Specifications

Enterprise Configuration Manager
Considerations
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Considerations
You should be aware of the following considerations when using
Enterprise Configuration Manager:
• Enterprise Configuration Manager cannot successfully capture a
device’s attributes unless the community string matches the
community string in the SNMP-managed device itself. Likewise,
Enterprise Configuration Manager cannot successfully load external
attributes to a device unless the community string matches the
community string that has write permission in the SNMP-managed
device itself. If you need to change the device’s community string, you
can do so by loading a new configuration with the correct
Community_Name attribute value to the device.
• Enterprise Configuration Manager can also capture host
configurations if the community string matches the community string
that has write permission in the SNMP-managed device itself.
• Enterprise Configuration Manager may not successfully capture
attributes that require instance IDs if you are working with early
Management Modules (in particular, those that support Cabletron
proprietary protocol devices such as the IRM). If you need to capture a
configuration from one of these devices, create a configuration
manually (without a template) containing only attributes that do not
require instance IDs. Then manually insert the attributes with the
known instance IDs and the attribute values in the configuration.
• If you are working in a distributed SpectroSERVER environment, make
sure you manually add your user account to each landscape on which
you intend to perform Enterprise Configuration Manager functions.
Enterprise Configuration Manager will not be able to contact a
landscape if the landscape lacks the proper user accounts.
• If configurations are created for an extremely large number of models,
the scrollable box located in the Overview list, to the left of the
Configuration list, will disappear from view if dragged downward, and
the Overview list will not appear scrollable. appui000400