Juniper Mist: Creating the Experience Monitoring Connector

This article explains how to configure the Experience Monitoring integration for Juniper Mist.

Overview

Cato Experience Monitoring (DEM) integrates with Juniper Mist providing bi-directional communication with the Mist Controller. This enables seamless visibility into network and device performance across your environment. This connector brings Mist events, telemetry, and IoT inventory data directly into the Cato platform, streamlining troubleshooting and device management. Gain faster insights, reduce mean time to resolution, and improve digital experience for all connected users and devices.

To configure the integration, you need to:

Configure the integration in Mist Cloud
Create the API connector in the Cato Management Application (CMA)

Configuring the Juniper Mist Integration

To create the Juniper Mist integration, create the required information in Mist Cloud portal.

Prerequisites

Your account has permissions to manage API tokens

Step 1: Configure the Integration in Mist Cloud

In Mist Cloud, create an API Token to enter into the CMA.

To configure the Juniper Mist integration:

Sign in to the Mist Cloud portal.
Click on the Account icon and select My Account.

Note: For organization-level tokens, go to Organization > Admin > Settings.
In the API Token section, click Create Token.
Enter a name for the token and click Generate.
Copy and save the token so it can be entered into the CMA.
Click Done.

Additional Information

This information is also required to configure the Juniper Mist integration:

API Base URL
Organization ID

For more information, see the Juniper documentation

Step 2: Create the API Connector in the CMA

After you have set up an integration, add the details in the CMA.

To create the API connector in the CMA:

From the navigation menu, click Resources > Integrations.
Click the Configured Integrations tab.
Click New.

The New Integration panel opens.
Select the SaaS Application you want to add.
In the Capability drop down select Device Management.
Add the details created during step one.
Click Save.
The app is visible on the Integrated Apps table with a Connected status.