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Inventory Manager Help....................................................................................................................................1

Accessing Help........................................................................................................................................1

Table of Contents Tab ............................................................................................................................1

Search Tab .............................................................................................................................................1

Help Topics with Graphics......................................................................................................................1

Notice....................................................................................................................................................................3

Virus Disclaimer......................................................................................................................................4

Restricted Rights Notice.........................................................................................................................4

CUSTOMER RELEASE NOTES.....................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION:..................................................................................................................................6

Inventory Manager Features..............................................................................................................6

SOFTWARE CHANGES AND ENHANCEMENTS.............................................................................8

Software Enhancements....................................................................................................................8

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:.................................................................................................................8

Supported Platforms..........................................................................................................................8

NetSight Console...............................................................................................................................8

UNIX® Operating System Patches...................................................................................................8

FEATURE/FIRMWARE SUPPORT:.....................................................................................................9

Table 1: Feature Support SecureStack A2........................................................................................9

Table 2: Feature Support SecureStack B2.........................................................................................9

Table 3: Feature Support SecureStack C2.......................................................................................10

Table 4: Feature Support Matrix C1................................................................................................10

Table 5: Feature Support Matrix E1................................................................................................10

Table 6: Feature Support Matrix E5................................................................................................11

Table 7: Feature Support Matrix E6/E7, SmartSwitch 2000...........................................................11

Table 8: Feature Support Matrix N−Series.....................................................................................11

Table 9: Feature Support Matrix V−Series.....................................................................................12

Table 10: Feature Support RoamAbout...........................................................................................12

Table 11: Feature Support SmartSwitch 9000................................................................................12

Table 12: Feature Support X−Pedition............................................................................................13

Table 13: Devices That Do Not Support Inventory Manager Features...........................................14

INSTALLATION:.................................................................................................................................14

Evaluation Copy..............................................................................................................................14

Upgrading from a Previous Version................................................................................................14

FIRMWARE CONSIDERATIONS......................................................................................................15

OPERATING SYSTEM CONSIDERATIONS....................................................................................15

Windows XP....................................................................................................................................15

CAPACITY PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS..................................................................................15

NETSIGHT COMPATIBILITY:...........................................................................................................16

KNOWN RESTRICTIONS AND LIMITATIONS:.............................................................................16

Install/Uninstall...............................................................................................................................16

General............................................................................................................................................17

Firmware.........................................................................................................................................20

Help System....................................................................................................................................21

IETF MIBS REQUIRED:......................................................................................................................22

