collector has a complete view of the current state of every field on the device for that sensor path.

• Event-driven data (ON_CHANGE) is received by the collector at least once before the next event is seen. In this way, the collector is aware of the data state before the next event happens.

• Packet Forwarding Engine sensors that contain zero counter values (zero-suppressed) that normally do not show up in streamed data are sent, ensuring that all fields from each line card (also referred to as source) are known to the collector.

INITIAL_SYNC submode requires that at least one copy to be sent to the collector; however, sending more than one is acceptable.

Subscriptions will default to a periodic streaming frequency of 30 seconds unless otherwise specified by the collector in the subscription request.

The Java Script Object Notification (JSON) file below shows a sample gNMI subscription. INITIAL_SYNC mode is set using gnmi_submode 2 for the resource (sensor) path /interfaces/. The gnmi_mode is set to 0. The protocol encoding is set to 2 for GBP.

The Junos file package (junos-telemetry-interface) includes the gnmi.proto file and GnmiJuniperTelemetryHeader.proto Juniper extension for gNMI support.

For more information, see the gNMI specifications and gNMI protocol file here:

gNMI telemetry specification gNMI protocol definition

• https://github.com/openconfig/reference/blob/primary/rpc/gnmi/gnmi-specification.md#35152-stream-subscriptions

• https://github.com/openconfig/gnmi/blob/primary/proto/gnmi/gnmi.proto

Enabling Client Streaming and Bidirectional Streaming of Telemetry Sensor Information

Starting with Junos OS Release 18.1R1, OpenConfig support through Remote Procedure Calls (gRPC) and JTI is extended to support client streaming and bidirectional streaming of telemetry sensor information on MX Series and PTX Series routers.

APIs are implemented in Junos based on Protobuf specifications for OpenConfig. These APIs perform configuration, operational state retrieval, and telemetry on Junos routers using gRPC as the transport mechanism.

With client streaming, the client sends a stream of requests to the server instead of a single request. The server typically sends back a single response containing status details and optional trailing metadata. With bidirectional streaming, both client and server send a stream of requests and responses. The client starts the operation by invoking the RPC and the server receives the client metadata, method name, and deadline. The server can choose to send back its initial metadata or wait for the client to start sending requests. The client and server can read and write in any order. The streams operate completely independently.

Junos devices can be managed through API (RPC) prototypes:

• rpc Capabilities (CapabilityRequest)

  Returns (CapabilityResponse). Allows the client to retrieve the set of capabilities that is supported by the target.

• rpc Get (GetRequest)

  Returns (GetResponse). Retrieves a snapshot of data from the target.

• rpc Set (SetRequest)

  Returns (SetResponse). Allows the client to modify the state of data on the target.

• rpc Subscribe (stream SubscribeRequest)

  Returns (stream SubscribeResponse). Allows a client to request the target to send it values for particular paths within the data tree. These values may be streamed (STREAM) or sent one-off on a long-lived channel (POLL), or sent as a one-off retrieval (ONCE). If a subscription is made for a top-level container with a sample frequency of 0, leaves with ON_CHANGE support are streamed based on events. Other leaves will not be streamed.

Juniper Extension Toolkit (JET) support provides insight to users regarding the status of clients connected to JSD. JET support for gRPC includes expanding the maximum number of clients that can connect to JSD from 8 to 30 (the default remains 5). To specify the maximum number of connections, include the max-connections statement at the [edit system services extension-service request-response grpc] hierarchy level.

To provide information regarding the status of clients connected to JSD, issue the enhanced show extension-service client information command and include the clients or servers options. The clients option displays request-response client information. The servers option displays request-response server information.

Enabling Streaming of Telemetry Sensor Information for SR-TE policies (BGP or Static)

Starting with Junos OS Release 18.3R1, OpenConfig support for MX Series and PTX Series through gRPC and JTI provides continuous statistics streaming via the same sensor irrespective of the route that is active (BGP or static) for a given Segment Routing Traffic Engineering (SR-TE) policy.

