Running Collections

Collections gather data from your network equipment by executing configured commands via SSH.

Starting a Collection

There are several ways to trigger a collection:

From a Node

1. Open a node's detail page
2. Click the Actions dropdown
3. Select Collect
4. Optionally add tags to organize this collection
5. Click Start

Manual Import

If you cannot connect to a device directly, you can manually import collection data:

1. Open a node's detail page
2. Switch to the Collections tab
3. Click Import manual
4. Copy the commands shown, execute them on the device
5. Paste the raw output and click Import

Collection Status

Each collection goes through these stages:

Status	Description
Pending	Queued, waiting for an available worker
Running	Currently executing commands on the device
Completed	All commands executed successfully
Failed	An error occurred during collection

Viewing Collection Results

Click on a collection in the Collections tab to see its details:

• Commands executed and their output
• Parsed data from collection rules
• Errors (if any)

Collections List

Navigate to Collections in the sidebar to see all collections across all nodes in the current context, with filtering and status tracking.