ENTERASYS NETWORKS PRIVATE ENTERPRISE MIB SUPPORT:..........................................22

Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help

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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Table of Contents Inventory Manager Help....................................................................................................................................1 Accessing Help........................................................................................................................................1 Table of Contents Tab ........................................................................................................................
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Table of Contents CUSTOMER RELEASE NOTES IMPORTANT URLS:............................................................................................................................23 GLOBAL SUPPORT:............................................................................................................................23 ADDENDUM:......................................................................................................................................
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Table of Contents How to Stop and Start NetSight Services Linux...............................................................................................................................................46 Stopping and Starting the Services Manager (Windows Only).............................................................46 Stopping..................................................................................................................................
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Table of Contents How to Assign Firmware..................................................................................................................................68 How to Check for Updates...............................................................................................................................69 Performing an Immediate Update..........................................................................................................
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Table of Contents How to Import a Database...............................................................................................................................90 How to Initialize Inventory Database Components.......................................................................................91 How to Manage SNMP Passwords..................................................................................................................
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Table of Contents FTP Server Setup............................................................................................................................................115 Configuring FTP Server Properties and Login Information................................................................115 Changing Your Firmware Directory....................................................................................................
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Table of Contents Chassis Capacity Report................................................................................................................................141 Flow.....................................................................................................................................................141 Select Report Window......................................................................................................................
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Table of Contents Archive Wizard...............................................................................................................................................219 Archive Name Window.......................................................................................................................219 Device Selection Window....................................................................................................................
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Table of Contents Custom Attributes Tab(Device or Device Group)......................................................................................277 Details View Tabs............................................................................................................................................282 Details View Tab(All Devices Folder)..........................................................................................................
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Table of Contents General Tab (Firmware Image)....................................................................................................................335 General Tab (Template).................................................................................................................................337 Image Information Tab (Device)...................................................................................................................
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Table of Contents Boot PROM Upgrade Wizard........................................................................................................................384 Device Selection Window....................................................................................................................384 Assign Boot PROM Window..............................................................................................................
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Table of Contents Firmware Upgrade Wizard Reset Devices: Timed Reset Not Supported Window.........................................................................435 Main Window..................................................................................................................................................437 Menu Bar.....................................................................................................................................
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Table of Contents Push Local Firmware to Server Window.....................................................................................................477 Reset Device Wizard.......................................................................................................................................479 Device Selection Window....................................................................................................................
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Table of Contents View Devices Window.....................................................................................................................................529 Troubleshooting..............................................................................................................................................
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Inventory Manager Help Welcome to the online help system for Enterasys NetSight® Inventory Manager. Inventory Manager is a comprehensive tool that provides network inventory and change management capabilities. Using Inventory Manager's features, you can easily perform routine network tasks such as configuration backups and firmware upgrades, and prepare valuable capacity planning reports. All Inventory Manager documentation is available in the online help system.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help need information. If the full graphic is not displayed in the help window when it first loads, you may need to click once on the graphic to display it fully before the graphic's hotspots will work.
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Notice Enterasys Networks reserves the right to make changes in specifications and other information contained in this document and its web site without prior notice. The reader should in all cases consult Enterasys Networks to determine whether any such changes have been made. The hardware, firmware, or software described in this document is subject to change without notice.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help BOOTP Server Software The BOOTP server software used with this product is a copyrighted product of Carnegie Mellon University, 1988, 1991, All Rights Reserved.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help 3. This computer software may be: a. Used or copied for use in or with the computer or computers for which it was acquired, including use at any Government installation to which such computer or computers may be transferred; b. Used or copied for use in a backup computer if any computer for which it was acquired is inoperative; c. Reproduced for safekeeping (archives) or backup purposes; d.
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CUSTOMER RELEASE NOTES ® Enterasys NetSight Inventory Manager Version 2.2 August, 2006 INTRODUCTION: Refer to the Addendum section at the end of this document for updated release note information obtained using the Web Update feature. The most recent version of these release notes can also be found on the NetSight Documentation web page: http://www.enterasys.com/support/manuals/netsight.html. NOTE: When this topic is opened from the CD, the links from this topic to other help topics will not work.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help troubleshooting network problems. Inventory Manager's Wizards let you easily perform routine network tasks such as configuration backups and firmware upgrades, and prepare valuable capacity planning reports. Inventory Manager's Client/Server architecture lets you deploy Inventory Manager in a multi−user environment where remote clients can connect to a common, centralized database located on the NetSight Server.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help It is recommended that you thoroughly review this document prior to installing or upgrading this product. SOFTWARE CHANGES AND ENHANCEMENTS Software Enhancements The following enhancements have been added to release 2.2 of NetSight Inventory Manager: • Support for NetSight Console 2.2 • Macrovision® Licensing. Inventory Manager now supports the Enterasys Online Licensing System that lets you generate a license for your purchased products.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help FEATURE/FIRMWARE SUPPORT: The following tables show support for various Inventory Manager features based on product family/device type and firmware version. For the most recent information on product feature support, read the version of these release notes found on the NetSight Documentation web page: http://www.enterasys.com/support/manuals/netsight.html.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Table 3: Feature Support SecureStack C2 C2 Download Firmware Download Boot PROM Supported: 4.00.xx Not Supported Download Config Template Supported: 4.00.xx Save Archive Supported: 4.00.xx Restore Archive Supported: 4.00.xx Reset Device Supported: 4.00.xx Table 4: Feature Support Matrix C1 C1 Download Firmware Download Boot PROM Supported: 2.00.xx Not Supported Download Config Template Supported: 2.00.xx Save Archive Supported: 2.00.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Supported: 3.04.04.xx Supported: 3.05.06.xx Supported: 3.05.06.xx Table 6: Feature Support Matrix E5 5xxxx−xx Download Firmware Download Boot PROM Supported: 3.00.xx Not Supported Download Config Template Not Supported Save Archive Supported: 3.00.xx Restore Archive Supported: 3.00.xx Reset Device Supported: 3.00.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help 5.13.xx 5.13.xx Restore Archive Supported: 5.13.xx Supported: 5.13.xx Reset Device Supported: 5.13.xx Supported: 5.13.xx Table 9: Feature Support Matrix V−Series V2H124−24 V2 PoE Supported 2.5.2.15 N/A Not Supported Not Supported Download Config Template Supported 2.5.2.15 Supported 2.5.2.15 Save Archive Supported 2.5.2.15 Supported 2.5.2.15 Restore Archive Supported 2.5.2.15 Supported 2.5.2.15 Supported 2.5.2.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Supported: 1.07.xx Download Boot PROM Supported: 1.12.xx Not Supported Not Supported Download Config Template Not Supported Not Supported Save Archive Supported: 1.07.xx Supported: 1.12.xx Restore Archive Supported: 1.07.xx Supported: 1.12.xx Reset Device Supported: 1.07.xx Supported: 1.12.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Table 13: Devices That Do Not Support Inventory Manager Features Device Inventory Manager Features Vertical Horizon Not Supported INSTALLATION: When you purchased Inventory Manager, you received a Licensed Product Entitlement ID that allows you to generate a product license. Prior to installing Inventory Manager, you must redeem your Entitlement ID for a product license. Refer to the instructions included with the Entitlement that was sent to you.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help FIRMWARE CONSIDERATIONS • Inventory Manager must use SNMPv3 access parameters when performing firmware upgrades, archive restore operations, or reset operations on XSR devices running firmware version 4.0 and higher. • When restoring a configuration to an X−Pedition, if the configuration file has errors, it will not be restored to the device. You will need to correct any errors in the configuration file prior to restoring it.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Used/Unused Ports report. • C1H124−48 devices do not report the connector type or media type correctly for any installed mini−GBIC ports in the Used/Unused Ports Report. These ports are also not identified as FRUs in the FRU Report. • C1G124−24 devices may not report the existence of mini−GBIC ports in certain situations. • V−Series stackable devices with older firmware may report an incorrect number of devices in the stack when gathering data for the FRU report.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Manager can still be launched from the Start menu. General Problem 1: Solution: Create only one device for a router using the IP address of the router's main interface. Problem 2: Aborting a Timed Reset may not stop all resets. The Timed Reset section of the Firmware Upgrade Wizard and Reset Wizard has the option to abort the operation after it has been started.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help 1. You can leave the groups/devices and any associated archives as they are. Just be aware that you can no longer create user−created device groups in the Device Type folder, and that they will no longer be supported. 2. You can create a new set of user−created device groups in the My Network folder to replicate what you have in the Device Type folder. In addition, you can create new archives for the groups, and disable any archives you had for the old groups.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help If the firmware image being transferred is not stored in the firmware directory specified for the file transfer protocol being used, the upgrade operation will fail. Verify that the firmware image is accessible to the file transfer method (FTP or TFTP) configured for the device. For information, see File Transfer Settings Options and How to Set a File Transfer Method. Problem 9: If you upgraded from Inventory Manager version 1.2 to version 2.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help stays the same, performing a firmware Refresh will not update the image information. For example, if you replace a firmware image with an image of the same name but a newer version number, and then perform a firmware Refresh, Inventory Manager will continue to display the older firmware version number. Solution: Delete the firmware image from Inventory Manager and then perform a firmware Refresh.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Solution: Create (add) E1 devices using a Switch IP address. Problem 7: E1 Devices only. Repeated archive operations may result in saved configuration files with differing checksums when no configuration changes have actually been made. This causes an alert icon to be displayed indicating a difference between configuration files, when there really is none. Solution: Upgrade the E1 firmware to version 2.04.01 or higher.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Problem 2: Solution: Printing help files from the Inventory Manager Help viewer may cause the application to hang. Windows users should use Task Manager to end the Inventory Manager Help task. Solaris users should kill the Inventory Manager Help process. Print help files from a browser by accessing the NetSight Documentation web page at http://www.enterasys.com/support/manuals/netsight.html, or by printing the .
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help CT−ELS10−MIB CTELS100−NG−MIB CTRON−DOWNLOAD−MIB CTRON−SSR−CONFIG−MIB CTRON−SSR−HARDWARE−MIB DLINKMGMT−MIB ELS100−S24TX2M−MIB ENTERASYS−CONFIGURATION−CHANGE−MIB ENTERASYS−CONFIGURATION−MANAGEMENT−MIB SYSTEM−RESOURCE−MIB TMS−COMMON−MIB IMPORTANT URLS: The following Enterasys URLs provide access to NetSight software products and product information. • For information on obtaining a software license, visit http://www.enterasys.com/products/management.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help For information regarding the latest software available, recent release note revisions, or if you require additional assistance, please visit the Enterasys Support web site: www.enterasys.com/support. ADDENDUM: This section provides updated release information, available to current Inventory Manager customers through the web update operation. Use the Check for Updates feature to determine if updates are currently available.
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NetSight Inventory Manager Installation NOTE: When this topic is opened from the CD, the links from this topic to other help topics will not work. Links within the topic will work and once you've installed Inventory Manager, you can launch the help system and access help for all topics. This document provides instructions for installing NetSight Inventory Manager. The most recent version of this file is located on the NetSight Documentation web page: http://www.enterasys.com/support/manuals/netsight.html.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help General Installation Information You can install Inventory Manager on the following platforms: • Windows®XP, Windows Server" 2003, or Windows®2000 • UNIX® Solaris®8, 9, or 10 on Sun®Platforms only • Linux: Red Hat Version 9, Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS, ES v3, and SuSE Linux Before you install Inventory Manager, it is highly recommended that you read the NetSight Inventory Manager Release Notes.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help requests for each product are limited to three 30−day instances. To upgrade from an evaluation copy of Inventory Manager to a purchased copy, contact your Enterasys Networks Representative to purchase the software and receive an Entitlement ID. You do not need to reinstall the software to perform the conversion. If your evaluation copy has not expired: 1. In the Inventory Manager main window, select Tools > Server Information. 2.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help system for instructions. • BOOTP (Windows only) − Enables the Inventory Manager workstation to also be a BOOTP server. This allows the workstation to supply devices with firmware images (or other basic identity information) in the event the device's current firmware image becomes corrupt. Only one BOOTP service can be running at a time on a machine. If you elect to enable this service, you will need to create a bootptab file for the BOOTP service to read.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help • Installing Inventory Manager (Windows) • Launching Inventory Manager Configuring the Environment Following are instructions for configuring the environment on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP platforms. NOTE: Some of the operations in the following instructions may generate a message prompting you to reboot your system. It is not necessary to reboot your system until you have completed the configuration process. Windows 2000 1.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Virtual Memory window opens. 5. In the "Paging file size for selected drive" section, select the Custom size option and enter the following settings: Initial size (MB) −− set to a minimum of 128 MB or equivalent to your system RAM. Maximum size (MB) −− typically set to twice the Initial size. For example, if your Initial size is set to 128 MB, your maximum size would be set to 256 MB. 6. Click Set and OK to close the window. 7.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Installing Inventory Manager (Windows) Now that you have configured your system, you are ready to install Inventory Manager. 1. Log onto your system as the user who will be using Inventory Manager. 2. Download the Inventory Manager software from the Inventory Manager product web page at http://www.enterasys.com/products/management/. Or, if you are installing from a CD, insert the Inventory Manager CD into your system's CD drive. 3. Navigate to install.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Once your system is properly configured, you can proceed with: • Stopping NetSight Services (Solaris) • Installing Inventory Manager (Solaris) • Launching Inventory Manager Preparing for Installation on Solaris Perform the following steps if you will be installing the Inventory Manager software from a CD. If you have downloaded the software, proceed to the section Stopping NetSight Services.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help 1. Stop the NetSight Server and Database: a. On the server system, navigate to the /server b. Stop the server and database using the command: stopserver.sh 2. Stop the NetSight Services: a. Navigate to the etc/rc2.d directory. b. Stop the SNMP trap service using the command: S99NsSnmptrapd stop c.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help directory at the location you specify. For more information, see TFTP Server Setup. When you click Done on the final window in the Installer, Inventory Manager has been installed according to your specifications. You are now ready to launch Inventory Manager. Installation on Linux On the Linux platform, Inventory Manager supports the Red Hat Version 9, Enterprise WS, ES v3, and SuSE Linux operating systems.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help b. Stop the server and database using the command: stopserver.sh 2. Stop Services on all Linux systems except SuSE: a. Navigate to the etc/rc2.d directory. b. Stop the SNMP trap service using the command: S99NsSnmptrapd stop c. Stop the TFTP service using the command: S99NsTftp stop 3. Stop Services on SuSE Linux: a. Navigate to the etc/init.d directory. b. Stop the SNMP trap service using the command: NsSnmptrapd stop c.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help • TFTP Root Directory −− If you elect to enable and start the NetSight TFTP service, you must specify the path to your TFTP root directory (the default directory name is \tftpboot). In the TFTP Root Directory window, click Browse to navigate to the directory, or type the path in manually. If the directory does not exist, Inventory Manager will automatically create the directory at the location you specify. For more information, see TFTP Server Setup.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Uninstalling Inventory Manager Use the procedures below to uninstall Inventory Manager. When you uninstall, only the files which were distributed with Inventory Manager will be uninstalled. Files you generate will not be automatically uninstalled. Uninstalling on Windows You must stop NetSight Services, the NetSight Server and the NetSight database prior to uninstalling Inventory Manager. 1.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help 2. Start the Uninstaller by issuing the command: ./UninstallInventoryManager.sh Uninstalling on Linux The user performing the uninstall must be logged in as root. You must stop NetSight Services, the NetSight Server and the NetSight database prior to uninstalling Inventory Manager. 1. Stop the NetSight Server and database: a. On the server system, navigate to the /server b. Stop the server and database using the command: stopserver.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help • Release Notes • Getting Started Technical Support If you need technical support related to Inventory Manager, contact the Enterasys Global Call Center: Phone: (800) 872−8440 (24 hours a day, 365 days a year) Email: support@enterasys.com Mail: Enterasys Networks, Inc. Technical Support 50 Minuteman Rd. Andover, MA 01810 FTP: ftp.enterasys.
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Getting Started Getting Started provides an overview of Inventory Manager features and a summary of the basic steps you must perform to begin using Inventory Manager. Inventory Manager is a tool that monitors your network devices, including configuration and firmware changes.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Firmware Discovery Instructions on storing your firmware and boot PROM images in a firmware directory, and performing a firmware discovery to display them in the Firmware Mgmt tree. Set Options Instructions on setting options for various Inventory Manager functions. Add Devices The NetSight database contains device models that represent the actual devices in your network. There are three ways to add devices to the NetSight database.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Getting Started Configuration Templates Create a configuration template based on an existing archived configuration file, and then use Template Download Wizard to download the template to one or more devices. Compare Archives Compare archived configuration files and monitor any changes in device attributes. Upgrade Firmware Use the Firmware Upgrade Wizard to easily download firmware images to your network devices.
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If You are Upgrading This Help topic provides information for users who are upgrading from a 1.x version of Inventory Manager. It outlines changes in functionality and provides a description of new procedures and concepts that were introduced in version 2.0. For an overview of new functionality introduced in this release, refer to Software Changes and Enhancements in the Release Notes.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help • Profiles/Credentials tab lets you define SNMP credentials used to access your network devices, and create profiles that use these credentials for various device access levels. • Profile/Device Mapping tab lets you specify the profiles that will be used when communicating with network devices. • Manage SNMP Passwords tab where you can manage the credentials that have been set on your network's devices.
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How to Stop and Start NetSight Services When you install Inventory Manager, you have the option of enabling NetSight versions of TFTP and BOOTP (Windows only) services. (See NetSight Services for a description of each service.) When you enable a NetSight service, it runs in the background on the workstation. The service starts automatically by default, and if you shut down and restart the workstation, the service is restarted automatically.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help for NetSight Client views.) • Restart running services − Stops all services that are currently running, and starts them up again immediately. • Stop running services − Stops all services that are currently running. • Exit − Stops all currently running services and shuts down the Services Manager. Solaris To stop and start the NetSight TFTP service on a Solaris station: 1. Navigate to the etc/rc2.d directory. 2.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Stopping Stopping the Services Manager stops all running NetSight services. 1. Go to the Taskbar Notification Area of your desktop (on the lower right of your screen, unless you've relocated it). 2. Locate the Services Manager icon and right click it. 3. Select Exit from the menu.
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FTP Server Setup Before you can perform Inventory Manager archive operations or firmware/boot PROM upgrades using an FTP server, you must configure your FTP server properties and login information When you install Inventory Manager, FTP server properties are configured according to certain default settings. Use the Options window to verify these settings and make any required changes, and enter your FTP server login information.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help root of the drive (e.g. C:\ or D:\). • If you are using an FTP server on a remote system, use the Universal Naming Convention (UNC) when specifying the root directory path. The UNC convention uses two slashes // (UNIX or Linux systems) or backslashes \\ (Windows systems) to indicate the name of the system, and one slash or backslash to indicate the path within the computer.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help device, all archive save and restore operations and firmware/boot PROM upgrades on that device will be performed using the specified method. All devices are initially configured with TFTP as their file transfer method, until specified otherwise using these windows. For complete instructions, see How to Set a File Transfer Method.
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TFTP Server Setup Inventory Manager provides the NetSight TFTP service to download firmware and boot PROM images to network devices, and save and restore device configurations. You can enable and start this TFTP service during installation, and specify the path to the TFTP root directory, if necessary. (For more information, see Installation, NetSight Services.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Configuring the NetSight TFTP Service When you install Inventory Manager, TFTP server properties are configured with the default settings for the NetSight TFTP service. Use the following instructions to verify these settings and make any desired changes. 1. Select Tools > Options in the menu bar. The Options window opens. 2. In the left−panel tree, expand the Suite folder, and select Services for NetSight Server. 3. Specify the Root Directory Path.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help −− If your TFTP server is not configured with a TFTP root directory, change the TFTP root directory here to the root of the drive (e.g. C:\ or D:\). −− If you are using a TFTP server on a remote system, use the Universal Naming Convention (UNC) when specifying the root directory path.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Configuring the NetSight TFTP Service on a Client A NetSight TFTP service is installed on a client workstation as part of the Client−Only configuration. This client−side NetSight TFTP service provides an alternate firmware download capability for remote devices. It allows a remote client to perform a firmware download without having to reconfigure the default NetSight TFTP server settings. 1. On the remote client, select Tools > Options in the menu bar.
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Firmware Discovery Inventory Manager provides convenient and powerful tools for managing firmware and boot PROM images on your network devices. To take advantage of these tools, you must store your images in a specified firmware directory, and perform a firmware discovery that will automatically display your images in the left−panel Firmware Mgmt tab.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Adding New Firmware Images Once you have done an initial firmware discovery, you can add new firmware to the left−panel Firmware Mgmt tab using these instructions. 1. Place your new firmware in your firmware directory. 2. In the left−panel Firmware Mgmt tab, select View > Refresh from the menu bar. (You can also use the Refresh icon in the right−panel Details Views.
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How To Use Inventory Manager The How To help folder contains help topics that give you instructions for performing tasks in Inventory Manager. Double−click the How To help folder in the left panel to open the folder and navigate to a specific How To help topic.
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How to Add and Delete Devices The NetSight database contains device models that represent the actual devices in your network. The models store attributes for your devices and make it possible to manage device access and view device status. Your devices are displayed in the left−panel Network Elements tab in the Inventory Manager main window. NetSight Console and Inventory Manager (and any other NetSight plugin application) share the NetSight database.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Adding a Single Device You can add a single device to the NetSight database using the Add Device window. When you add a single device, a device icon is created and added to the All Devices folder and the appropriate device groups in the left−panel Network Elements tab. You must specify the device's SNMP profile. This information is used by Inventory Manager to access and manage the device. 1. Select the Network Elements tab. 2.