Support is available in Junos OS Evolved Release 21.4R1EVO for PTX10001-36MR, PTX10004, PTX10008, and PTX10016 routers.

This feature provides support for BGP [DRAFT-SRTE] and statically configured SR-TE policies at ingress routers.

To provision the sensor to export data through gRPC streaming, use the telemetrySubscribe RPC to specify telemetry parameters. Include the resource path /mpls/signaling-protocols/segment-routing/ to export these statistics.

In addition to configuring the sensor, you must enable statistics collection through the Junos OS. To do this, include the statistics configuration statement at the [edit protocols source-packet-routing telemetry] hierarchy level. Optionally, you can limit statistics by including the no-transit or no-ingress parameter.

See Configure a NETCONF Proxy Telemetry Sensor in Junos for instructions on configuring a sensor.

See Guidelines for gRPC and gNMI Sensors (Junos Telemetry Interface) for further information about resource paths.

Support for LSP Statistics

You can provision the LSP statistics sensor /junos/services/label-switched-path/usage/ to monitor per-MPLS LSP statistics. Telemetry data is streamed from Junos devices and exported through JTI to external collectors at configurable intervals through gRPC without involving polling.

Initial support of this feature in Junos OS Release 15.1F6 supported ingress LSPs only when a subscription was made to /junos/services/label-switched-path/usage/. With bypass support added to this feature in Junos OS Release 17.4R1, this subscription now streams both ingress LSP and bypass LSP statistics to a collector.

Statistics that are streamed are similar to the output displayed by the operational mode commands show mpls lsp bypass statistics and show mpls lsp ingress statistics.

For bypass LSPs, the following are exported:

• Bypass LSP originating at the ingress router of the protected LSP.

• Bypass LSP originating at the transit router of the protected LSP.

• Bypass LSP protecting the transit LSP as well as the locally originated LSP.

When the bypass LSP is active, traffic is exported both on the bypass LSP and the ingress (protected) LSP.

To provision a sensor to export data through gRPC, use the telemetrySubscribe RPC to specify telemetry parameters. Streaming telemetry data through gRPC also requires the OpenConfig for Junos OS module. Both OpenConfig and Network Agent packages are bundled into the Junos OS image by default.

See Configuring a Junos Telemetry Interface Sensor (CLI Procedure) for information about configuring a UDP (native) sensor.

See Table 3 for the level of LSP sensor support by platform.

Dynamic Tunnel Statistics Support

Starting with Junos OS Release 17.4R1, you can export counter statistics for Packet Forwarding Engine dynamic tunnels to an outside collector using either native (UDP) or OpenConfig telemetry sensors through JTI.

The statistics are used to report various network element performance metrics in a scalable and efficient way, providing visibility into Packet Forwarding Engine errors and drops.

A timestamp indicating when the counters were last reset is included with all the exported data to allow collectors to determine if and when a reset event happened; for example, if the P acket Forwarding Engine hardware restarted.

Exported statistics are similar to the output of the operational mode command show nhdb hw dynamic-ip-tunnels.

To provision statistics export through gRPC, use the telemetrySubcribe RPC to create a subscription and specify telemetry parameters. Include the resource path /junos/services/ip-tunnel[name='tunnel-name']/usage/counters[name='counter-name']/ in the subscription.

Streaming telemetry data through gRPC also requires the OpenConfig for Junos OS module. Starting in Junos OS Release 18.3R1, OpenConfig and Network Agent packages are bundled into the Junos OS image by default. Both packages support JTI.

To configure export of statistics through UDP, include the sensor /junos/services/ip-tunnel/usage/ in the sensor (Junos Telemetry Interface) configuration statement at the [edit services analytics] hierarchy level. All parameters for UDP sensors are configured at that hierarchy level. MX80 and MX104 routers support only UDP streaming. They do not support gRPC.