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How to Add and Remove Device Groups You can organize your network devices into device groups and subgroups under the My Network folder in the Network Elements tab. Organizing your devices into groups lets you perform certain operations (like an archive save or restore) on an entire group at once, instead of performing the operation on individual devices. A set of system−created device groups are automatically provided.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Using the Add Device Window Use the Add Device window to add a single device to the NetSight database and to the group selected in the tree. 1. Right−click the group to which you want to add a device and select Add Device from the menu. The Add Device window opens. 2. Enter an IP Address. 3. Use the Profile drop−down list to select one of the SNMP profiles that have been defined for device access.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Removing Devices from a Device Group This function simply removes a device or devices from a device group. It should not be confused with deleting a device (right−clicking the device and selecting Delete from the menu), which removes the device from the device group, the All Devices folder, and from the NetSight database. 1. In the left−panel Network Elements tab, expand the device group from which you wish to remove a device. 2.
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How to Add Applications to the Applications Menu The Applications menu is where you can launch NetSight Plugin applications. You can also customize the Applications menu to launch your own applications by editing the NetSight.properties file. 1. Open the NetSight.properties file. On Windows systems, this is a text file located on the top level of your . On Solaris and Linux systems, the properties file is located in the /var/Enterasys_Networks directory. 2.
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How to Archive You can archive (save) device configuration data and/or capacity planning data using the Archive Wizard. Archiving device configuration data lets you create archives (backup copies) of your network devices' configurations that can be restored to the devices at a later date, if needed. Archiving capacity planning data lets you store port and FRU information for use by the Capacity Planning tool to generate reports.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help • Archive Configuration Data − Create archives (backup copies) of your devices' configurations that can be restored to the devices at a later date, if needed. • Archive Capacity Planning data − Create archives of port and FRU information to be used by the Capacity Planning tool to generate reports. b. Specify the maximum number of versions you would like saved for this archive. This allows you to limit the number of versions saved for each archive.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Saving a New Archive Version Once you have created an archive, you can use that archive on a repeated basis to save (stamp) new versions of the desired configurations. 1. With an archive folder selected in the left−panel Archive Mgmt tab, right−click and select Stamp New Version from the menu. 2. A new archive version, displayed by the date and time the version was performed, will be listed under the archive folder.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help 1. With an archive, archive version, or configuration selected in the left−panel Archive Mgmt tab, right−click and select Delete from the menu. 2. A Delete confirmation window opens. Click Yes to perform the delete.
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How to Assign Firmware The Assign Firmware window allows you to assign a firmware or boot PROM image to one or more product families or device types. This enables you to download the assigned image to any of your network devices of that family or type, using the Firmware Upgrade Wizard or the Boot PROM Upgrade Wizard. The Firmware Mgmt tab displays firmware and boot PROM images grouped according to product family and device type.
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How to Check for Updates NetSight applications provide an easy way to access and download product updates using a web update operation. You can perform an immediate check for updates, or schedule a routine check for updates. If your network is behind a firewall, you must specify the HTTP Proxy server being used via the Web Update view in the Options window. You must be assigned the appropriate user capability to perform this function.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help 8. The Updates Available window opens where you can view the new updates that are available for download. Use the checkboxes to select the updates you wish to download, and click Download to initiate the download operation. 9. After the download, a message is displayed stating that you must restart the NetSight server to install the updates. Click Restart to restart the server.
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How to Compare Archives Inventory Manager lets you compare two different archives for the same device and monitor any changes in device attributes. Inventory Manager compares archives using a set group of attributes that were saved when the archive was performed. The values for these attributes are displayed in a table with any differences between the values flagged by a yellow Diff icon .
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help config files being compared. • Compare Configuration Files −− Opens the Compare Configuration Files window and displays the two archived config files for the selected device. This option is only available when there are differences between the two config files being compared.
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How to Configure and Manage the NetSight Server Use the Server Information window to manage various NetSight Server functions including viewing server information, configuring the server, and managing the database. To access this window, select Tools > Server Information from the menu bar. You must be assigned the appropriate user capability to access this view.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help 6. Click OK. Managing the Database Use the Database tab in the Server Information window to change the database server password and connection URL, as well as perform database backup, initialize, and restore operations. To access the tab, select Tools > Server Information from the menu bar. The Server Information window opens, where you can select the Database tab.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help 2. Select the Database tab. 3. In the NetSight Data Set Operations section, click Backup. The Backup Database window opens. 4. The Database Path field displays the default database backup location. If the NetSight Server is local, you can specify an alternate backup directory by entering a path to the directory, or using the Browse button to navigate to the directory. If the server is remote, the database will be saved to the default database backup location. 5.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help 3. In the Current Client Connections table, select the client that you want to disconnect and click the Disconnect button. 4. The client being disconnected receives a message saying that their connection will be terminated in 30 seconds. Both tables on this tab update automatically when a client connects or disconnects.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Upgrading a Console License On UNIX and Linux systems only, you can use the Change License function to upgrade a Console license from a Standalone to a Client−Server configuration without reinstalling. Windows systems require that you reinstall Console using a Client−Server license. To upgrade your Console license from a Standalone to a Client−Server configuration on a UNIX or Linux system: 1. Navigate to the /var/Enterasys_Networks 2. Edit the run_conf.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Revoking a Lock Use the following steps to revoke a lock. 1. Select Tools > Server Information from the menu bar. The Server Information window opens. 2. Select the Locks tab. 3. In the Current Locks table, select the lock you want to cancel and click Revoke. 4. A message is displayed on the user's machine informing them that their use of the locked functionality has been terminated. When the user acknowledges the message, the function closes.
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How To Configure Profile/Device Mapping Use the Profile/Device Mapping tab to specify which profile will be used by each Authorization Group when communicating with a specific device. The Read credential of the NetSight Administrator profile is used for device Discovery and status polling. All other SNMP communications will use the profiles specified here.
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How To Configure Profiles and Credentials Use this tab to manage credentials that define the access privileges required for SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, and SNMPv3, and profiles that use the credentials for various access levels. NetSight applications access devices to control certain device functions (SNMP sets) and retrieve information for device properties views, FlexViews and periodic status polling (SNMP gets).
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help d. Select a Privacy Type (DES or None). Privacy settings are disabled when the Authentication Type is set to None. e. Type the same password (between 1 and 64 characters in length) into both the Privacy Password and the Confirm Password fields. The password fields are disabled when the Privacy Type is set to None. 4. Click Apply. You can add another credential or click Close to dismiss the Add Credential window.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Managing Profiles Profiles are assigned to device models in the NetSight database. They identify the credentials that are used for the various access levels when communicating with the device. Profiles are created using the Add Profile button in the Profile/Device Mapping Tab, or imported from a file in NetSight Generated Format (.ngf) using Console's Import from Device List feature. To create a profile: 1.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help 3. Click Delete. The selected profile is removed from the table.
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How to Create and Download Configuration Templates Creating a configuration template provides a way to download similar configurations to one or more devices. Use the Edit Configuration Template window to create a configuration template based on an existing archived device configuration file. The window displays a selected configuration, and allows you to replace portions of it with template variables. Then, you must set device−specific values for your template variables.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Save Template window where you can name and save the configuration template. Saved templates are listed under the All Templates folder in the left−panel Configuration Templates tab. Once a template has been saved, the name of the template appears in the title bar of this window, and the path to where the saved template is stored is displayed above the configuration template text. Editing a Configuration Template 1.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Assigning Templates to Device Types Configuration templates are grouped according to device type in the left−panel Configuration Templates tab. Inventory Manager automatically assigns a template to the appropriate device type when you save the template in the Edit Configuration Template window. The Unknown folder contains templates that Inventory Manager could not correlate to a device type.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help b. Specify the Download Type option. The download will be performed in parallel (simultaneously) on the number of devices specified in the Groups of field. By default, the downloads will occur in sequential order (Groups of: 1). This is to protect against possible isolation of other devices that are in the download list.
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Firmware Discovery Inventory Manager provides convenient and powerful tools for managing firmware and boot PROM images on your network devices. To take advantage of these tools, you must store your images in a specified firmware directory, and perform a firmware discovery that will automatically display your images in the left−panel Firmware Mgmt tab.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Adding New Firmware Images Once you have done an initial firmware discovery, you can add new firmware to the left−panel Firmware Mgmt tab using these instructions. 1. Place your new firmware in your firmware directory. 2. In the left−panel Firmware Mgmt tab, select View > Refresh from the menu bar. (You can also use the Refresh icon in the right−panel Details Views.
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How to Import a Database You can import a database that was saved in Inventory Manager release 1.4 into this version of Inventory Manager. The import will overwrite all Inventory Manager data in the NetSight Database, and requires that you restart both the client and server. Only the client that initiates the import can be connected to the server during the import. All other clients will be disconnected and the server will refuse connections until the import is completed.
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How to Initialize Inventory Database Components Inventory Manager provides a way for you to initialize the Inventory Manager components in the NetSight Database. The initialize operation removes all Inventory Manager data elements from the database including: • Archive operations, archive versions, and saved configurations. • Schedules for Inventory Manager operations. • Capacity Planning saved reports. • Firmware references. • Configuration templates.
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How to Manage SNMP Passwords Use this tab to collectively manage the credentials that have been set on your network's devices. Instructions for: • Setting SNMPv1/2 Credentials • Setting SNMPv3 Credentials Setting SNMPv1/2 Credentials When a SNMPv1 or SNMPv2 credential is selected from the drop−down list above the table, the table lists the devices where that credential is set and you can define a New Community Name for access to the devices in the table.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Buttons Test This button lets you test to verify that the credential in the "Use for Set" column can access the applicable MIBs on the device. Apply Sets your credential changes on the devices in the table.
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How to Manage Users and Groups Use the Users and Groups tab (via the Authorization/Device Access tool) to specify users who are authorized to access the NetSight database, and assign those users to authorization groups that define their access privileges to application features. Access privileges (called Capabilities) are associated with authorization groups. Based on their membership in a particular authorization group, users are granted specific capabilities in the application.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help • Never Redirect SNMP to the NetSight Server − SNMP requests are always made from the client system. These settings have no effect when both the client and server are running on the same system. d. Click Apply to confirm your selections and Close to dismiss the Add Group window. Your new group now appears in the Authorization Groups table. To edit a group: 1. Click or choose Authorization/Device Access from the Tools menu.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help 1. Click or choose Authorization/Device Access from the Tools menu. The Authorization/Device Access window opens with the Users/Groups tab selected. 2. Check Enable to activate the Automatic User Membership − Authorization Group drop−down list. 3. Select a group that will determine the capabilities granted to users who were not previously created as an authorized user.
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How to Push Local Firmware to the Server The Push Local Firmware to Server window gives a remote client the ability to send a local firmware or boot PROM image to the NetSight Server. This allows a remote client to download a firmware image from the Enterasys Networks download library website, and then push the firmware to the server where it can be used in Inventory Manager operations such as firmware and boot PROM upgrades. 1. Select Tools > Push Local Firmware to Server.
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How to Reset a Device Use the Reset Device Wizard to reset a single device, multiple devices, or even multiple device groups. The wizard lets you reset devices that support Timed Reset as well as those devices that do not. Timed Reset lets you configure your reset operation with a time delay, so that the actual device resets take place at a later time. Use these steps to reset a device. 1. Select Tools > Wizards > Reset Wizard from the menu bar or click on the toolbar. The Reset Device Wizard opens. 2.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help c. Click Start to initiate the resets. Resets occur one at a time, continuing only after a device is fully booted. d. After the reset operation is completed, you can click Refresh to update the device information in the table. 5. Click Finish to close the wizard.
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How to Restore an Archive You can restore saved (archived) device configuration files to devices using the Restore Wizard. Saved configurations are listed in the left−panel Archive Mgmt tab under the appropriate archive and version. Each configuration displays an icon that identifies the type of data that was saved: device configuration data, capacity planning data, both device configuration and capacity planning data.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help table settings. You can access the Table Tools through a right−mouse click on a column heading or anywhere in the table body, or by clicking the Table Tools button in the upper left corner of the table (if you have the row count column displayed). For more information, see Table Tools. c. Review results. An alert icon will appear in the Alert column of the table if a restore operation fails for a specific device.
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Server Configuration Considerations This Help topic provides configuration information for the NetSight Server, such as running the server in a non−DNS environment, limiting client connections to the server, adding memory to the server, and firewall considerations.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help 2. Edit the HOSTNAME variable at the top of the file to: HOSTNAME="" For example, HOSTNAME="123.123.123.123" Clients must use the exact IP address to connect to the server. Clients can no longer use localhost, 127.0.0.1, or any DNS name that translates to anything but the specified IP address. Adding Memory to the Server on Solaris and Linux By default, the NetSight Server is configured to use a maximum of 512 MB of virtual memory.
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How to Set a File Transfer Method You can select a file transfer method for a specific device, or specify a default transfer method for an entire device type using the File Transfer Method window. Once you have specified the file transfer method for a device, all archive save and restore operations and Firmware/Boot PROM upgrades on that device will be performed using the specified method.
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How to Set a Reference Image A firmware or boot PROM reference is the image you designate as the preferred image for a specific binary family of devices (devices that share the same firmware image). Firmware images that have been set as a reference image display a firmware reference icon in the Firmware Mgmt tab. Boot PROM images that have been set as a reference image display a boot PROM reference icon in the Firmware Mgmt tab. There can only be one reference image per family. 1.
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How to Set Options Use the Options window to set options for NetSight functions on a suite−wide and per−application basis. The Options window has a right−panel view that changes depending on what you have selected in the left−panel tree. Each view allows you to set different options. You can access the Options window using Tools > Options in the menu bar.
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How to Set Inventory Manager Options Use the Options window (Tools > Options) to set options for the Inventory Manager application. In the Options window, the right−panel view changes depending on what you have selected in the left−panel tree. Expand the Inventory Manager folder in the tree to view all the different options you can set.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Firmware Server window opens where you can edit certain server properties. 5. To remove a server, select a server and click Remove Server. 6. After you have configured your alternate servers, use the Create Firmware Record window to create new firmware entries and associate them with the alternate servers. Then, use the Set Firmware Server window to specify an alternate firmware download server to be used by a device group or by individual devices.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Firmware Mgmt tree when you perform a firmware discovery.) If you are using an FTP server on a remote system, be sure to use the UNC standard described in the Note above when specifying the path. 7. Specify your FTP Server login information. Select the Anonymous checkbox if your FTP server is configured to accept Anonymous logins. (Inventory Manager will automatically fill in the username and password fields.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help 1. Select Tools > Options in the menu bar. The Options window opens. 2. In the left−panel tree, expand the Inventory Manager folder and select Services for NetSight Client. 3. Under Automatic Launch, select the checkbox for each service that you want to automatically launch: • NetSight BOOTP (Windows only) − Automatically launch the service at login. This service must be running to provide BOOTP services to network devices.
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How to Set Up Alternate Firmware Download Servers Alternate firmware download servers allow you to perform remote firmware downloads without having to reconfigure your default local file transfer servers. By performing firmware downloads via a remote server, you can avoid transferring traffic over a WAN. Alternate servers can be configured to use either the TFTP or FTP protocol.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Firmware Server window opens where you can edit certain server properties. 5. To remove a server, select a server and click Remove Server. 6. Click OK to set options and close the window. Click Apply to set options and leave the window open. After you have configured your alternate servers, you must create and assign firmware records, and associate them with the alternate servers. See the instructions below for more information.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help After you have configured your alternate servers, and created and assigned your firmware records, you must specify which alternate firmware download server is to be used by a device group or by individual devices. See the instructions below for more information.
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FTP Server Setup Before you can perform Inventory Manager archive operations or firmware/boot PROM upgrades using an FTP server, you must configure your FTP server properties and login information When you install Inventory Manager, FTP server properties are configured according to certain default settings. Use the Options window to verify these settings and make any required changes, and enter your FTP server login information.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help root of the drive (e.g. C:\ or D:\). • If you are using an FTP server on a remote system, use the Universal Naming Convention (UNC) when specifying the root directory path. The UNC convention uses two slashes // (UNIX or Linux systems) or backslashes \\ (Windows systems) to indicate the name of the system, and one slash or backslash to indicate the path within the computer.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help device, all archive save and restore operations and firmware/boot PROM upgrades on that device will be performed using the specified method. All devices are initially configured with TFTP as their file transfer method, until specified otherwise using these windows. For complete instructions, see How to Set a File Transfer Method.
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TFTP Server Setup Inventory Manager provides the NetSight TFTP service to download firmware and boot PROM images to network devices, and save and restore device configurations. You can enable and start this TFTP service during installation, and specify the path to the TFTP root directory, if necessary. (For more information, see Installation, NetSight Services.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Configuring the NetSight TFTP Service When you install Inventory Manager, TFTP server properties are configured with the default settings for the NetSight TFTP service. Use the following instructions to verify these settings and make any desired changes. 1. Select Tools > Options in the menu bar. The Options window opens. 2. In the left−panel tree, expand the Suite folder, and select Services for NetSight Server. 3. Specify the Root Directory Path.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help −− If your TFTP server is not configured with a TFTP root directory, change the TFTP root directory here to the root of the drive (e.g. C:\ or D:\). −− If you are using a TFTP server on a remote system, use the Universal Naming Convention (UNC) when specifying the root directory path.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Configuring the NetSight TFTP Service on a Client A NetSight TFTP service is installed on a client workstation as part of the Client−Only configuration. This client−side NetSight TFTP service provides an alternate firmware download capability for remote devices. It allows a remote client to perform a firmware download without having to reconfigure the default NetSight TFTP server settings. 1. On the remote client, select Tools > Options in the menu bar.
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How to Stop and Start the NetSight Server This Help topic provides steps for manually stopping and starting the NetSight server. Instructions on: • Stopping and Starting the Server on Solaris • Stopping and Starting the Server on Linux • Stopping and Starting the Server on Windows Stopping and Starting the Server on Solaris Stopping the Server The NetSight Server can be stopped using the command: /server/stopserver.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help • Stop Server − Stops only the NetSight Server. • Restart Server − Stops the server and then starts it up again immediately, or just starts the server if the server is already stopped. If the NetSight Database is not running, it will also be started. The color of the arrow on the NetSight Services Manager icon indicates the state of the NetSight Server and Database: • −− A green arrow indicates the NetSight Server and Database are running.
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How to Stop and Start NetSight Services When you install Inventory Manager, you have the option of enabling NetSight versions of TFTP and BOOTP (Windows only) services. (See NetSight Services for a description of each service.) When you enable a NetSight service, it runs in the background on the workstation. The service starts automatically by default, and if you shut down and restart the workstation, the service is restarted automatically.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help for NetSight Client views.) • Restart running services − Stops all services that are currently running, and starts them up again immediately. • Stop running services − Stops all services that are currently running. • Exit − Stops all currently running services and shuts down the Services Manager. Solaris To stop and start the NetSight TFTP service on a Solaris station: 1. Navigate to the etc/rc2.d directory. 2.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Stopping Stopping the Services Manager stops all running NetSight services. 1. Go to the Taskbar Notification Area of your desktop (on the lower right of your screen, unless you've relocated it). 2. Locate the Services Manager icon and right click it. 3. Select Exit from the menu.
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How to Track a Device The Track Device window lets you to track a device based on the device's serial number or MAC address. This allows you to view a history of device attributes, and monitor any changes made to the device. The Track Device information is based on the device's archived configuration files −− there will be one table entry for each saved configuration file. 1. In the left−panel Network Elements tree, select a device and then select Tools > Track Device from the menu bar.
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How to Upgrade Boot PROM Use the Boot PROM Upgrade Wizard to easily upgrade the boot PROM images on your network devices. Instructions on: • Preparing to Upgrade • Performing an Upgrade Preparing to Upgrade There are certain steps you must perform before you can upgrade your boot PROM images.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help • Downgrade the boot PROM on a network device using the Boot PROM Upgrade Wizard. Do not proceed to the Reset Devices portion of the wizard, instead select [Finish]. Restore an archived configuration that was previously created with the boot PROM image being downloaded. This will reset the device. or • Downgrade the boot PROM on a network device using the Boot PROM Upgrade Wizard. Complete the downgrade using the wizard Reset Devices screens.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help left−panel Network Elements tab, the selected device(s) will be automatically displayed under Selected Devices. 3. Assign a boot PROM to each device type or family: a. If necessary, click the Refresh Images button to perform a firmware discovery and update the list of boot PROM images. b. Select a family/device type in the left−panel Assignments table. c.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help 7. Click Finish to close the wizard.
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How to Upgrade Firmware Use the Firmware Upgrade Wizard to easily upgrade the firmware images on your network devices. The wizard gives you the flexibility of performing an immediate upgrade or scheduling the upgrade to take place at a later time. If you schedule the upgrade, the wizard will automatically perform the upgrade at the scheduled time, and then alert you that the upgraded devices need to be reset via the Reset Wizard.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Restoring configurations from different firmware revisions carries the same risk. Should you need to downgrade your firmware to an earlier version, it is recommended that you use one of the following two procedures: • Downgrade the firmware on a network device using the Firmware Upgrade Wizard. Do not proceed to the Reset Devices portion of the wizard, instead select [Finish].
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help select the device with default context (switch mode). b. The devices are listed in the Selected Devices table. Devices that do not support firmware download or have never been contacted, are not listed. If you want to remove a device from the list, select the device and click Remove. c. Click Next.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help If you are resetting devices that do not support Timed Reset, you will see a window listing those devices. a. In the Selected column, select the devices that you want to reset. b. Select the reset type: Warm boot (restarts the device) or Cold boot (same as turning device power off and on). c. Click Start to initiate the resets. Resets occur one at a time, continuing only after a device is fully booted. d.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help c. Use the drop−down list to select the month you want the download to start. A calendar corresponding to the selected month is displayed. Select the desired starting day by clicking on the calendar. You can use the arrows on either side of the drop−down list to change the month, and change the year by entering a new year in the text field. d. Set the starting time for the operation and select AM or PM. e.
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How to Use the BOOTP Service NOTE: The instructions contained in this Help Topic are for Windows users only. Solaris users should see their operating system documentation for instructions on using BOOTP and creating a bootptab file. The NetSight BOOTP service (available for Windows only) enables the Inventory Manager workstation to also be a BOOTP server.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help hexadecimal integer, or a symbolic name. The value "1" represents 10Mb Ethernet (based on industry standard BOOTP implementation). • ha= −− Specifies the hardware address (MAC address) that Inventory Manager is using. • ip= −− Specifies the device's IP address that Inventory Manager is using. • hd= −− Specifies the home directory path to the image file.
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Capacity Planning Inventory Manager's Capacity Planning tool lets you quickly prepare valuable network inventory planning reports. The tool provides a set of report templates that you can tailor to meet your specific planning needs. Reports are generated based on your selection of a report template and the associated parameters used to define the report. Report results can be exported as an HTML file or as a delimited text file.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Chassis Capacity Report Generate a report on the capacity and usage of certain chassis components such as submodules, power supplies, and control modules. View results organized by chassis type or for each individual chassis. Submodule Capacity Report Generate a report on your network's submodule capacity and usage. Determine the number of submodule slots available on your network devices and the actual number of submodules that are installed.
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Chassis Capacity Report Use the Capacity Planning tool to generate a report on your network chassis utilization. The Show Details on Chassis Capacity and Utilization report provides valuable information on the capacity and usage of certain chassis components such as submodules, power supplies, and control modules. You can view report results organized by chassis type or for each individual chassis. In most cases, the report would be based on current data from your devices.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Report Templates Lists the available report templates. Each report template is designed to answer a specific capacity planning question. Saved Reports Lists all your saved reports including reports saved by other Inventory Manager clients connected to the server. After you have created a report using a template, you can save it as a Saved Report, by clicking the Save button.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Select Targets Window Use this window to select the target devices for your report and add filters to further refine the list of devices, if desired. For example, you could target the Chassis device group, but filter out a single chassis you don't want included in the report. Or, you could target the Chassis device group, and filter in just one specific chassis type.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help • Match Any − A device can match any of the filter−in filters to be included as a target. For example, if you have selected the Grouped By device group and you filter in the 6C105 device group and the 6C107 device group, any device that is in the 6C105 or 6C107 device group will be included as a target. • Match All − A device must match all of the filter−in filters to be included as a target.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Use data collected as of Report data will be collected based on the date selected here. Calculations are based on the last archive preceding the specified date. Only archive operations that are configured to archive capacity planning data will be used. If there is no archive for a target device, that device will not be represented in the report results. Retrieve current data from devices The report will use current data from the target devices.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Your selection in the tree determines the results displayed in the table. As you change your selection in the tree, the table is updated with the results for your specific selection. If you have targeted a device that does not reside in a chassis, that device will not be represented in the report results.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help device in the target device tree, the information displayed pertains to the chassis the device resides in, except for the Submodules column which reports information for the individual device. Device Count, Sufficient Data The total number of target devices, followed by the number of devices with sufficient data to report results.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Click the graphic for more information. Display Use these radio buttons to select how you would like the results data displayed. Target Device Tree Displays your target groups and devices. Your selection in the tree determines what results data will be displayed in the table, however, this view is most useful when a chassis group is selected.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help view is most useful at the chassis type level. In most cases, your report will be generated using current data. However, if you generated your report based on historical data, the report will use device data saved in the last archive preceding the specified date. If there is no archive for a target device, or the device does not reside in a chassis, that device will not be represented in the report results. Type The chassis model number or hardware type.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Display Use these radio buttons to select how you would like the results data displayed. Target Device Tree Displays your target groups and devices. Your selection in the tree determines what results data will be displayed in the table. For example, select a chassis group to see results for all the chassis in the group, or select an individual chassis to see results for just that chassis.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help using current data. However, if you generated your report based on historical data, the report will use device data saved in the last archive preceding the specified date. If there is no archive for a target device, or the device does not reside in a chassis, that device will not be represented in the report results. NOTE: Devices that do not support certain components will display "Unsupported" in the results table entry.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help The number of power supplies installed in the chassis. Fabric Module Capacity The fabric module capacity for the chassis. Fabric Modules Installed The number of fabric modules installed in the chassis. Buttons Abort/Refresh This button toggles between Abort and Refresh. While a report is being generated, Abort stops the report and clears all data out of the table. Refresh restarts report generation and updates the table with new data.
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Component Change Report Use the Capacity Planning tool to generate a report on field replaceable/upgradeable components (FRUs) in your network devices that have changed over time. Using the Component Change report, you can easily monitor changes made to your network and verify network upgrades. Report results can be exported as an HTML file or as a delimited text file.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Report Templates Lists the available report templates. Each report template is designed to answer a specific capacity planning question. Saved Reports Lists all your saved reports including reports saved by other Inventory Manager clients connected to the server. After you have created a report using a template, you can save it as a Saved Report, by clicking the Save button.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Select Targets Window Use this window to select the target devices for your report and add filters to further refine the list of devices, if desired. For example, you could target the Chassis device group, but filter out a single chassis you don't want included in the report. Or, you could target the Chassis device group, and filter in just one specific chassis type.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help device group and the 6C107 device group, any device that is in the 6C105 or 6C107 device group will be included as a target. • Match All − A device must match all of the filter−in filters to be included as a target. For example, if you have targeted the Grouped By device group and you filter in the Floor One device group and the Chassis device group, any device that is on Floor One and in the Chassis device group will be included as a target.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help FRU Types to Include Use the checkboxes in this window to select specific FRU types for your report. Select the "Any" checkbox for a report on all listed FRU types, or select individual FRU types of interest. Select the "Other" checkbox if you wish to include data on FRU types other than the ones listed here.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help • Submodule −− an expansion module installed on an existing chassis module or standalone device that adds ports to the existing device. This should not be confused with a Port Interface Module (PIM), which adds media connectors to a module, submodule, or standalone device. For example, the 6E129−26 has two PIM slots, which would not be included in the definition of a submodule. These PIMs would be reported as port FRUs.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help archive in the time period. • Include all dates −− The report will use the first and last archives that exist for your target devices. • Current Day −− The report will use the first and last archives from the current day. • Current Week −− The report will use the first and last archives from the current week. • Current month −− The report will use the first and last archives from the current month.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help The Summary by FRU Type view displays report data organized by FRU type, providing an easy way to view top−level information and quickly determine where to take a closer look. Your selections in the Select FRU Types window determine what FRU types are reported on. NOTES: • FRU types are grouped based on individual FRU descriptions. For example, you may see several entries for the FRU type "Module", based on the different module descriptions.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Device Count, Sufficient Data The total number of target devices, followed by the number of devices with sufficient data to report results. A device is counted as having sufficient data if there were two data samples (either two archives, or one archive and current data) used to obtain report data. This area also reports the number of devices with FRU components that have been added or removed.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Display Use these radio buttons to select how you would like the results data displayed. Target Device Tree Displays your target groups and devices. Your selection in the tree determines what results data will be displayed in the table. For example, select a device group to see Added FRUs for that group, or select an individual device to see results for just that device.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help FRU Name The specific name of the FRU component that was added. FRU Type The type of FRU that was added. Description A description of the FRU component that was added. Results − Removed FRUs The Removed FRUs view provides information on FRU components that have been removed during the specified time frame. Your selections in the Select FRU Types window determine the components included in the report.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help select an individual device to see results for just that device. When you change your selection in the tree, the table is updated with the relevant information. Device Count, Sufficient Data The total number of target devices, followed by the number of devices with sufficient data to report results. A device is counted as having sufficient data if there were two data samples (either two archives, or one archive and current data) used to obtain report data.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Display Use these radio buttons to select how you would like the results data displayed. Target Device Tree Displays your target groups and devices. Your selection in the tree determines what results data will be displayed in the table. For example, select a device group to see All FRU Details for that group, or select an individual device to see results for just that device.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help FRU Name The specific name of the FRU component. Description A description of the FRU component. FRU Type The type of FRU. Date The date and time the report data was generated using current data, or the date and time of the archive used to generate the report information. There will be two table entries per FRU component, one for each data sample used. Buttons Abort/Refresh This button toggles between Abort and Refresh.
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Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) Report Use the Capacity Planning tool to generate a report on field replaceable/upgradeable components (FRUs) in your network devices. The FRU report provides valuable inventory information to help you plan your network needs. For example, you can generate a report on power supplies and control modules, to help determine how well your network devices are taking advantage of redundancy capabilities. In most cases, the report would be based on current data from your devices.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Report Templates Lists the available report templates. Each report template is designed to answer a specific capacity planning question. Saved Reports Lists all your saved reports including reports saved by other Inventory Manager clients connected to the server. After you have created a report using a template, you can save it as a Saved Report, by clicking the Save button.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Select Targets Window Use this window to select the target devices for your report and add filters to further refine the list of devices, if desired. For example, you could target the Floor One device group, but filter out a single device you don't want included in the report. Or, you could target the Building A device group, and filter in just one specific device type.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help E7 device will be included as a target. • Match All − A device must match all of the filter−in filters to be included as a target. For example, if you have selected the Building A device group and you filter in Floor One devices and Matrix E7 devices, a Building A device would have to be on Floor One and be a Matrix E7 device to be included as a target. Number of Devices A running total of the number of target devices with filters applied.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help FRU Types to Include Use the checkboxes in this window to select specific FRU types for your report. Select the "Any" checkbox for a report on all listed FRU types, or select individual FRU types of interest. Select the "Other" checkbox if you wish to include data on FRU types other than the ones listed here.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help For example, the 6E129−26 has two PIM slots, which would not be included in the definition of a submodule. These PIMs would be reported as port FRUs. Specify Time Window Use this window to select a date from which report data will be gathered. In most cases, you will want to generate the report using current data. However, you can also generate a report based on historical data.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help FRU Results Window Use this window to view the report data. The radio buttons at the top of the right panel let you select various ways to display the report results: • Totals by FRU Type −− displays the report results organized by totals based on FRU type. • FRU Details −− lists the details for each individual FRU component included in the report. In addition, your selection in the tree determines the results displayed in the table.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Display Use these radio buttons to select how you would like the results data displayed. Target Device Tree Displays your target groups and devices. Your selection in the tree determines what results data will be displayed in the table. For example, select a device group to see FRU type results summarized for that group, or select an individual device to see results for just that device.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Description A description of the FRU component. FRU Name The specific name of the FRU component. Total Installed The total number of FRUs of that type/description installed in the selected device group or the individual device. FRU Results − FRU Details The FRU Details view provides details for each individual FRU component included in the report.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Display Use these radio buttons to select how you would like the results data displayed. Target Device Tree Displays your target groups and devices. Your selection in the tree determines what results data will be displayed in the table. For example, select a device group to see FRU type details for that group, or select an individual device to see details for just that device.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Description A description of the FRU component. Chassis The ID assigned to the chassis where the FRU resides. This is usually a serial number or MAC address, depending on the chassis type. Module The module type where the FRU resides. IP Address The IP address of the module where the FRU resides. Date The date and time the report data was generated.
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Submodule Capacity Report You can use the Capacity Planning Tool to generate a report on your network's submodule capacity and usage. The Show Details on Submodule Capacity and Utilization report provides valuable information on the number of submodule slots available on your network devices, and the actual number of submodules that are installed. In addition, the report provides a description of each of the installed submodules.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Report Templates Lists the available report templates. Each report template is designed to answer a specific capacity planning question. Saved Reports Lists all your saved reports including reports saved by other Inventory Manager clients connected to the server. After you have created a report using a template, you can save it as a Saved Report, by clicking the Save button.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Select Targets Window Use this window to select the target devices for your report and add filters to further refine the list of devices, if desired. For example, you could target the Chassis device group, but filter out a single chassis you don't want included in the report. Or, you could target the Chassis device group, and filter in just one specific chassis type.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help • Match Any − A device can match any of the filter−in filters to be included as a target. For example, if you have selected the Grouped By device group and you filter in the 6C105 device group and the 6C107 device group, any device that is in the 6C105 or 6C107 device group will be included as a target. • Match All − A device must match all of the filter−in filters to be included as a target.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Use data collected as of Report data will be collected based on the date selected here. Calculations are based on the last archive preceding the specified date. Only archive operations that are configured to archive capacity planning data will be used. If there is no archive for a target device, that device will not be represented in the report results. Retrieve current data from devices The report will use current data from the target devices.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help where it resides. Your selection in the tree determines the results displayed in the table. For example, you can select a chassis group and view report data for that group. Then, you can expand the group and view data for a specific chassis or device. As you change your selection in the tree, the table is updated with the results for your specific selection.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Device Count, Sufficient Data The total number of target devices, followed by the number of devices with sufficient data to report results. If you generated the report using historical data, a device is counted as having sufficient data if there is one archive used to obtain report results. Table The Summary by Chassis table displays data for each individual chassis. In most cases, your report will be generated using current data.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Display Use these radio buttons to select how you would like the results data displayed. Target Device Tree Displays your target groups and devices. Your selection in the tree determines what results data will be displayed in the table. For example, select a device group to see data organized by all the device types in that group, or select a chassis to see data for all the device types in that chassis.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help # with Submodules Installed The number of devices of that type with installed submodules. Total Submodule Capacity The total submodule capacity for this device type. Submodule Results − Summary by Submodule Type The Summary by Submodule Type view provides a description of each submodule type, and the number of that type installed. You can view submodule information for a chassis group, for an individual chassis, or for an individual device.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help The total number of target devices, followed by the number of devices with sufficient data to report results. If you generated the report using historical data, a device is counted as having sufficient data if there is one archive used to obtain report results. Table The Summary by Submodule Type table displays data organized by submodule type. In most cases, your report will be generated using current data.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Use these radio buttons to select how you would like the results data displayed. Target Device Tree Displays your target groups and devices. Your selection in the tree determines what results data will be displayed in the table. For example, select a device group to see submodule details for all the devices in that group, select a chassis to see results for just that chassis, or select an individual device to see submodule information for that device.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help window opens where you can name your exported file, select the file extension, and navigate to a folder/directory where you want save the file. Save/Save As Opens the Save Report window where you can name a report and then save it so that you can run the report again. You can also select a checkbox to schedule the report. This opens the Schedule Report window where you can configure scheduling information and notification settings for the report.
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Used/Unused Ports Report Use the Capacity Planning tool to generate a report on your network front−panel port utilization. The Used/Unused Ports report provides valuable information to help you plan your network needs. For example, if you are adding a new department with 15 new employees, you can use this report to locate unused ports of a certain type. You can also use the report to quickly see where ports have been added or removed, or to view specific port details such as port type and speed.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Report Templates Lists the available report templates. Each report template is designed to answer a specific capacity planning question. Saved Reports Lists all your saved reports including reports saved by other Inventory Manager clients connected to the server. After you have created a report using a template, you can save it as a Saved Report, by clicking the Save button.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Select Targets Window Use this window to select the target devices for your report and add filters to further refine the list of devices, if desired. For example, you could target the Floor One device group, but filter out a single device you don't want included in the report. Or, you could target the Building A device group, and filter in just one specific device type.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Lists any filters applied to your selected targets. Click the Add Filters button to open the Add Filters window and create your filters. Filter In Type If you have defined one or more "Filter In" filters, select how you want the filters to work: • Match Any − A device can match any of the filter−in filters to be included as a target.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Port Type Select the "Any port type" checkbox for a report on all listed port types, or select individual port types of interest. Select the "Other" checkbox if you wish to include data on port types other than the types listed here. Speed Select the "Any speed" checkbox for a report on all listed port speeds, or select individual port speeds of interest. Select the "Other" checkbox if you wish to include data on port speeds other than the speeds listed here.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help • Fiber FX −− Fiber Fast Ethernet. • Empty PIM Slot −− A device port that can accept a Port Interface Module (PIM). PIMs allow you to add ports of various media types to existing devices. • Other −− Media types other than those listed here. • Unknown Media Type −− Ports that do not report a media type. Connector Type Select the "Any connector type" checkbox for a report on all listed port connector types, or select individual connector types of interest.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help For the Period Select a time period for your report. The report is generated using device data saved in archive operations performed on the targeted devices during the specified time period. Report information is collected from the first and last archives (data samples) in the selected time period, not from every archive in the time period. • Include all dates −− The report will use the first and last archives that exist for your target devices.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help the last six months. Retrieve current data from devices This checkbox is available when you select a time period where the End date is the current date. When the checkbox is selected, the report will use current data from the target devices, instead of the last archive in the time period. Because this requires the report to gather current data from the devices, extra time may be needed while report results are calculated.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Display Use these radio buttons to select how you would like the results data displayed. Target Device Tree Displays your target groups and devices. Your selection in the tree determines what results data will be displayed in the table. For example, select a device group to see results for that group, or select an individual device to see results for just that device. When you change your selection in the tree, the table is updated with the relevant information.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help • the port's link status for either sample is LINK, or • the port's link status for both samples is NO LINK, but the bytes transferred values for both samples are not equal. Alert A yellow alert icon in this column signifies that the report data for this table entry is questionable. It indicates that: • there aren't enough data samples in the selected time period to generate report data.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Display Use these radio buttons to select how you would like the results data displayed. Target Device Tree Displays your target groups and devices. Your selection in the tree determines what results data will be displayed in the table. For example, select a device group to see results for the devices in that group, or select an individual device to see results for just that device.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help • the port's link status for either sample is LINK, or • the port's link status for both samples is NO LINK, but the bytes transferred values for both samples are not equal. Alert A yellow alert icon in this column signifies that the report data for this table entry is questionable. It indicates that: • there aren't enough data samples in the selected time period to generate report data.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Depending on your selection in the tree, you can see report results summarized for all the devices in a group, or for an individual device. Click the graphic for more information. Display Use these radio buttons to select how you would like the results data displayed. Target Device Tree Displays your target groups and devices. Your selection in the tree determines what results data will be displayed in the table.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help port type, due to different media types and connectors being used. The report is generated based on the first and last data samples in the time period selected. Results that are not available are displayed as Unknown.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Port Results − Port Details The Port Details view provides an easy way to look at port information for a specific device. Depending on your selection in the tree, you can see port details for all the devices in a group, or for an individual device. Click the graphic for more information. Display Use these radio buttons to select how you would like the results data displayed. Target Device Tree Displays your target groups and devices.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help The Port Details table displays information for each port on the target devices. The report is generated based on the first and last data samples in the time period selected, resulting in two entries per port (one for each data sample used.) Information that is not available is displayed as Unknown. TIP: Right−click on the Port Number column heading to sort the table entries according to port number.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Save/Save As Opens the Save Report window where you can name a report and then save it so that you can run the report again. You can also select a checkbox to schedule the report. This opens the Schedule Report window where you can configure scheduling information and notification settings for the report. Once you have saved a report, it appears in the Saved Reports list in the Select Report window, where you can select it.
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Used/Unused Slots Report Use the Capacity Planning tool to generate a report on your network chassis slot utilization. The Used/Unused Slots report provides valuable information to help you plan your network needs. For example, if you are adding a new department with 30 new employees, you can use this report to locate unused chassis slots where you can add modules to expand your port capacity. You can view slot information for each individual chassis, or organized by chassis type.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Report Templates Lists the available report templates. Each report template is designed to answer a specific capacity planning question. Saved Reports Lists all your saved reports including reports saved by other Inventory Manager clients connected to the server. After you have created a report using a template, you can save it as a Saved Report, by clicking the Save button.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Select Targets Window Use this window to select the target devices for your report and add filters to further refine the list of devices, if desired. For example, you could target the Chassis device group, but filter out a single chassis you don't want included in the report. Or, you could target the Chassis device group, and filter in just one specific chassis type.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Targets This panel displays your Network Elements tree. Expand the tree to select the target device group or individual device for your report. In most cases, you will want to target a group of chassis for this report. Devices that do not reside in a chassis will not generate any report results. If a device has been configured with SNMP context, you can select each context as a separate target device.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Add Filters Button Opens the Add Filters window, where you can create filters to further qualify the list of devices for your report. Clear Filters Button Deletes any filters selected in the Applied Filters list. View Devices Button Opens the View Devices window where you can see a list of the selected devices that will be included in your report. Specify Time Window Use this window to select a date from which report data will be gathered.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help archive preceding the specified date. Only archive operations that are configured to archive capacity planning data will be used. If there is no archive for a target device, that device will not be represented in the report results. If you use this option, be aware that your target selection could affect the validity of your report results. For more information, see the Note in the Target window section of this Help topic.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Display Use these radio buttons to select how you would like the results data displayed. Target Device Tree Displays your target groups and devices. Your selection in the tree determines what results data will be displayed in the table. For example, select a chassis group to see results summarized by chassis type, or select an individual chassis to see results for just that chassis.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help NOTE: Devices that do not return information for certain report requests will display "Unsupported" in the results table entry. If a chassis displays "Not Mapped" in its results table entry, it indicates that the device type is not in the Capacity Planning data file. If you encounter the "Not Mapped" entry, please contact Global Support for an updated data file for these devices. Chassis Type The chassis model number or hardware type.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Display Use these radio buttons to select how you would like the results data displayed. Target Device Tree Displays your target groups and devices. Your selection in the tree determines what results data will be displayed in the table. For example, select a chassis group to see results for all the chassis in that group, or select an individual chassis to see results for just that chassis.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help NOTE: Devices that do not return information for certain report requests will display "Unsupported" in the results table entry. If a chassis displays "Not Mapped" in its results table entry, it indicates that the device type is not in the Capacity Planning data file. If you encounter the "Not Mapped" entry, please contact Global Support for an updated data file for these devices. Chassis ID The ID assigned to the chassis.