FPC and Optics Support

Starting in Junos OS Release 19.2R1, JTI supports streaming of Flexible PIC Concentrator (FPC) and optics statistics for the MX Series using Remote Procedure Calls (gRPC). gRPC is a protocol for configuration and retrieval of state information. Support includes the addition of a new process (SensorD daemon) to export telemetry data for integration with AFTTelementry and LibTelemetry libraries in the OpenConfig model called AFT platform.

The following base resource paths are supported:

• /junos/system/linecard/environment/

• /junos/system/linecard/optics/

To provision the sensor to export data through gRPC, use the telemetrySubcribe RPC to specify telemetry parameters. Streaming telemetry data through gRPC also requires the OpenConfig for Junos OS module. Starting in Junos OS Release 18.3R1, OpenConfig and Network Agent packages are bundled into the Junos OS image by default. Both packages support JTI.

JTI Broadband Edge Statistics Support for Junos Fusion on MX Series

Starting in Junos OS Release 19.2R1, subscriber-based telemetry streaming is enabled when an MX router is configured for Broadband Network Gateway (BNG) and Junos Fusion where subscribers are connected through Junos Fusion Satellite devices. You can use remote procedure calls (gRPC) to export broadband edge (BBE) telemetry statistics to external collectors.

You can stream all BBE resource paths except for the following:

• /junos/system/subscriber-management/access-network/ancp

• /junos/system/subscriber-management/client-protocols/l2tp

• /junos/system/subscriber-management/infra/network/l2tp/

To stream BBE statistics, include a resource path starting with /junos/system/subscriber-management/ in your gRPC subscription.

To provision the sensor to export data through gRPC, use the telemetrySubscribe RPC to specify telemetry parameters.

CPU and NPU Sensor Support for MX Series Routers with MPC10E-15C-MRATE Line Cards

Junos OS Release 19.3R1 supports CPU and network processing unit (NPU) sensors on MX Series routers with MPC10E-10C-MRATE and MPC10E-15C-MRATE line cards. JTI enables the export of statistics from these sensors to outside collectors at configurable intervals using gRPC services.

Unlike the Junos kernel implementation for the CPU and NPU sensors in previous Junos releases, this feature uses the OpenConfig AFT model. Because of this, there is a difference in the resource path and key-value (kv) pair output compared to the Junos kernel output.

Use the following resource path to export statistics:

/junos/system/linecard/cpu/memory/

/junos/system/linecard/npu/memory/

/junos/system/linecard/npu/utilization/

To provision the sensor to export data through gRPC services, use the telemetrySubcribe RPC to specify telemetry parameters. Streaming telemetry data through gRPC also requires the OpenConfig for Junos OS module. Starting in Junos OS Release 18.3R1, OpenConfig and Network Agent packages are bundled into the Junos OS image by default. Both packages support JTI.

For more information about gRPC resource paths, see Guidelines for gRPC Sensors (Junos Telemetry Interface).

Interface Express Sensor

The interface express sensor is supported by JTI to export interface operational UP and DOWN status at a user-configurable rate. This sensor leverages statistics out of the physical interface sensor, providing faster and more frequent operational status statistics. Only the physical interfaces’ operational status from the Flexible PIC Concentrator (FPC) is collected and reported. Statistics from the Routing Engine interface are not reported.

You can use the sensor to export statistics either through UDP (native) export or through gRPC services.

For either export method, include the following resource path:

• /junos/system/linecard/intf-exp/

Junos OS Release 18.1R1 supports interface express sensor for PTX1000, PTX3000, PTX5000, and PTX10000 routers.

Junos OS Release 19.3R1 supports interface express sensor for MX960, MX2010, and MX2020 routers.

For more information about gRPC resource paths, see Guidelines for gRPC and gNMI Sensors (Junos Telemetry Interface).