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Inventory Manager Wizards Inventory Manager's Wizards let you easily perform routine network tasks such as configuration backups and firmware upgrades. Following is a summary of the different wizards Inventory Manager provides for your ease of use. Click each wizard name below for information on how to use the wizard. Wizard Description Archive Wizard Create archives (backup copies) of your network devices' configurations that can be restored to the devices at a later date, if needed.
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Archive Wizard Use the Archive Wizard to archive device configuration data and/or capacity planning data. Archiving device configuration data lets you create archives (backup copies) of your network devices' configurations that can be restored to the devices at a later date, if needed. Archiving capacity planning data lets you store port and FRU information for use by the Capacity Planning tool to generate reports.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Name Enter a name for the archive operation. Description Enter a description (optional) of the archive operation. Archive Setup Archive Type Select the appropriate checkbox for the type of data you wish to archive: • Archive Configuration Data − Create archives (backup copies) of your devices' configurations that can be restored to the devices at a later date, if needed.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Device Selection Window Use this window to select the devices to include in the archive. NOTE: If you select multiple tree nodes representing the same device but with varying SNMP contexts, an archive save will be performed for each context. However, the context must provide access to the MIBs required for the archive save operation or the archive for that context will fail.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help TIP: If you open the Archive Wizard from a device or device group in the left−panel Network Elements tab, the selected device or device group will be automatically displayed under Archive Members. Add Button In the Devices tree, select the device(s) or device group you want to archive, and click Add to add it to the Archive Members list. Remove Button Select a device or device group in the Archive Members list, and click Remove to remove it from the list.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Selected Use the checkboxes in this column to select or deselect specific devices to be archived. For example, if you selected a device group in the previous window, you can use these checkboxes to deselect individual devices in that group. IP Address The IP address of the device to be archived.
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Restore Wizard Use the Restore Wizard to restore saved (archived) device configuration files to one or more devices. Saved configurations are listed in the left−panel Archive Mgmt tab under the appropriate archive and version. Each configuration displays an icon that identifies the type of data that was saved: device configuration data, capacity planning data, both device configuration and capacity planning data.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Archives This panel displays your current archives just as they are listed in the left−panel Archive Mgmt tab. Below each archive name are the archive versions, displayed by the date and time the version was performed. Under the versions are the individual configurations, listed by IP address of the device whose configuration was saved.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Archive The name of the archive operation that saved the configuration. Version Date The date and time that the archive operation was performed. FW Match A indicates that the current firmware version installed in the device matches the firmware version installed in the device at the time of the configuration save. Config FW The firmware version installed in the device at the time of the configuration save.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Show all devices/Show only incomplete and failed Once the restore operation starts, the device list table updates with status information for each device. An alert icon will appear in the Alert column of the table if a restore operation fails for a specific device. You can use these radio buttons to show all devices or show only those devices whose restore operations are incomplete or have failed.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help button in the upper left corner of the table (if you have the row count column displayed). For more information, see Table Tools. Status Summary Once the restore is started, this area updates with status information for the restore operation. Restore Type The restore will be performed in parallel (simultaneously) on the number of devices specified in the Groups of field. By default, the restores will occur in sequential order (Groups of: 1).
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Reset Device Wizard Use the Reset Device Wizard to reset a single device, multiple devices, or even multiple device groups. The Reset Device Wizard allows you to reset devices that support Timed Reset as well as those devices that do not. Timed Reset lets you configure your reset operation with a time delay, so that the actual device resets take place at a later time. To access the wizard, select Tools > Wizards > Reset Wizard from the menu bar or click on the toolbar.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help TIP: If you open the Reset Device Wizard from a device or device group in the left−panel Network Elements tab, the selected device(s) will be automatically displayed in the Selected Devices table. Selected Devices Lists the devices selected for the reset operation. Devices that do not support the reset operation or have never been contacted, are not listed. If you want to remove a device from the table, select the device and click Remove.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Show devices not supporting timed reset This window lists those devices that support Timed Reset. Select this checkbox to include devices that do not support timed reset. Devices that do not support timed reset cannot be reset from this window; proceed to the next window to reset those devices. Device List Table A list of the devices you have selected for your reset operation.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Enter the amount of time (in seconds) until the device resets after the reset operation begins. For example, if you start the reset operation at 4:00 pm with a 7 hour reset delay (420 seconds), the device(s) will reset at 11:00 pm. This allows you to schedule your resets for a time when the network is least busy. Reset Type Select the type of reset: Warm boot (restarts the device) or Cold boot (same as turning device power off and on).
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Device List Table Lists those devices that do not support timed reset. Once the reset operation has started, you must click Refresh to update the device information in the table. • Selected − Use the checkboxes in this column to select or deselect devices to be reset. • IP Address − The device's IP address.
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Firmware Upgrade Wizard Use the Firmware Upgrade Wizard to easily upgrade the firmware images on your network devices. The wizard gives you the flexibility of performing an immediate upgrade or scheduling the upgrade to take place at a later time. If you schedule the upgrade, the wizard will automatically perform the upgrade at the scheduled time, and then alert you that the upgraded devices need to be reset via the Reset Wizard.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help operation. When selecting your devices, make sure that any device with SNMP context has access to the required MIBs, or select the device with default context (switch mode). Click the graphic for more information. Select devices to upgrade This panel displays your current devices as they are listed in the left−panel Network Elements tab.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Firmware Version The current firmware version installed in the device. Firmware Download A indicates the device supports the ability to download firmware images using this wizard. Boot PROM Version The current version of Boot PROM installed in the device. Boot PROM Download A indicates the device supports the ability to download boot PROM images using the Boot PROM Upgrade Wizard.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Assignments This table lists the device types of all the devices selected for the firmware upgrade. Select a device type to display compatible firmware images in the right panel. If necessary, click the Refresh Images button to perform a firmware discovery and update the list of firmware images.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help The firmware image assigned to the device type. Image List This table lists all the compatible firmware images for the device type selected in the Assignments table. If you select a device type entry that uses an alternate remote firmware download server, only firmware records associated with that alternate server will be displayed. Select a firmware image and use the Assign to: buttons to assign the image to the selected device type or to the entire binary family.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Click the graphic for more information. Show all devices/Show only incomplete and failed Once the upgrade operation starts, the device list table updates with status information for each device. An alert icon will appear in the Alert column of the table if a download operation fails for a specific device. You can use these radio buttons to show all devices or show only those devices whose download operations are incomplete or have failed.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help to the status of the operation. TIP: Use the table options and tools to find, filter, sort, print, and export information in a table and customize table settings. You can access the Table Tools through a right−mouse click on a column heading or anywhere in the table body, or by clicking the Table Tools button in the upper left corner of the table (if you have the row count column displayed). For more information, see Table Tools.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Name Enter a name for the scheduled download, or use the default name which is based on the date the schedule is created. Schedule Select Date Use the drop−down list to select the month you want the download to start. A calendar corresponding to the selected month is displayed. Select the desired starting day by clicking on the calendar.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Schedules the download operation. When the scheduled download is performed, you can monitor the progress, if desired, via the Active Status panel, just as you do for scheduled archives. You can view or cancel scheduled downloads using the Scheduled Events window (Tools > Scheduled Events). Reset Devices: Timed Reset Supported Window Once the downloads have completed, use this window to reset those devices that support Timed Reset.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Show devices that failed firmware upgrade Select this checkbox to include devices that failed the firmware upgrade. Device List Table A list of the devices you have selected for your reset operation. Once the reset operation has started, you must click Refresh to update the device information in the table. • Selected − Use the checkboxes in this column to select or deselect devices to be reset. Devices that do not support timed reset cannot be selected.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Once the reset operation has started, use the Refresh button to update the device information in the table. Reset Devices: Timed Reset Not Supported Window Once the downloads have completed, use this window to reset those devices that do not support Timed Reset. Devices will be reset one at a time, waiting until a device is fully booted before beginning the next device.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help there may be multiple DFE modules in the chassis. • Firmware Version − Shows the current firmware version installed in the device. Following the reset, the new firmware version will be displayed. Remember to click Refresh to update the information in the table following the reset. • Device Status − The device's connection status (Contact or No Contact) and, therefore, its ability to respond to SNMP requests.
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Boot PROM Upgrade Wizard Use the Boot PROM Upgrade Wizard to easily upgrade the boot PROM images on your network devices. To access the wizard, select Tools > Wizards > Boot PROM Upgrade Wizard from the menu bar or click on the toolbar. There are certain steps you must perform before you can upgrade your boot PROM images.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Click the graphic for more information. Select devices to upgrade This panel displays your current devices as they are listed in the left−panel Network Elements tab. Expand the folders and select the single device or device group, or multiple devices or device groups (using the Control or Shift keys) that you want to upgrade. Click the Add button to add the devices to the Selected Devices table.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help The current firmware version installed in the device. Firmware Download A indicates the device supports the ability to download firmware images using the Firmware Upgrade Wizard. Boot PROM Version The current version of Boot PROM installed in the device. Boot PROM Download A indicates the device supports the ability to download boot PROM images using this wizard.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Assignments This table lists the device types of all the devices selected for the boot PROM upgrade. Select a device type to display compatible boot PROM images in the right panel. If necessary, click the Refresh Images button to perform a firmware discovery and update the list of boot PROM images. Then, in the right−panel, select an image and use the Assign to: buttons to assign the image to the device type or to each entry that is a member of that binary family.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Image List This table lists all the compatible boot PROM images for the device type selected in the Assignments table. If you select a device type entry that uses an alternate remote firmware download server, only firmware records associated with that alternate server will be displayed. Select a boot PROM image and use the Assign to: buttons to assign the image to the selected device type or to the entire binary family.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Show all devices/Show only incomplete and failed Once the upgrade operation starts, the device list table updates with status information for each device. An alert icon will appear in the Alert column of the table if a download operation fails for a specific device. You can use these radio buttons to show all devices or show only those devices whose download operations are incomplete or have failed.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help button in the upper left corner of the table (if you have the row count column displayed). For more information, see Table Tools. Status Summary Once the download is started, this area updates with status information for the download operation. Download Type The downloads will be performed in parallel (simultaneously) on the number of devices specified in the Groups of field. Enter the value 1 to have the downloads performed serially, one device after another.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Show devices not supporting timed reset This window lists those devices that support Timed Reset. Select this checkbox to include devices that do not support timed reset. Devices that do not support timed reset cannot be reset from this window; proceed to the next window to reset those devices. Show devices that failed Boot PROM upgrade Select this checkbox to include devices that failed the boot PROM upgrade.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help • Download Status − The status of the download operation: Success (the operation succeeded), Failure (the operation failed). • Reset Request Status − The status of the reset operation: Initial (the operation has not started), Success (the operation succeeded), Failure (the operation failed). • Message − A message relating to the status of the operation.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Show devices that failed Boot PROM upgrade Select this checkbox to include devices that failed the boot PROM upgrade. Device List Table Lists those devices that do not support timed reset. Once the reset operation has started, you must click Refresh to update the device information in the table. • Selected − Use the checkboxes in this column to select or deselect devices to be reset.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Reset Type Select the type of reset: Warm boot (restarts the device) or Cold boot (same as turning device power off and on). Elapsed Time The amount of time in minutes:seconds since the reset operation started. Start Button Initiates the reset operation. Resets occur one at a time, continuing only after a device is fully booted. After the reset operation is completed, you can click Refresh to update the device information in the table.
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Template Download Wizard Use the Template Download Wizard to download a configuration template to one or more devices. To access the wizard, select Tools > Wizards > Template Download Wizard from the menu bar. Configuration templates provide an easy way to download similar configurations to one or more devices. First, use the Edit Configuration Template window to create a configuration template based on an existing archived device configuration.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Templates This panel displays your current configuration templates just as they are listed in the left−panel Configuration Templates tab. Expand the folders and select the template you wish to download. If Inventory Manager can no longer find a template file (it has been deleted or moved,) the template will not be displayed in the tree.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Select devices to configure This tree displays devices that are compatible with the selected template, grouped according to device type. By default, device types that are not compatible with the template are not displayed in the tree. Select the Show All Devices checkbox to override this filter.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Boot PROM Version The current version of Boot PROM installed in the device. Boot PROM Download A indicates the device supports the ability to download boot PROM images using the Boot PROM Upgrade Wizard. Add Button Select a single device or device group, or multiple devices or device groups, and click Add to add them to the Selected Devices table. Remove Button To remove a device from the Selected Devices table, select the device and click Remove.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help device. An alert icon will appear in the Alert column of the table if a download operation fails for a specific device. You can use these radio buttons to show all devices or show only those devices whose download operations are incomplete or have failed. Set Template Variables Button Opens the Set Template Variables window which lists all your devices and their set values for each of your defined template variables.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Initiates the download operation. The table at the top of the window updates with status information, as will the status area in the bottom left of the window.
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Inventory Manager Right−Panel Tabs The Inventory Manager main window is divided into three panels: a left panel, a right panel, and a bottom panel. The right panel displays different tabs and information depending on the item selected in the left−panel tree. Help topics for right−panel tabs are named in a manner to reflect this. For example, the help topic named Details View (Device Group), provides information on the right−panel Details View tab when a device group is selected in the left−panel tree.
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Archives Tab (Device) The Archives tab appears when you select a device in the left panel's Network Elements tab. It displays a list of archive operations for the selected device. Each time a new archive version is created, the information is added to the bottom of the list. Right−click an item or items for a menu of options. Use the table options and tools to find, filter, sort, print, and export information in a table and customize table settings.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help the field to display a tooltip of the complete description. For archive operations that are configured to archive only capacity planning data (and not configuration data), this column will display a Warning message stating that the ability to archive configuration data has been disabled for this archive.
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Attributes Tab (Configuration) The Attributes tab appears when you select an individual configuration in the left panel's Archive Mgmt tab. It displays the configuration's archive, device, firmware, and configuration attributes. Click the graphic for more information. Archive The name of the archive operation that saved the configuration. IP Address The IP address of the device whose configuration was saved. Version The date and time that the archive operation was performed.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help A unique asset number assigned to the device for inventory tracking purposes. The asset tag is defined in the device's General Tab. Chassis ID The ID assigned to the chassis where the device resides (if applicable). This is usually a serial number or MAC address, depending on the chassis type. Chassis Slot The slot number in the chassis where the device resides. N−Series devices and devices that do not reside in a chassis, display a value of N/A.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Configuration File Size The size of the saved configuration file in bytes. You can compare this size to the size reported in different archive versions. Any difference in size would indicate a change in the configuration file.
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Chassis Tab (Chassis Folder) The Chassis tab provides detailed information about the chassis in your network, including the number of slots being used and the number of available slots in each chassis. Right−click an item or items for a menu of options. To access this tab, select the Chassis folder in the left panel's Network Elements tab, then click the Chassis tab in the right panel. Inventory Manager provides the top−level Chassis folder as a pre−defined device group.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help % Utilized The percentage of slots being used in the chassis.
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Configuration Templates Tab (Device) The Configuration Templates tab appears when you select a device in the left panel's Network Elements tab. It displays information on available configuration templates for the selected device. The information is presented in two tables. The top table lists all the configuration templates that the device can use, based on its device type. The table on the bottom lets you set variable values for the selected device.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Variable This column lists all the variables you have defined. Select a variable and click Set Variable to assign a value to the variable for the selected device. Value This column displays the values you have assigned to the variables for the selected device. Buttons Preview Opens the Configuration File Viewer which displays the template with all the variables replaced by the assigned values.
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Custom Attributes Tab (Configuration) The Custom Attributes tab appears in the right panel when you select a configuration in the left panel Archive Mgmt tab. It displays a table of attribute information collected from the device at the time the configuration was saved. The information you see depends on the type of device the configuration was saved from; some device types support one attribute but not another.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help The manufacturer of the module or component. Field Replaceable Whether or not the manufacturer considers the component to be field replaceable (true or false). Hardware Rev The current hardware version of the device. Serial Number A unique number assigned to the module or component by the manufacturer. BootPROM Version The current version of Boot PROM installed in the module.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Power Supply State The state of the power supply: Installed and Operating, Installed and Not Operating, or Not Installed. Power Supply Redundancy Whether the power supply is redundant or not. RoamAbout Radiocard and Base MAC Address Attributes Card Type The type of PC card inserted in the Access Point. Versions The hardware and firmware versions for the PC card. Station Name The wireless station name sent out as part of the beacon messages.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help ELS Serial Number Attribute Serial Number A unique number assigned to the device by the manufacturer.
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Custom Attributes Tab (Device or Device Group) The Custom Attributes tab appears in the right panel when you select a device or device group in the left panel Network Elements tab. It displays a table of attribute information about the selected device(s). The information you see depends on the device type(s) selected; some devices support one attribute but not another. If a device returns multiple values for an attribute (like a Matrix E6/E7 with 2 power supplies), each value will be on a separate row.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Name The name of the module or component. Firmware Version The current firmware version installed in the module. Model Name The model number of the module or component type. Description A description of the module or component. Manufacturer The manufacturer of the module or component. Field Replaceable Whether or not the manufacturer considers the component to be field replaceable (true or false). Hardware Rev The current hardware version of the device.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Serial Number A unique number assigned to the module or component by the manufacturer. Manufacturer The manufacturer of the module or component. Model Name The model number of the module or component type. Asset Tag A unique asset number assigned to the module or component for inventory tracking purposes. Field Replaceable Whether or not the manufacturer considers the component to be field replaceable (true or false).
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help The state of the power supply: Installed and Operating, Installed and Not Operating, or Not Installed. Power Supply Redundancy Whether the power supply is redundant or not. RoamAbout Radiocard and Base MAC Address Attributes Card Type The type of PC card inserted in the Access Point. Versions The hardware and firmware versions for the PC card. Station Name The wireless station name sent out as part of the beacon messages.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help ELS Serial Number Attribute Serial Number A unique number assigned to the device by the manufacturer. Buttons Performs a device refresh, updating the attribute information in the table.
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Details View Tabs A Details View tab is often displayed in the right panel of the Inventory Manager main window. It provides detailed information for the item currently selected in the left panel. The Details View tab usually provides the following features: • Select multiple items: Select multiple items by using the Ctrl (for non−sequential items) or Shift (for sequential items) key.
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Details View Tab (All Devices Folder) The Details View tab appears in the right panel when you select the All Devices folder in the left panel's Network Elements tab. The All Devices folder contains all the devices in the NetSight database, and the Details View displays a table of information about those devices. Right−click an item or items for a menu of options. TIP: This information is also displayed in the General tab and Image Information tab for each device.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help IP address The device's IP address. Note that chassis that support Distributed Forwarding Engines (DFEs), such as the Matrix N−Series, display a single management IP even though there may be multiple DFE modules in the chassis. Name Displays the device display name (IP address, System Name, or Nickname) as configured in the Options window, followed by the SNMP context, if applicable.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help In order to provide this information, Inventory Manager compares the name and version number of the reference image file to the current boot PROM on the device. The version number must be available from the reference image file and the current boot PROM on the device must have been installed at some point via an Inventory Manager Boot PROM Upgrade Wizard operation that included a device reset.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help The file transfer method for this device. For more information, see How to Set a File Transfer Method. FW Download A indicates the device supports the ability to download firmware using the Firmware Upgrade Wizard. Boot PROM Download A indicates the device supports the ability to download boot PROM images using the Boot PROM Upgrade Wizard.
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Details View Tab (All Firmware Folder) The Details View tab appears when you select the All Firmware folder in the left panel's Firmware Mgmt tab. Inventory Manager automatically lists the firmware and boot PROM images stored in your firmware directory under the All Firmware folder when you perform a firmware discovery or refresh. Right−click an item or items for a menu of options. Use the table options and tools to find, filter, sort, print, and export information in a table and customize table settings.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help The full name of the image as it appears in your firmware images directory. Image Path The path to the location where the image is stored. Date The image file date and time as reported by the file system. Version The version number of the firmware or boot PROM image. If the version number is not available from the image file, and Inventory Manager has not performed a firmware or boot PROM upgrade using this image, this field will display N/A (not available).
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Details View Tab (All Templates Folder) The Details View tab appears when you select the All Templates folder in the left panel's Configuration Templates tab. Inventory Manager automatically lists each template under the All Templates folder when you save the template in the Edit Configuration Template window. The Details View displays information for each template. Right−click an item or items for a menu of options.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Updates the information in the table.
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Details View Tab (Archive) The Details View tab appears when you select an archive operation in the left panel's Archive Mgmt tab. The Details View displays the archive's versions −− the dates and times that the selected archive has been performed. Right−click an item or items for a menu of options. Use the table options and tools to find, filter, sort, print, and export information in a table and customize table settings.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Tools > Lock/Unlock. # Devices The number of devices that this archive version is responsible for. # Successful Configs The number of successful configuration saves for the archive version. # Failed Configs The number of configuration saves that failed for the archive version. # Aborted Configs The number of configuration saves that were aborted for the archive version.
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Details View Tab (Archive Version) The Details View tab appears when you select an archive version in the left panel's Archive Mgmt tab. The archive version is the date and time that an archive operation was performed. The Details View displays the individual configurations that were saved for this archive version, listed by device IP address. Right−click an item or items for a menu of options.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help operation did not include saving device configuration data. Check the Description field for more information. File TimeStamp The date and time the configuration was created. File Size The size of the saved configuration in bytes. Description When a configuration file is saved, it is automatically compared to the previously saved configuration file for the same device. This field displays a message regarding that comparison.
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Details View Tab (Archives Folder) The Details View tab appears when you select the top−level Archives folder in the left panel's Archive Mgmt tab. The Details View displays information about your archive operations. Right−click an item or items for a menu of options. Use the table options and tools to find, filter, sort, print, and export information in a table and customize table settings.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help A description of the archive operation. You can edit this description in the archive General tab. Buttons Performs a configuration discovery, updating the archive information in the table.
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Details View Tab (Device Group) The Details View tab appears in the right panel when you select a device group in the left panel's Network Elements tab. It displays a table of information about all the devices in the selected group and any subgroups. Right−click an item or items for a menu of options. For information on the system−created device groups and how to create your own device groups, see How to Add and Remove Device Groups.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help IP address The device's IP address. Note that chassis that support Distributed Forwarding Engines (DFEs), such as the Matrix N−Series, display a single management IP even though there may be multiple DFE modules in the chassis. Name Displays the device display name (IP address, System Name, or Nickname) as configured in the Options window, followed by the SNMP context, if applicable.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help the device must have been installed at some point via an Inventory Manager Boot PROM Upgrade Wizard operation that included a device reset. Otherwise, this column may be blank even though the boot PROM version installed on the device may actually match the reference image. If the version number is not available from an image file, you can manually set the version number in the Firmware Image General Tab.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help FW Download A indicates the device supports the ability to download firmware using the Firmware Upgrade Wizard. Boot PROM Download A indicates the device supports the ability to download boot PROM images using the Boot PROM Upgrade Wizard. Config Download A indicates the device supports the ability to save and restore archives (configurations) using the Archive Wizard and Restore Wizard.
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Details View Tab (Device Type Folder − Firmware) The Details View tab appears in the right panel when you select the Device Type folder in the left panel's Firmware Mgmt tab. The Details View displays a list of information about all the firmware and boot PROM images listed in the left panel under the firmware groups and subgroups. Right−click an item or items for a menu of options.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Image Name The name of the image as it is displayed in the left−panel Firmware Mgmt tree. The maximum length of the displayed name is 50 characters. Longer names will be truncated to the 50−character maximum with a (2), (3), and so on, appended if there are multiple images with the same name. Image Filename The full name of the image as it appears in your firmware images directory. Image Path The path to the location where the image is stored.
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Details View Tab (Firmware Group) The Details View tab appears in the right panel when you select a firmware group in the left panel's Firmware Mgmt tab. It displays a list of information about all the firmware and boot PROM images for the selected group and any subgroups. Right−click an item or items for a menu of options.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Image Path The path to the location where the image is stored. Date The image file date and time as reported by the file system. Version The version number of the firmware or boot PROM image. If the version number is not available from the image file, and Inventory Manager has not performed a firmware or boot PROM upgrade using this image, this field will display N/A (not available). Image Size (Bytes) The size in bytes of the image.
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Details View Tab (Unknown Folder − Firmware) The Details View tab appears when you select the Unknown folder in the left panel's Firmware Mgmt tab. The Firmware Mgmt tab displays firmware and boot PROM images grouped according to product family and device type. Inventory Manager provides pre−defined firmware groups and automatically organizes the firmware and boot PROM images stored in your firmware directory under the appropriate group when you perform a firmware discovery or refresh.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help The image file date and time as reported by the file system. Version The version number of the firmware or boot PROM image. If the version number is not available from the image file, and Inventory Manager has not performed a firmware or boot PROM upgrade using this image, this field will display N/A (not available). Image Size (Bytes) The size in bytes of the image. Status The status of the image file: "File Found" or "File Not Found.
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Details View Tab (Grouped By Folder) The Details View tab appears in the right panel when you select the Grouped By folder in the left panel's Network Elements tab. It displays a table of information about all the devices grouped below this folder into the various device groups and any subgroups. Right−click an item or items for a menu of options. TIP: This information is also displayed in the General tab and Image Information tab for each device.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help The device's IP address. Note that chassis that support Distributed Forwarding Engines (DFEs), such as the Matrix N−Series, display a single management IP even though there may be multiple DFE modules in the chassis. Name Displays the device display name (IP address, System Name, or Nickname) as configured in the Options window, followed by the SNMP context, if applicable.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help number must be available from the reference image file and the current boot PROM on the device must have been installed at some point via an Inventory Manager Boot PROM Upgrade Wizard operation that included a device reset. Otherwise, this column may be blank even though the boot PROM version installed on the device may actually match the reference image.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help FW Download A indicates the device supports the ability to download firmware using the Firmware Upgrade Wizard. Boot PROM Download A indicates the device supports the ability to download boot PROM images using the Boot PROM Upgrade Wizard. Config Download A indicates the device supports the ability to save and restore archives (configurations) using the Archive Wizard and Restore Wizard.
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Details View Tab (My Network Folder) The Details View tab appears in the right panel when you select the My Network folder in the left panel's Network Elements tab. The My Network folder contains all the devices in the NetSight database, and the Details View displays a table of information about those devices. Right−click an item or items for a menu of options. TIP: This information is also displayed in the General tab and Image Information tab for each device.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help IP address The device's IP address. Note that chassis that support Distributed Forwarding Engines (DFEs), such as the Matrix N−Series, display a single management IP even though there may be multiple DFE modules in the chassis. Name Displays the device display name (IP address, System Name, or Nickname) as configured in the Options window, followed by the SNMP context, if applicable.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help In order to provide this information, Inventory Manager compares the name and version number of the reference image file to the current boot PROM on the device. The version number must be available from the reference image file and the current boot PROM on the device must have been installed at some point via an Inventory Manager Boot PROM Upgrade Wizard operation that included a device reset.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help The file transfer method for this device. For more information, see How to Set a File Transfer Method. FW Download A indicates the device supports the ability to download firmware using the Firmware Upgrade Wizard. Boot PROM Download A indicates the device supports the ability to download boot PROM images using the Boot PROM Upgrade Wizard.
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Details View Tab (Device Type Folder − Templates) The Details View tab appears in the right panel when you select the Device Type folder in the left panel's Configuration Templates tab. The Details View displays information about all the configuration templates listed in the left panel under the template groups and subgroups. Right−click an item or items for a menu of options.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Last Modified The date and time the template was last modified. You can modify (edit) a template from the template's General Tab. Updates the information in the table.
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Details View Tab (Template Group) The Details View tab appears in the right panel when you select a template group in the left panel's Configuration Templates tab. The Details View displays a list of information about all the templates for the selected group and any subgroups. Right−click an item or items for a menu of options.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help template's General Tab. Updates the information in the table.
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Details View Tab (Unknown Folder − Templates) The Details View tab appears in the right panel when you select the Unknown folder in the left panel's Configuration Templates tab. It displays information about all the templates listed under the Unknown folder. Right−click an item or items for a menu of options.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help The status of the template: File Found or File Not Found. This shows whether the template is still present in the database. Last Modified The date and time the template was last modified. You can modify (edit) a template from the template's General Tab. Updates the information in the table.
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General Tabs A General tab is available in the right panel of the Inventory Manager main window when an archive, device, firmware image, configuration, template, or device type folder is selected in the left−panel tab. It provides general properties information about the selected item. Help topics for the right−panel General tabs are named to reflect the item selected in the left−panel tree.
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General Tab (Archive) The General tab appears when you select an archive operation in the left panel's Archive Mgmt tab. It allows you to edit an archive's attributes including devices, schedule, process, and setup. Click the graphic for more information. Name The name of the archive operation. You cannot change the archive name here. To rename an archive, select the archive in the left−panel Archive Mgmt tab, and then select Edit > Rename.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help A brief description to help you identify the archive operation. Devices Lists the devices selected for the operation. Using the checkboxes, select or deselect the devices you want to archive. To edit this device list, click Edit Devices. Schedule Frequency Use the drop−down list to select the frequency with which you want the archive performed: Never, Now, Once, Daily, Weekly, or On Server Startup.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Buttons Save Saves any changes you have made to the archive attributes. If you have selected a Frequency of Now, the archive will be performed. Edit Devices Opens the Select Devices window where you can select a single group or a list of devices to include in this archive. This allows you to change the devices the archive will be performed on.
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General Tab (Archive Version) The General tab appears when you select an archive version in the left panel's Archive Mgmt tab. The archive version is the date and time that an archive operation was performed. The General tab displays information about the version, including the number of successful and failed saves for that version. Click the graphic for more information. Archive Name The name of the archive operation. Date The date and time the version was created.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help # of Differences The number of saved configurations that are different from the previous configurations saved for the device(s). Version Lock Status Whether the version is locked or not locked. A locked archive version will not be deleted when the maximum number of saved versions for this archive (as specified in the Archive Wizard) has been reached. To lock and unlock an archive version, select the version in the Archive Mgmt tab, and select Tools > Lock/Unlock.
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General Tab (Configuration) The General tab appears when you select an individual configuration in the left panel's Archive Mgmt tab. Each configuration displays an icon that identifies the type of data that it contains: device configuration data (an individual .cfg config file), capacity planning data, both device configuration and capacity planning data. The General tab displays information about the data that was saved. Click the graphic for more information.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help IP Address The IP address of the device whose data was saved, followed by the SNMP context, if applicable. Version The date and time that the archive operation was performed. Operation Status The status of the operation: Success or Failure. Description When a configuration file is saved, it is automatically compared to the previously saved configuration file for the same device. This field displays a message regarding that comparison.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help or not to save port and FRU information when you create an archive using the Archive Wizard, or when you edit an archive using the Archive General Tab. Contains Capacity Planning Data Indicates whether the device's port and FRU information was saved when the archive was performed. Buttons Save Saves any notes you made in the Memo field.
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General Tab (Device) The General tab displays general identification and configuration information for the device selected in the left panel's Network Elements tab. It also provides a place for you to enter or change an asset tag, and save a description of the device. Click the graphic for more information. Device Identification IP Address The device's IP address.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help The physical layer address assigned to the interface through which Inventory Manager is communicating. MAC addresses are hard−coded in the device, and are not configurable. System Name The assigned name of the device as stored in the device's sysName MIB object. System Contact The name of the person responsible for the device as stored in the device's sysContact MIB object.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Memory The device's total installed local memory, DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory), reported in megabytes (MB). File Transfer Method The file transfer method for this device. For more information, see How to Set a File Transfer Method. Firmware Server The firmware download server specified for the device via the Set Firmware Server window.
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General Tab (Device Type) The General tab appears when you select a device type folder (lowest level folder only) in the left panel's Firmware Mgmt tab. It displays information about the device type. You can view and/or edit the information, and save your changes. Click the graphic for more information. Module Type The device's model number or hardware type. Binary Family The binary family to which the device type belongs. Device types in the same binary family share the same firmware image.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Configuration MIB The Configuration MIB supported by this device type. If the device type supports more than one Configuration MIB, you can use the drop−down list to select the desired MIB. Click Save to save any changes. Initially, Auto Discover is displayed here, which means that Inventory Manager will read the Configuration MIB on the first device of this device type that you add or import, and display it here.
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General Tab (Firmware Image) The General tab appears when you select an individual firmware or boot PROM image in the left panel's Firmware Mgmt tab. It displays information about the image. Click the graphic for more information. Image Name The name of the image as it is displayed in the left−panel Firmware Mgmt tree. The maximum length of the displayed name is 50 characters.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help The path to the location where the image is stored. Image Size The size in bytes of the image. Date The image file date and time as reported by the file system. Status The status of the image file: File Found or File Not Found. This shows whether the image file is still present in the firmware directory. If the image is a user−defined firmware record, this column will display "User−Defined File.
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General Tab (Template) The General tab appears when you select an individual configuration template in the left panel's Configuration Templates tab. It displays information about the template and allows you to edit the template, if desired. Click the graphic for more information. Template Name The name of the configuration template, as assigned when you saved the template in the Edit Configuration Template window.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Compatible Device Types Device types the template is valid for, based on what device types the template has been assigned to. Memo Use this field to add any notes about the template. Click Save to save any changes. Buttons Edit Template Opens the Edit Configuration Template window where you can modify the template. Save Saves any changes you have made to the Memo field.
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Image Information Tab (Device) The Image Information tab appears when you select a device in the left panel's Network Elements tab. It displays last known firmware and archive information for the selected device, and provides information on Inventory Manager features supported by the device. Click the graphic for more information. Last Known Images Firmware Image Name Shows the last firmware image that was downloaded to the device through Inventory Manager.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Features Supported by this Device Firmware Download A indicates the device supports the ability to download firmware images using the Firmware Upgrade Wizard. Configuration Download A indicates the device supports the ability to save and restore archives using the Archive Wizard and Restore Wizard. Timed Reset A indicates the device supports the ability to perform a timed reset using the Reset Wizard.
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Module Information Tab (Device) The Module Information tab provides detailed information for certain devices/chassis that contain multiple modules and components, while being managed by a single IP address. This group of devices includes the Matrix N−Series devices, and certain X−Pedition devices including the SSR−8000 and SSR−8600, the ER−16, and the GIGAswitch Router 8. To access this tab, select the device in the left panel's Network Elements tab, then click the Module Information tab in the right panel.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Description A description of the module or component. Firmware Version The current firmware version installed in the module. BootPROM Version The current version of Boot PROM installed in the module. Serial Number A unique number assigned to the module or component by the manufacturer. Asset Tag A unique asset number assigned to the module or component for inventory tracking purposes.
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Template Variables Tab The Template Variables tab can be selected in the right panel when you select any folder in the left panel's Configuration Templates tab. It lists all the variables that have been defined for use in creating a configuration template. To add a variable, right−click in the table and select Create Template Variable. (You can also define template variables in the Template Variables window accessed from the Edit Configuration Template window.
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Inventory Manager Windows The Windows help folder contains help topics describing Inventory Manager windows and their field definitions. Double−click the Windows help folder in the left panel to open the folder and navigate to topics describing a particular window.
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Active Status Panel The Active Status panel at the bottom of the Inventory Manager main window presents a chronological summary of operations that Inventory Manager has performed, including archive saves and restores, firmware/boot PROM upgrades, and reset device operations. As operations take place, the Active Status is updated with specific information about each event, and the status (results) of the operation.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Alert A yellow alert icon in this column signifies: • −− the operation failed for one or more of the devices that the operation is responsible for. • −− for a successful configuration save operation, the alert signifies that there is a difference between one of the saved configuration files and the previous file saved for that device. To acknowledge an alert and place a checkmark on the alert icon, right−click the icon and select Acknowledge Alert from the menu.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Use the table options and tools to find, filter, sort, print, and export information in a table and customize table settings. You can access the Table Tools through a right−mouse click on a column heading or anywhere in the table body, or by clicking the Table Tools button in the upper left corner of the table (if you have the row count column displayed). For more information, see Table Tools. Click the graphic for more information.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Date The date and time the operation was performed on that device. Message A message relating to the status of the operation. Right−click Menu Options Select an entry in either the Summary or Details view and then right−click to see a menu of standard table options plus some active status options. The table tools help you find, filter, sort, print, and export information in the table, and customize table settings. For more information, see Table Tools.
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Add Device Window This window lets you add a single device to your NetSight database, as opposed to discovering devices or importing devices from a device list. When you add a device, it is added to the All Devices folder and also automatically organized under the appropriate groups in the left−panel tree. You can access this window by right−clicking a group in the left panel and choosing Add Device from the right−click menu. Click areas in the window for more information.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help All SNMP contexts known to the device can be displayed using the show snmp context command. Refer to a Matrix Series Configuration Guide for more information about setting and showing SNMP contexts. Nickname You can use the default nickname or click Specify to assign a unique nickname to this device. The default nickname for SNMP devices is the sysName MIB object, or if no sysName has been assigned, the device's IP address.
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Add Filters Window Use the Add Filters window to create filters that will refine your list of targeted devices for your Capacity Planning report. Select a device group or single device for your filter, and then specify whether your selection should be filtered in or filtered out of your targeted devices. Click Add to create the filter and add it to the Applied Filters list in the Select Targets window.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Buttons Add Creates the filter. You can then create another filter or click Close to return to the Select Targets window. Close Closes the window and returns you to the Targets window. The filters you created will be added to the Applied Filters list in the Select Targets window.
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Add Alternate Firmware Server Window Use the Add Alternate Firmware Server window to configure properties for alternate firmware download servers and specify connection information based on the selected transfer protocol. Access this window by clicking Add Server in the Alternate Firmware Servers view of the Options window. Click the graphic for more information.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help • If your server is not configured with a root directory, specify the root directory here as the root of the drive (e.g. C:\ or D:\). Transfer Protocol Specify the transfer protocol for the alternate server and then enter the connection information in the section below. TFTP Connection Information Use this area to specify connection information for an alternate server that has been configured with TFTP protocol.
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Advanced Statistics Window This window provides advanced server statistics that are useful as a troubleshooting tool. You can access this window by clicking the Advanced button in the Server Statistics window. Statistics are provided on the following server functionality. In each tab, you must use the Refresh button to display current statistical information.
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Archive Wizard Use the Archive Wizard to archive device configuration data and/or capacity planning data. Archiving device configuration data lets you create archives (backup copies) of your network devices' configurations that can be restored to the devices at a later date, if needed. Archiving capacity planning data lets you store port and FRU information for use by the Capacity Planning tool to generate reports.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Name Enter a name for the archive operation. Description Enter a description (optional) of the archive operation. Archive Setup Archive Type Select the appropriate checkbox for the type of data you wish to archive: • Archive Configuration Data − Create archives (backup copies) of your devices' configurations that can be restored to the devices at a later date, if needed.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Device Selection Window Use this window to select the devices to include in the archive. NOTE: If you select multiple tree nodes representing the same device but with varying SNMP contexts, an archive save will be performed for each context. However, the context must provide access to the MIBs required for the archive save operation or the archive for that context will fail.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help TIP: If you open the Archive Wizard from a device or device group in the left−panel Network Elements tab, the selected device or device group will be automatically displayed under Archive Members. Add Button In the Devices tree, select the device(s) or device group you want to archive, and click Add to add it to the Archive Members list. Remove Button Select a device or device group in the Archive Members list, and click Remove to remove it from the list.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Selected Use the checkboxes in this column to select or deselect specific devices to be archived. For example, if you selected a device group in the previous window, you can use these checkboxes to deselect individual devices in that group. IP Address The IP address of the device to be archived.
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Assign Configuration Template Window The Assign Configuration Template window allows you to assign a template to one or more device types. This enables you to download the assigned template to any of your network devices of that type, using the Template Download Wizard. The left−panel Configuration Templates tab displays configuration templates grouped according to device type.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help OK Assigns the template to the selected device types and closes the window. Apply Assigns the template to the selected device types and leaves the window open.
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Assign Firmware Window The Assign Firmware window allows you to assign a firmware or boot PROM image to one or more product families or device types. This enables you to download the assigned image to any of your network devices of that family or type, using the Firmware Upgrade Wizard or the Boot PROM Upgrade Wizard. The Firmware Mgmt tab displays firmware and boot PROM images grouped according to product family and device type.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Buttons OK Assigns the image to the selected product families and/or device types and closes the window. Apply Assigns the firmware image to the selected product families and/or device types and leaves the window open.
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Authorization/Device Access Users/Groups Tab Use this tab to specify users who are authorized to access the NetSight database, and assign those users to authorization groups that define their access privileges to application features. Access privileges (called Capabilities) are associated with authorization groups. Based on their membership in a particular authorization group, users are granted specific capabilities in the application.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Automatic User Membership The Automatic User Membership feature lets you specify an authorization group for users that log in without having been previously assigned to a group. This lets you control the capabilities for these users. Users that are automatically added to a group by this feature are indicated by a Yes in the Automatic Member column of the Authorized Users table.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Authorization Group The authorization group where the user is a member. Automatic Member Yes indicates that the associated user was not a previously authorized user and, as a result was automatically added to the Automatic User Membership − Authorization Group. No indicates that the associated user is an authorized user that was created by the NetSight Administrator. Authorization Groups Table This table lists all of the groups that have been created.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help User name The name used for this authorized user. Domain/Host name The user's domain/hostname that will be used to authenticate to the NetSight database. Authorization Group Use the drop−down list to select the authorization group where this user will be a member. Add/Edit Group Window This window lets you define a new group or edit an existing group. Click areas in the windows for more information.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Group Name This is the name given to the group. When adding a group, you can enter any text string that is descriptive of the members of this group. Capabilities Tab Expand the Capabilities tree in this tab and select the specific capabilities to be granted to users that are members of this group. The capabilities are divided into suite−wide and application−specific capabilities. Access to a particular capability is granted when it is checked in the tree.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Settings Tab The Settings tab configures how SNMP requests will be handled for users that are members of this group. Allow Users to Configure SNMP Redirect in Options Lets users that are members of this group edit the Suite−wide Option setting for Client/Server SNMP Redirect.