Standby Routing Engine Sensors for Subscribers

JTI supports streaming standby Routing Engine statistics using gRPC services. This feature is supported on both single chassis and virtual chassis unless otherwise indicated. Use this feature to better track the state of software components running on a standby Routing Engine. Statistics exported to an outside collector through the following sensors (primarily under subscriber management) provide a more complete view of the system health and resiliency state:

• Chassis role (backup or primary) sensor /junos/system/subscriber-management/chassis and /junos/system/subscriber-management/chassis[chassis-index=chassis-index] (for specifying an index for an MX Series Virtual Chassis)

• Routing Engine status and GRES notification sensor /junos/system/subscriber-management/chassis/routing-engines/routing-engine and /junos/system/subscriber-management/chassis/routing-engines/routing-engine[re-index=RoutingEngineIndex] (to specify an index number for a specific Routing Engine)

• Subscriber management process sensor /junos/system/subscriber-management/chassis/routing-engines/process-status/subscriber-management-processes/subscriber-management-process and /junos/system/subscriber-management/chassis/routing-engines/process-status/subscriber-management-processes/subscriber-management-process[pid=ProcessIdentifier] (to specify a PID for a specific process)

• Per Routing Engine DHCP binding statistics for server or relay sensor /junos/system/subscriber-management/chassis/routing-engines/routing-engine/dhcp-bindings/dhcp-element[dhcp-type-name=RelayOrServer/v4] and /junos/system/subscriber-management/chassis/routing-engines/routing-engine/dhcp-bindings/dhcp-element[dhcp-type-name=RelayOrServer/v6]

• Virtual Chassis port counter sensor /junos/system/subscriber-management/chassis/virtual-chassis-ports/virtual-chassis-port and /junos/system/subscriber-management/chassis/virtual-chassis-ports/virtual-chassis-port[vcp-interface-name=vcp-interface-port-string] (to specify the interface name). This resource path is only supported on a virtual chassis.

Junos OS Release 20.2R1 supports standby Routing Engine sensors for MX480, MX960, MX10003, MX2010, and MX2020 routers.

For more information about gRPC and gNMI resource paths, see Guidelines for gRPC and gNMI Sensors (Junos Telemetry Interface).

Diameter Application Protocol and Diameter Peer Sensors for Subscribers

JTI supports streaming statistics for subscribers for the diameter application protocols Network Access Server Application (NASREQ), policy and charging rules function (PCRF), and Online Charging System (OCS). There are also new diameter peer sensors that provide response time measurements for messages exchanged between an MX router and the peer for each of the diameter applications. Statistics are exported using JTI and the Juniper AAA Model, which covers telemetry export using gRPC, gNMI, or Juniper proprietary RPC or UDP.

To stream diameter application statistics, include the resource paths:

• For NASREQ statistics, /junos/system/subscriber-management/aaa/diameter/clients/nasreq

• For PCRF statistics, /junos/system/subscriber-management/aaa/diameter/clients/gx

• For OCS statistics, /junos/system/subscriber-management/aaa/diameter/clients/gy

To stream response time measurements for the diameter applications, include the resource paths in a subscription or using the sensor configuration statement:

• For NASREQ measurements, /junos/system/subscriber-management/aaa/diameter/peers/peer[peer_address=’peer-address’]/nasreq/response-time

• For PCRF measurements, /junos/system/subscriber-management/aaa/diameter/peers/peer[peer_address=’peer-address’]/gx/response-time

• For OCS measurements, /junos/system/subscriber-management/aaa/diameter/peers/peer[peer_address=’peer-address’]/gy/response-time

To enable these statistics for an MX Series router for native (UDP) export, include the sensors statement at the [edit services analytics] hierarchy level.

To provision the sensor to export data through gNMI, use the Subscribe RPC defined in the gnmi.proto to specify request parameters.

To provision the sensor to export data through gRPC, use the telemetrySubscribe RPC to specify telemetry parameters. Streaming telemetry data through gRPC also requires the OpenConfig for Junos OS module. Starting in Junos OS Release 18.3R1, OpenConfig and Network Agent packages are bundled into the Junos OS image by default. Both packages support JTI.

Junos OS Release 19.3R1 supports diameter application protocol sensors for MX5, MX10, MX40, MX150, MX204, MX240, MX480, MX960, MX2008, MX2010, MX2020, MX10003, MX10008, and MX100016 routers.

For more information about gRPC and gNMI resource paths, see Guidelines for gRPC and gNMI Sensors (Junos Telemetry Interface).

Interface Burst Monitoring

Junos OS Evolved Release 19.3R1supports interface burst monitoring on Junos telemetry interface (JTI) to monitor physical interfaces for bursts on QFX5220-128C and QFX5220-32CD switches. Use interface burst monitoring to help troubleshoot problems, make decisions, and adjust resources as needed.

The sampling is done in the millisecond granularity during the export interval (window). The export interval is configured in the sensor with the subscription from the collector. When the sensor is installed, a timer is started in the Packet Forwarding Engine to poll the hardware in 30-100ms intervals. Rates in the first export batch will be 0.

The peak byte is the average of the number of bytes seen in a sampling interval. For bursts lasting less than the sampling interval, the peak byte is averaged out over the interval. Exported statistics also include the time peak bytes are detected, as well as the direction (transmit or receive). The maximum byte rate detected during the export interval among all the samples is considered as the burst. If there are multiple bursts of the same number of bytes rate in the interval, then the first occurring burst is considered as the maximum burst and the timestamp of that burst is considered as the burst timestamp.

Data for all physical interfaces that are UP is exported. Aggregate interfaces are not supported.

You can export interface burst statistics from the Juniper device to an outside collector by including the sensor /junos/system/linecard/bmon-sw/ in a subscription using remote procedure call (gRPC) services. Only one collector is supported with this sensor.

To provision the sensor to export data through gRPC services, use the telemetrySubcribe RPC to specify telemetry parameters. Streaming telemetry data through gRPC also requires the OpenConfig for Junos OS module.

Transceiver Diagnostics

Junos OS Release 19.4R1 supports transciever diagnostic sensors for ON_CHANGE and streaming statistics using JTI and gRPC services or gNMI services on MX960, MX2010, MX2020, PTX1000, PTX5000, and the PTX10000 line of routers. Use transceiver diagnostics to help troubleshoot problems, make decisions, and adjust resources as needed.

This feature supports OpenConfig transceiver model openconfig-platform-transceiver.yang 0.5.0.

Use the base resource path /components/component/transceiver/ in a gRPC or gNMI subscription to export statistics from the Juniper device to an outside collector.

Fields that change continuously, such as temperature, input power, and output power, and laser bias current are not supported for ON_CHANGE.

Physical Ethernet Interface Sensor

Junos OS Release 19.4R1 supports physical Ethernet interface statistics for ON_CHANGE and streaming statistics using JTI and gRPC services or gNMI services on MX960, MX2020, PTX1000, and PTX5000 routers.

This feature supports OpenConfig model openconfig-if-ethernet.yang (physical interface level) version 2.6.2 (no configuration).

Use the base resource path /interfaces/interface/ethernet/state/ in a gRPC or gNMI subscription to export statistics from the Juniper device to an outside collector.

VLAN Sensors

Junos OS Release 19.4R1 supports streaming VLAN statistics for ON_CHANGE using JTI and gRPC services on EX4650 and QFX5120 switches.

This feature supports OpenConfig model openconfig-vlan.yang configuration version 1.0.2.

Use the base resource path /vlans/ in a gRPC subscription to export statistics from the Juniper device to an outside collector.

Other end points you can use in a subscription include:

• /vlans/vlan/state/name

• /vlans/vlan/state/vlan-id

• /vlans/vlan/members/

• /vlans/vlan/members/member/interface-ref/state/interface/

• /vlans/vlan/members/member/interface-ref/state/interface/switched-vlan/state/interface-mode

• /vlans/vlan/members/member/interface-ref/state/interface/switched-vlan/state/native-vlan

• /vlans/vlan/members/member/interface-ref/state/interface/switched-vlan/state/access-vlan

• /vlans/vlan/members/member/interface-ref/state/interface/switched-vlan/state/trunk-vlan

• /vlans/vlan/members/member/interface-ref/state/interface/vlan/state/vlan-id