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Authorization/Device Access Profiles/Credentials Tab NetSight applications access devices to control certain device functions (SNMP sets) and retrieve information for device properties views, FlexViews and periodic polling (SNMP gets). This tab lets you manage credentials that define the access privileges required for SNMPv1, SNMPv2, and SNMPv3, and profiles that use the credentials for various access levels.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Default Profile: This drop−down list lets you specify a profile that will be used by default to access a device. Profiles Table This table lists all of the profiles that have been created. The public_v1_Profile is automatically created during Console installation and cannot be deleted. Name This is the name assigned when the profile was created. Version This is the SNMP protocol version for the profile. Profiles can be configured for SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, or as SNMPv3.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help This table lists all of the credentials that have been created in the NetSight database. The public_v1 credential is automatically created during Console installation and cannot be deleted. Name This column lists names assigned to credentials that have been created in the NetSight database. Version This is the SNMP protocol version for the credential. Credentials can be configured for SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, or as SNMPv3.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Click areas in the windows for more information. Profile Name A unique name (up to 32 characters) that you assign to this profile. When editing an existing profile, you can select a profile from the table to modify its settings. However, you cannot change the name of an existing profile. SNMP Version This is the SNMP protocol version for the profile. Profiles can be configured for SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, or as SNMPv3.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help • Max Access − used for write operations (set ) that require administrative access. Security Level Each access level can be assigned a security level: • AuthPriv − Highest security level requiring authentication and privacy (encrypted information). • AuthNoPriv − Requires authentication, but unencrypted information. • NoAuthNoPriv − Neither authentication nor privacy required.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Credential Name A unique name (up to 32 characters) that you assign to this access credential. You can define a new credential or select a name from the table to modify settings for an existing credential. You cannot edit the name of an existing credential. SNMP Version This is the SNMP protocol version for the credential. Credentials can be configured for SNMPv1, SNMPv2, or as SNMPv3.
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Authorization/Device Access Profile/Device Mapping Tab This tab lets you define the specific Profiles to be used by users in each Authorization Group when communicating with network devices. The view consists of a device tree in the left panel where you select devices, and a table in the right panel that lists the current device profile assignments. The Table Editor button activates the editing row where profile selections are made. Click areas in the window for more information.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help the profile used by the NetSight Administrator group. The Profile listed/selected for each Authorization Group column will be used by that group when communicating with the associated device and, as a result, defines the level of access granted to users that are members of that Authorization Group. Table Editor Row This row is visible when the Show/Hide Table Editor button is toggled to make the Table Editor visible.
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Authorization/Device Access Manage SNMP Passwords Tab This tab lets you collectively manage the credentials that have been set on your network's devices. When a particular credential is selected from the drop−down list above the table, the table lists the devices where that credential/password is set. When an SNMPv1 or SNMPv2 credential is selected, you can define a New Community Name for access to the devices in the table.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Authentication/Privacy The new SNMPv3 passwords that will be used for access to the associated device(s). Show Passwords in Clear Text When checked, the passwords are shown in text. When unchecked, the passwords are shown as a string of asterisks. Credentials Table This table lists all of the devices where the selected credential can be used. Device The list of devices where the currently selected credential can be used to access the device.
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Backup Database Window Use the Backup Database window to save the currently active database to a file on the NetSight Server workstation. If the NetSight Server is local, you can specify a directory path where you would like the backup file stored. If the server is remote, the database will be saved to the default database backup location. You can access this window by clicking the Backup button in the Database tab of the Server Information window. Click the graphic for more information.
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Boot PROM Upgrade Wizard Use the Boot PROM Upgrade Wizard to easily upgrade the boot PROM images on your network devices. To access the wizard, select Tools > Wizards > Boot PROM Upgrade Wizard from the menu bar or click on the toolbar. There are certain steps you must perform before you can upgrade your boot PROM images.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Click the graphic for more information. Select devices to upgrade This panel displays your current devices as they are listed in the left−panel Network Elements tab. Expand the folders and select the single device or device group, or multiple devices or device groups (using the Control or Shift keys) that you want to upgrade. Click the Add button to add the devices to the Selected Devices table.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help The current firmware version installed in the device. Firmware Download A indicates the device supports the ability to download firmware images using the Firmware Upgrade Wizard. Boot PROM Version The current version of Boot PROM installed in the device. Boot PROM Download A indicates the device supports the ability to download boot PROM images using this wizard.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Assignments This table lists the device types of all the devices selected for the boot PROM upgrade. Select a device type to display compatible boot PROM images in the right panel. If necessary, click the Refresh Images button to perform a firmware discovery and update the list of boot PROM images. Then, in the right−panel, select an image and use the Assign to: buttons to assign the image to the device type or to each entry that is a member of that binary family.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Image List This table lists all the compatible boot PROM images for the device type selected in the Assignments table. If you select a device type entry that uses an alternate remote firmware download server, only firmware records associated with that alternate server will be displayed. Select a boot PROM image and use the Assign to: buttons to assign the image to the selected device type or to the entire binary family.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Show all devices/Show only incomplete and failed Once the upgrade operation starts, the device list table updates with status information for each device. An alert icon will appear in the Alert column of the table if a download operation fails for a specific device. You can use these radio buttons to show all devices or show only those devices whose download operations are incomplete or have failed.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help button in the upper left corner of the table (if you have the row count column displayed). For more information, see Table Tools. Status Summary Once the download is started, this area updates with status information for the download operation. Download Type The downloads will be performed in parallel (simultaneously) on the number of devices specified in the Groups of field. Enter the value 1 to have the downloads performed serially, one device after another.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Show devices not supporting timed reset This window lists those devices that support Timed Reset. Select this checkbox to include devices that do not support timed reset. Devices that do not support timed reset cannot be reset from this window; proceed to the next window to reset those devices. Show devices that failed Boot PROM upgrade Select this checkbox to include devices that failed the boot PROM upgrade.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help • Download Status − The status of the download operation: Success (the operation succeeded), Failure (the operation failed). • Reset Request Status − The status of the reset operation: Initial (the operation has not started), Success (the operation succeeded), Failure (the operation failed). • Message − A message relating to the status of the operation.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Show devices that failed Boot PROM upgrade Select this checkbox to include devices that failed the boot PROM upgrade. Device List Table Lists those devices that do not support timed reset. Once the reset operation has started, you must click Refresh to update the device information in the table. • Selected − Use the checkboxes in this column to select or deselect devices to be reset.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Reset Type Select the type of reset: Warm boot (restarts the device) or Cold boot (same as turning device power off and on). Elapsed Time The amount of time in minutes:seconds since the reset operation started. Start Button Initiates the reset operation. Resets occur one at a time, continuing only after a device is fully booted. After the reset operation is completed, you can click Refresh to update the device information in the table.
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Compare Archives Window The Compare Archives window lets you compare two different archives for the same device and monitor any changes in device attributes. Inventory Manager compares archives using a set group of attributes that were saved when the archive was performed. The values for these attributes are displayed in a table with any differences between the values flagged by a yellow Diff icon . For information on how to perform a compare archive operation, see How to Compare Archives.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Displays the two archive versions you have selected to compare and gives the total number of devices in common between the two versions that were compared. For more information, see How to Compare Archives. Compare Progress The bar shows the progress of large compare operations. The Abort Compare button allows you to stop a compare operation; any comparisons that were completed will be available for viewing.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help being compared. Buttons Close Closes the window. Change Opens the Select Archive Versions to Compare window where you can select two new archives to compare.
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Compare Configuration Files Window The Compare Configuration Files window lets you compare two archived configuration files. There are several ways to access the window: • Select a configuration that includes device configuration data ( or ) in the Archives Mgmt tab tree or Details View, and select Tools > Compare Configuration Files. You can also right−click on a configuration and select Compare Configuration Files from the menu.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Find: Enter the text or numeric value you want to find. Case Sensitive Select this checkbox to search based on an exact match of the upper or lowercase of the text entered in the Find field. Match Whole Word Select this checkbox to search based on an exact match of the whole word or numeric value entered in the Find field. Forward Select Forward to search from your current position to the end of the configuration file.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Filter Tab The Filter tab lets you specify which lines to display in the configuration files. Enter the information you want to see, and only matching lines will be displayed. You can use any combination of filter options, and you can perform consecutive filters on the filtered events. Click the graphic for more information. Filter: Enter the text or numeric value you want to use as a filter.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Filtered Text Select the Filtered Text option to perform a new filter on the results of the previous filter. Configuration Files Displays the selected configuration files. After running the filter, this area displays the matching lines in the configuration files. Click Clear Filter to remove the filter currently in effect. Directly above the display you can see the status of whether the files are filtered or not filtered.
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Configuration File Viewer The Configuration File Viewer lets you view an archived device configuration file. To access the viewer, select a configuration that includes device configuration data ( or ) in the Archives Mgmt tab tree or right−panel Details View, and select Tools > View Configuration File. You can also right−click on a configuration and select View Configuration File from the menu.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Find: Enter the text or numeric value you want to find. Case Sensitive Select this checkbox to search based on an exact match of the upper or lowercase of the text entered in the Find field. Match Whole Word Select this checkbox to search based on an exact match of the whole word or numeric value entered in the Find field. Forward Select Forward to search from your current position to the end of the configuration file.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help perform consecutive filters on the filtered events. Click the graphic for more information. Filter: Enter the text or numeric value you want to use as a filter. Case Sensitive Select this checkbox to search based on an exact match of the upper or lowercase of the text entered in the Filter field. Match Whole Word Select this checkbox to search based on an exact match of the whole word or numeric value entered in the Filter field.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help whether the file is filtered or not filtered. Buttons Find Performs the Find operation on the information currently displayed in the viewer. Filter Performs the filter and displays the results. Clear Filter Removes the filter currently in effect. Change Opens the Open Configuration window where you can select another configuration file to view. Save As Lets you save the configuration file as a text file. Close Closes the window.
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Configure Server Window The Configure Server window allows you to configure various NetSight Server parameters. The window has a right−panel view that changes depending on what you have selected in the left−panel tree. You can access this window by clicking the Configure button in the Server Information window. You must be assigned the appropriate user capabilities to access and use this window.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Total Allowed The maximum number of client connections allowed for this plugin application. Select this field and use the arrows to change the number, if desired. Clients Currently Connected The total number of clients currently connected to the NetSight Server. Number of Clients Allowed The maximum number of concurrent client connections allowed by the NetSight Server. Use the arrows to change the number, if desired.
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Create Firmware Record Window This window lets you add a firmware or boot PROM image to your Firmware Mgmt tab manually, as opposed to having Inventory Manager automatically discover the image during a firmware discovery. When you are using an alternate firmware server to perform remote firmware downloads, you must use this window to manually create the firmware records associated with the alternate server, and add them to the Inventory Manager database.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Selected Servers Table This table lists any alternate firmware download servers you have defined in the Alternate Firmware Servers view in the Options window. Select the appropriate server for the firmware record: the image directory path must exist under the server root path. If you select multiple servers, be sure that the same image type, file name, and directory path are used on all selected servers.
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Database Properties Window This window displays information about certain Inventory Manager components stored in the NetSight database. To access this window, select File > Database > Properties. Click the graphic for more information. Number of Devices The number of devices in the database. Number of Firmware Images The number of firmware images in the database. This number includes user−defined firmware records but does not include images with a status of File Not Found.
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Device Group Selection Window The Device Group Selection window lets you add one or more devices from a right−panel Details View to the My Network Group or a user−created group in the left−panel Network Element tab. See Adding Devices to a Device Group for more information. Click areas in the window for more information. Group Selection Panel Use this panel to select the group to which you want to add the selected devices. Buttons OK Adds the device(s) to the selected group.
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Device Template Variables Window This window allows you to set template variable values for a single device. It is accessed from the last window of the Template Download Wizard, which displays a table of the devices you have selected for your download operation. An alert icon appears for any device that does not have values assigned for all the variables in the template.
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Edit Alternate Firmware Server Window Use the Edit Alternate Firmware Server window to change certain properties and/or connection information for alternate firmware download servers. Access this window by selecting a server and clicking Edit Server in the Alternate Firmware Servers view of the Options window. Click the graphic for more information. Server Properties Use this area to edit two of the alternate server's properties: the identifier and the server root path.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help • If your server is configured with a root directory, it must match the root directory entered here. • If your server is not configured with a root directory, specify the root directory here as the root of the drive (e.g. C:\ or D:\). Transfer Protocol The transfer protocol for the alternate firmware server. You cannot edit this property.
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Edit Configuration Template Window Use the Edit Configuration Template window to create a configuration template based on an archived device configuration file. Creating a configuration template lets you easily download similar configurations to one or more devices. The window displays a selected configuration file, and allows you to replace portions of it with template variables.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Enter the text you would like to edit. When you click Find, the first occurrence of the text will be highlighted, and you can select to replace that single occurrence or replace all occurrences of the selected text. Click Find again to highlight the next occurrence. Replace With Enter the variable you want to use to replace the highlighted (found) text, or use the drop−down list to select a defined variable.
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E−Mail Configuration Window The E−Mail Configuration window lets you create an e−mail recipient list to use when configuring e−mail notification settings for a scheduled Capacity Planning report. The window is accessed from the Edit Mail List button in the Schedule Report window. Click the graphic for more information. Defined Mail Lists Displays the currently defined mail lists. Use the New List button to add a mail list name to the list.
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Event Details Window The Event Details window shows information about a single event selected in the Event Log. To access the window, right−click an event in the Event Log and select Event Details from the menu. Click areas in the window for more information. Timestamp The date and time when the event occurred. Acknowledged Whether or not the selected event has been acknowledged. Type The type of information: Event. Source The IP address of the host that was the source of the event.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help The type of event. Client The name of the client host machine that triggered the event. Severity The event's severity. Category The category of event. User The name of the user that triggered the event. Information Information about the event. Enterprise Not applicable to the Inventory Manager Event Log. Trap Number Not applicable to the Inventory Manager Event Log. Description Not applicable to the Inventory Manager Event Log. Buttons OK Closes the window.
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Event Log The Event Log at the bottom of the Inventory Manager main window displays error and informational messages about Inventory Manager system operations. The log displays the most recent 10,000 entries. The current log file is automatically archived when its size reaches 5 megabytes and a new log file is opened. Use the Event Logs view in the Options window to configure the number of event logs to save and the number of entries to display in the table.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Information Information about the event. Right−click Menu Options The event log right−click menu lets you Acknowledge and Unacknowledge events. It also provides options and a standard set of table tools to help you find, filter, sort, print, and export information in a table and customize table settings.
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File Transfer Method Window Use this window to select a file transfer method for a specific device, or specify a default transfer method for an entire device type. Once you have specified the file transfer method for a device, all archive save and restore operations and Firmware/Boot PROM upgrades on that device will be performed using the specified method. All devices are initially configured with TFTP as their file transfer method, until specified otherwise using these windows.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help (lowest−level device type folder) in the left−panel Firmware Management tab, then select Tools > Default File Transfer Method from the menu bar. You can also right−click a device type and select the Default File Transfer Method option from the menu. Click the graphic for more information. Drop−Down List Select the file transfer method you would like used for the selected device type and click OK. Apply method to all existing devices of this device type.
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Firmware Upgrade Wizard Use the Firmware Upgrade Wizard to easily upgrade the firmware images on your network devices. The wizard gives you the flexibility of performing an immediate upgrade or scheduling the upgrade to take place at a later time. If you schedule the upgrade, the wizard will automatically perform the upgrade at the scheduled time, and then alert you that the upgraded devices need to be reset via the Reset Wizard.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help operation. When selecting your devices, make sure that any device with SNMP context has access to the required MIBs, or select the device with default context (switch mode). Click the graphic for more information. Select devices to upgrade This panel displays your current devices as they are listed in the left−panel Network Elements tab.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Firmware Version The current firmware version installed in the device. Firmware Download A indicates the device supports the ability to download firmware images using this wizard. Boot PROM Version The current version of Boot PROM installed in the device. Boot PROM Download A indicates the device supports the ability to download boot PROM images using the Boot PROM Upgrade Wizard.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Assignments This table lists the device types of all the devices selected for the firmware upgrade. Select a device type to display compatible firmware images in the right panel. If necessary, click the Refresh Images button to perform a firmware discovery and update the list of firmware images.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help The firmware image assigned to the device type. Image List This table lists all the compatible firmware images for the device type selected in the Assignments table. If you select a device type entry that uses an alternate remote firmware download server, only firmware records associated with that alternate server will be displayed. Select a firmware image and use the Assign to: buttons to assign the image to the selected device type or to the entire binary family.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Click the graphic for more information. Show all devices/Show only incomplete and failed Once the upgrade operation starts, the device list table updates with status information for each device. An alert icon will appear in the Alert column of the table if a download operation fails for a specific device. You can use these radio buttons to show all devices or show only those devices whose download operations are incomplete or have failed.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help to the status of the operation. TIP: Use the table options and tools to find, filter, sort, print, and export information in a table and customize table settings. You can access the Table Tools through a right−mouse click on a column heading or anywhere in the table body, or by clicking the Table Tools button in the upper left corner of the table (if you have the row count column displayed). For more information, see Table Tools.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Name Enter a name for the scheduled download, or use the default name which is based on the date the schedule is created. Schedule Select Date Use the drop−down list to select the month you want the download to start. A calendar corresponding to the selected month is displayed. Select the desired starting day by clicking on the calendar.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Schedules the download operation. When the scheduled download is performed, you can monitor the progress, if desired, via the Active Status panel, just as you do for scheduled archives. You can view or cancel scheduled downloads using the Scheduled Events window (Tools > Scheduled Events). Reset Devices: Timed Reset Supported Window Once the downloads have completed, use this window to reset those devices that support Timed Reset.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Show devices that failed firmware upgrade Select this checkbox to include devices that failed the firmware upgrade. Device List Table A list of the devices you have selected for your reset operation. Once the reset operation has started, you must click Refresh to update the device information in the table. • Selected − Use the checkboxes in this column to select or deselect devices to be reset. Devices that do not support timed reset cannot be selected.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Once the reset operation has started, use the Refresh button to update the device information in the table. Reset Devices: Timed Reset Not Supported Window Once the downloads have completed, use this window to reset those devices that do not support Timed Reset. Devices will be reset one at a time, waiting until a device is fully booted before beginning the next device.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help there may be multiple DFE modules in the chassis. • Firmware Version − Shows the current firmware version installed in the device. Following the reset, the new firmware version will be displayed. Remember to click Refresh to update the information in the table following the reset. • Device Status − The device's connection status (Contact or No Contact) and, therefore, its ability to respond to SNMP requests.
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Main Window The Inventory Manager main window is the central point for all Inventory Manager tasks. It is divided into a left panel, right panel, and bottom panel. The title bar displays the client's authorization group, user name, and client host. The four tabs in the left panel display the devices and device groups, firmware, archive, or configuration template information for your network depending on what tab you have selected.
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Menu Bar The Menu Bar on the Main Window provides access to Inventory Manager functions. Some menu options are standard, and some depend on what left−panel item and right−panel tab you have selected. Many of the menu options available from the menu bar are also available from right−click menus. For information on menu options available only from right−click menus, see Right−click Menu Options.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Edit > Rename Lets you change the name of the currently selected archive. Edit > Rename Device Group Lets you change the name of the currently selected device group. Edit > Delete Lets you delete the item currently selected in the left panel. View Menu Lets you make changes to the appearance of the Inventory Manager main window and the information contained in the right panel. The View Menu options depend on what is currently selected in the left panel.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help configure their access to features available in NetSight applications. Tools > Server Information Opens the Server Information window where you can view and configure certain NetSight Server functions, including management of client connections, locks, and licenses. Tools > Capacity Planning Opens the Capacity Planning tool that helps you quickly prepare valuable network inventory planning reports.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Tools > Remove from Device Group Removes the currently selected device from the device group. You must have a device in a device group selected in the left−panel Network Elements tab to see this menu option. Tools > Add Device(s) to Group Lets you add a device to a user−defined device group. You must have a device selected in the left−panel Network Elements tab to see this menu option.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help configured alternate firmware server for this menu option to be available.) Tools > Assign Firmware Opens the Assign Firmware window where you can assign a firmware image to one or more product families or device types. You must have a firmware image selected in the left−panel Firmware tab to see this menu option. For instructions, see How to Assign Firmware. Tools > Remove Firmware From Group Removes the currently selected firmware image from the firmware group.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Allows you to copy a configuration file from the NetSight Server to your local client system. Opens a Save window where you can navigate to the directory where you want the file to be saved. You must have a configuration file selected in the left−panel Archive Mgmt tab to see this menu option. Tools > Assign Configuration Template Opens the Assign Configuration Template window where you can assign a template to one or more device types.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Allows you to update Inventory Manager with newly supported device types and obtain the latest version of release notes. For more information, see Setting Web Update Options. Help > Getting Started Displays the Getting Started help topic that provides an overview of Inventory Manager features and a summary of the basic steps you must perform to begin using Inventory Manager.
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Tool Bar The Tool Bar on the Main Window provides easy access to some of the more commonly used Inventory Manager functions. Some Tool Bar buttons may not be available, depending on your current location within the Inventory Manager application. Click a button for more information. Close Exits the Inventory Manager application. This button serves the same function as the File > Close menu option. Copy Copies an item selected in the left panel or right panel.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Archive Opens the Archive Wizard that lets you create archives and save backup copies of your devices' configurations. This button serves the same function as the Tools > Archive Wizard menu option. Restore Opens the Restore Wizard that lets you restore saved configurations (archives) to devices. This button serves the same function as the Tools > Restore Wizard menu option.
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Left Panel The left panel of the Inventory Manager main window contains four tabs: Network Elements, Firmware Mgmt, Archive Mgmt, and Configuration Templates. These tabs display various management information in an hierarchical tree format. To switch tabs, click on the desired tab. Features of the left panel include: • Expanding and collapsing items in the hierarchy: Double−click the item or its icon, or single−click the turner to the left of the icon.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help My Network My Network displays all your devices, plus the system−created device groups and any user−created device groups. For information on creating device groups, see How to Add and Remove Device Groups. All Devices Folder This folder contains all the devices in the NetSight database. For information on adding devices to the database, see How to Add and Delete Devices.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Contains subgroups of your devices based on the system location. Sub−groups in this folder are automatically created based on the Location value in the Console Properties (Device) tab. For example, a location defined as New Hampshire/Rochester/Building 3 will automatically create a hierarchy of three sub−groups under the Grouped By > Location folder. The Location sub−groups are removed when the last device for a particular location is deleted from the database.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Device Type Folder This folder contains pre−defined product family, binary family, and device type folders. Firmware Groups Inventory Manager provides pre−defined firmware groups and automatically organizes your firmware images under the appropriate group when you perform a firmware discovery or refresh. Unknown Folder The Unknown folder contains firmware images that Inventory Manager could not correlate to a device type.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help This icon represents a boot PROM image that is being stored in your firmware directory. Images that have been designated as a reference image display a reference icon . Archive Mgmt Tab The left−panel Archive Mgmt tab displays information about your archive operations. The information is organized in a hierarchical tree format, with each archive operation listed by name.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Configuration File Icon This icon represents an archived device configuration file. Individual files are listed by the IP address of the device whose configuration was saved, followed by the SNMP context, if applicable. Capapcity Planning File Icon This icon represents an archived capacity planning file. Individual files are listed by the IP address of the device whose capacity planning data was saved, followed by the SNMP context, if applicable.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Device Type Folder This folder contains pre−defined product family and device type folders. Template Groups Inventory Manager provides pre−defined template groups and automatically organizes your templates under the appropriate group when you create a configuration template. Unknown Folder The Unknown folder contains configuration templates that Inventory Manager could not correlate to a device type.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help with that device. A green up arrow on a Device Group icon indicates contact is established for all devices within a group. Group icons that appear without either arrow have no members.
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Right Panel The right panel of the Inventory Manager main window displays a tab or tabs containing information about the item selected in the left panel. For many of the items you select in the Inventory Manager left panel, the default display in the right panel is a Details View tab. Details View tabs provide detailed information in tabular format for the current selection in the left panel. Often, if you right−click an item in the list, a menu of available options appears.
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Active Status Panel The Active Status panel at the bottom of the Inventory Manager main window presents a chronological summary of operations that Inventory Manager has performed, including archive saves and restores, firmware/boot PROM upgrades, and reset device operations. As operations take place, the Active Status is updated with specific information about each event, and the status (results) of the operation.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Alert A yellow alert icon in this column signifies: • −− the operation failed for one or more of the devices that the operation is responsible for. • −− for a successful configuration save operation, the alert signifies that there is a difference between one of the saved configuration files and the previous file saved for that device. To acknowledge an alert and place a checkmark on the alert icon, right−click the icon and select Acknowledge Alert from the menu.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Use the table options and tools to find, filter, sort, print, and export information in a table and customize table settings. You can access the Table Tools through a right−mouse click on a column heading or anywhere in the table body, or by clicking the Table Tools button in the upper left corner of the table (if you have the row count column displayed). For more information, see Table Tools. Click the graphic for more information.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Date The date and time the operation was performed on that device. Message A message relating to the status of the operation. Right−click Menu Options Select an entry in either the Summary or Details view and then right−click to see a menu of standard table options plus some active status options. The table tools help you find, filter, sort, print, and export information in the table, and customize table settings. For more information, see Table Tools.
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Event Log The Event Log at the bottom of the Inventory Manager main window displays error and informational messages about Inventory Manager system operations. The log displays the most recent 10,000 entries. The current log file is automatically archived when its size reaches 5 megabytes and a new log file is opened. Use the Event Logs view in the Options window to configure the number of event logs to save and the number of entries to display in the table.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Information Information about the event. Right−click Menu Options The event log right−click menu lets you Acknowledge and Unacknowledge events. It also provides options and a standard set of table tools to help you find, filter, sort, print, and export information in a table and customize table settings.
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Status Bar The status bar at the bottom of the window displays status information on the left side. A progress bar on the right side shows the percentage of completion for certain lengthy operations. In addition, status bar icons serve as reminders of tasks that need to be performed. Click the graphic for more information. Event Log Icon An Event Log icon is displayed when a new Warning or Error message has been logged to the Event Log.
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Open Configuration Window This window is accessed from the Change button in the Configuration File Viewer, and lets you select a new configuration file to view. Click the graphic for more information. Select a Configuration Expand the folders as necessary and select the configuration file you wish to view. Buttons OK Opens the Configuration File Viewer with the selected file displayed. Close Closes the window. Help Displays this Help topic.
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Options Window The Options window allows you to set options for NetSight functions on a suite−wide and per−application basis. The Options window has a right−panel view that changes depending on what you have selected in the left−panel tree. Each view allows you to set different options. You can access the Options window using Tools > Options in the menu bar.
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Options Window Inventory Manager Options These options apply only to the NetSight Inventory Manager application. In the Options window (Tools > Options), the right−panel view changes depending on what you have selected in the left−panel tree. Expand the Inventory Manager folder to view all the different options you can set.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Alternate Firmware Download Servers Lists the configured alternate servers. Use the Add Server button to add a server to the list. Add Server Opens the Add Alternate Firmware Server window where you can configure an alternate firmware download server. Edit Server Opens the Edit Alternate Firmware Server window where you can edit certain alternate server properties. Delete Server Deletes the selected alternate server from the list.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help FTP Transfer Settings Selecting FTP Transfer Settings in the left panel of the Options window provides the following view where you can set FTP server properties and login information. Use this view to specify the FTP server IP address, set paths to the root and firmware directories, and set login information. The FTP server needs access to these directories in order to perform archive operations or firmware/boot PROM upgrades.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help will be allowed to create files to or read files from this directory and any of its subdirectories. The default root directory is the tftpboot directory that Inventory Manager automatically creates when it is installed. If you would like to use an alternate root directory, enter a path to that directory in this field, or use the Browse button to navigate to the directory.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Settings specified... These are the TFTP settings specified in the Services for NetSight Server Options view. Firmware Directory Path The default firmware directory is tftpboot\firmware\images. If you would like to use an alternate firmware directory, enter a path to that directory in this field, or use the Browse button to navigate to the directory. The firmware directory must be a subdirectory of the root directory.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help services at either reboot or login (depending on the service and operating system). These settings apply to all users on this client. NOTE: Before you can use the client−side NetSight TFTP server for firmware downloads, you must configure the server in the Alternate Firmware Servers view in the Options windows. For complete instructions, see How to Set Up Alternate Firmware Download Servers. Click areas in the window for more information.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help for firmware downloads, you must configure the server in the Alternate Firmware Servers view in the Options windows. For complete instructions, see How to Set Up Alternate Firmware Download Servers. TFTP Root Directory Specify a TFTP root directory here. The root directory is the base directory to which the TFTP server is allowed access. The TFTP server will be allowed to create files to or read files from this directory and any of its subdirectories.
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Properties Window The Properties window provides detailed information about a specific entry in the Active Status panel at the bottom of the Inventory Manager window. Access the Properties window from the Active Status panel (either the Summary View or the Details View), by double−clicking an entry, or by selecting an entry, then right−clicking and selecting View from the menu. Click the graphic for more information. General Area Name The name of the operation.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help End Time The date and time the operation was completed. Status The status of the operation. File name The name and path to the file used or created in the operation (if applicable). For example, in an Archive Save operation, this field will display the name and path to the configuration file created as a result of the operation. If the operation was performed on a device group, this field will display N/A.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help View Button Select a device and click View to open a secondary Properties window that displays general information for a particular device. This button is only available in a Properties window that includes the Devices Area (which is only displayed when the Properties window is launched from the Active Status Summary View.
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Push Local Firmware to Server Window The Push Local Firmware to Server window gives a remote client the ability to send a local firmware or boot PROM image to the NetSight Server. This allows a remote client to download a firmware image from the Enterasys Networks download library website, and then push the firmware to the server where it can be used in Inventory Manager operations such as firmware and boot PROM upgrades. To access this window, select Tools > Push Local Firmware to Server.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Sends the image to the server and closes the window. Browse Opens the Select Local Firmware File window where you can select another file to send.
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Reset Device Wizard Use the Reset Device Wizard to reset a single device, multiple devices, or even multiple device groups. The Reset Device Wizard allows you to reset devices that support Timed Reset as well as those devices that do not. Timed Reset lets you configure your reset operation with a time delay, so that the actual device resets take place at a later time. To access the wizard, select Tools > Wizards > Reset Wizard from the menu bar or click on the toolbar.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help TIP: If you open the Reset Device Wizard from a device or device group in the left−panel Network Elements tab, the selected device(s) will be automatically displayed in the Selected Devices table. Selected Devices Lists the devices selected for the reset operation. Devices that do not support the reset operation or have never been contacted, are not listed. If you want to remove a device from the table, select the device and click Remove.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Show devices not supporting timed reset This window lists those devices that support Timed Reset. Select this checkbox to include devices that do not support timed reset. Devices that do not support timed reset cannot be reset from this window; proceed to the next window to reset those devices. Device List Table A list of the devices you have selected for your reset operation.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Enter the amount of time (in seconds) until the device resets after the reset operation begins. For example, if you start the reset operation at 4:00 pm with a 7 hour reset delay (420 seconds), the device(s) will reset at 11:00 pm. This allows you to schedule your resets for a time when the network is least busy. Reset Type Select the type of reset: Warm boot (restarts the device) or Cold boot (same as turning device power off and on).
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Device List Table Lists those devices that do not support timed reset. Once the reset operation has started, you must click Refresh to update the device information in the table. • Selected − Use the checkboxes in this column to select or deselect devices to be reset. • IP Address − The device's IP address.
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Restore Database Window Use the Restore Database window to restore the initial database or restore a saved database. Both functions will cause all current client connections and operations in progress to be terminated. You can access this window by clicking the Restore button in the Database tab of the Server Information window. Click the graphic for more information.
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Restore Wizard Use the Restore Wizard to restore saved (archived) device configuration files to one or more devices. Saved configurations are listed in the left−panel Archive Mgmt tab under the appropriate archive and version. Each configuration displays an icon that identifies the type of data that was saved: device configuration data, capacity planning data, both device configuration and capacity planning data.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Archives This panel displays your current archives just as they are listed in the left−panel Archive Mgmt tab. Below each archive name are the archive versions, displayed by the date and time the version was performed. Under the versions are the individual configurations, listed by IP address of the device whose configuration was saved.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Archive The name of the archive operation that saved the configuration. Version Date The date and time that the archive operation was performed. FW Match A indicates that the current firmware version installed in the device matches the firmware version installed in the device at the time of the configuration save. Config FW The firmware version installed in the device at the time of the configuration save.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Show all devices/Show only incomplete and failed Once the restore operation starts, the device list table updates with status information for each device. An alert icon will appear in the Alert column of the table if a restore operation fails for a specific device. You can use these radio buttons to show all devices or show only those devices whose restore operations are incomplete or have failed.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help button in the upper left corner of the table (if you have the row count column displayed). For more information, see Table Tools. Status Summary Once the restore is started, this area updates with status information for the restore operation. Restore Type The restore will be performed in parallel (simultaneously) on the number of devices specified in the Groups of field. By default, the restores will occur in sequential order (Groups of: 1).
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Scheduled Events Window Inventory Manager lets you schedule firmware upgrades, configuration archive operations, and capacity planning reports. You can use the Scheduled Events window to view any scheduled operations for all Inventory Manager clients connected to the server, and disable them if desired. Scheduled events are listed in a table, starting with the next scheduled event. You must be assigned the appropriate user capability to view this window and perform the disable function.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Disables the selected scheduled event so that it will not be performed. The disable action behaves differently depending on the type of scheduled event you are disabling: • Firmware Upgrade − the scheduled upgrade is cancelled. • Archive (Configuration Save) − The scheduled archive's frequency is set to "Never". You can reschedule the archive in the Archive General tab. • Capacity Planning Report − The scheduled report's frequency is set to "Never".
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Schedule Report Window Use the Schedule Report window to configure scheduling information and e−mail notification settings for a Capacity Planning report. You can access the window from the Capacity Planning tool while you are creating a report. Select the schedule report checkbox when you save the report, or use the Schedule button in the Select Report window to schedule a report that has already been saved. NOTE: Scheduling Ports Reports.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Select Starting Day Use the drop−down list to select the month you want the schedule to start. A calendar corresponding to the selected month is displayed. Select the desired starting day by clicking on the calendar. You can use the arrows on either side of the drop−down list to change the month, and change the year by entering a new year in the text field. Start Time Set the starting time for the schedule and select AM or PM.
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Select Archive Versions to Compare Window This window lets you select two archive versions or configurations to compare in the Compare Archives window. It displays two Archive trees (identical to the Archive tree in your Archive Mgmt tab). Use these trees to select the two archive versions or configuration files you wish to compare. You can compare two individual configurations for the same device, or you can compare two different archive versions (although the versions should share common devices).
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Select Configurations Window This window lets you select two configuration files to compare in the Compare Configuration Files Window. To access the window, select a configuration that includes device configuration data ( or ) in the Archives Mgmt tab tree or Details View, and select Tools > Compare Configuration Files. You can also right−click on a file and select Compare Configuration Files from the menu. Click the graphic for more information.
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Select Devices Window This window lets you edit the device(s) an archive will be performed on. The current archive members are listed when you open the window. Access the window from the Edit Devices button in the archive's General tab. Click the graphic for more information. Select Devices Expand the folders and select a single device, multiple devices (using the Control or Shift keys) or a single device group. Click Add. The devices will be listed under Archive Members.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help OK Changes the archive members according to your selections and displays the device(s) in the Archive General tab. Cancel Closes the window without changing the archive members.
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Server Information Window The Server Information window lets you view and configure certain NetSight Server functions, including management of client connections, database backup and restore, locks, and licenses. It also provides access to the server log and server statistics. To access this window, select Tools > Server Information from the menu bar. You must be assigned the appropriate user capabilities to access and use this window.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Current Client Connections This table lists all of the currently connected clients for this server, with the most recent connection at the top. The list is automatically updated when clients connect or disconnect. User: The name of the user that has connected to the server as a client. Authorization Group The authorization group the user belongs to.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Disconnects the selected client. The client being disconnected receives a message saying that their connection will be terminated in 30 seconds. You must be assigned the appropriate user capability to disconnect clients. Client Connection Log The client connection log displays a list of all client connect and disconnect activities, and allows you to track the history of a particular client connection.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Clears the log. If you want to retain a copy of the log that you are clearing, you must manually copy the date−stamped file in the \Enterasys Networks\NetSight Console\server\logs\admin.log. Database Tab This tab allows you to manage the password and connection URL for the database, and perform database backup and restore operations. You must be assigned the appropriate user capabilities to perform these functions.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help you modify that password, and also view and modify the connection URL for the database. Password Click Change to display a window where you can enter a new password. The password is masked unless you select the checkbox to Show Password. You must restart both the NetSight Server and client after you change the database password. Connection URL Displays the URL the NetSight Server uses when connecting to the database.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help User: The name of the user who initiated the lock. Authorization Group The authorization group the user belongs to. Client Type The type of client: Console or a NetSight plugin application. Client Host The client host machine. Duration The amount of time the lock has been held. Description A description of the lock. Refresh Button Refreshes the table and obtains updated lock information. Revoke Button Removes the selected lock.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Server Log Tab The Server Log displays all the events for the server. Server Log entries are listed by date and time, with newer entries listed at the bottom. A new Server Log is created every day. If the NetSight Server is local, you can view previous logs using the File tab. You can perform Find and Filter operations on Server Log entries to target specific entries of interest.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Use the drop−down list to select the number of lines you would like displayed in the log. Find: Enter the text or numeric value you want to find. Case Sensitive Select this checkbox to search based on an exact match of the upper or lowercase of the text entered in the Find field. Match Whole Word Select this checkbox to search based on an exact match of the whole word or numeric value entered in the Find field.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Display: Use the drop−down list to select the number of lines you would like displayed in the log. Filter: Enter the text or numeric value you want to use as a filter. Case Sensitive Select this checkbox to search based on an exact match of the upper or lowercase of the text entered in the Filter field. Match Whole Word Select this checkbox to search based on an exact match of the whole word or numeric value entered in the Filter field.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help above the entries you can see the status of whether the entries are filtered or not filtered. Filter Button Performs the filter and displays the results. Clear Filter Button Removes any filters currently in effect. Refresh Button Displays and updates log entries, and removes any filters. The Server Log does not refresh automatically. If the Server Log is open and new entries are written to the log, you must click Refresh to update the log.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Select this button to view the current day's log. The name of the log and the path to where it is located is displayed in the field to the right. Previous Log Select this button to view a previous day's log. Click the Open button to open a file selection window where you can select the log you want to view. The file names are dated, in the format YYYY_MM_DD_events.log. The NetSight Server must be local in order to view previous logs.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Server License Limitations Information on the selected server license: • whether the server accepts connections from remote clients. • the maximum number of devices that can be managed by the server. • the maximum number of unique client hosts allowed to connect to the server. Installed Server Plugin The name of the installed server plugin application. Version The version of the server plugin application.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help generate a product license. Refer to the instructions included with the License Entitlement ID that was sent to you.) Click Update. The license file will be updated with the new license text. Buttons Configure Opens the Configure Server window where you can configure various NetSight Server parameters such as the maximum number of concurrent client connections supported by the NetSight Server.
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NetSight Server Statistics Window Use this window to view NetSight Server statistics. You can access the window by clicking the Server Stats button in the Server Information window. Click the graphic for more information. CPU The percentage of CPU being used by the NetSight Server. Object Heap Memory in Use The amount of object heap memory (in kilobytes) being used by the server. Heap memory refers to the amount of free memory available to the program.
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Set Firmware Server Window Use this window to specify which firmware download server a device will use when performing firmware downloads. You can set the firmware server for a single device, multiple devices, or a device group. All devices are initially configured to use the mapped file transfer server (as configured in the Services for NetSight Server view of the Options window) for firmware downloads.
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Set Template Variables Window The Set Template Variables window allows you to set variable values for multiple devices at one time. Variables are used in configuration templates to substitute for device−specific information. When you download a template configuration to a device, the variables are automatically replaced with the assigned values for that device. For more information, see How to Create and Download Configuration Templates.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Buttons Apply After you have edited the variable values, click Apply to set the values. Edit Select one or more rows in the table and click Edit to open the Table Editor. After you have entered the desired variable values, click Apply to set the values. Undo Use this button to undo the last edit operation you performed. Close When you close the window, you will be prompted to save or cancel the variable values you have set.
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Template Download Wizard Use the Template Download Wizard to download a configuration template to one or more devices. To access the wizard, select Tools > Wizards > Template Download Wizard from the menu bar. Configuration templates provide an easy way to download similar configurations to one or more devices. First, use the Edit Configuration Template window to create a configuration template based on an existing archived device configuration.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Templates This panel displays your current configuration templates just as they are listed in the left−panel Configuration Templates tab. Expand the folders and select the template you wish to download. If Inventory Manager can no longer find a template file (it has been deleted or moved,) the template will not be displayed in the tree.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Select devices to configure This tree displays devices that are compatible with the selected template, grouped according to device type. By default, device types that are not compatible with the template are not displayed in the tree. Select the Show All Devices checkbox to override this filter.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Boot PROM Version The current version of Boot PROM installed in the device. Boot PROM Download A indicates the device supports the ability to download boot PROM images using the Boot PROM Upgrade Wizard. Add Button Select a single device or device group, or multiple devices or device groups, and click Add to add them to the Selected Devices table. Remove Button To remove a device from the Selected Devices table, select the device and click Remove.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help device. An alert icon will appear in the Alert column of the table if a download operation fails for a specific device. You can use these radio buttons to show all devices or show only those devices whose download operations are incomplete or have failed. Set Template Variables Button Opens the Set Template Variables window which lists all your devices and their set values for each of your defined template variables.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Initiates the download operation. The table at the top of the window updates with status information, as will the status area in the bottom left of the window.
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Template Variables Window Use the Template Variables window to define variables for use in configuration templates. Once a variable is defined, you will be able to access it from the drop−down list in the Edit Configuration Template window. You can also view your template variables in the Template Variables tab. For more information, see How to Create and Download Configuration Templates. Access this window by clicking the Variables button in the Edit Configuration Template window.
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Track Device Window The Track Device window allows you to track a device based on the device's serial number or MAC address. This allows you to view a history of device attributes, and monitor any changes made to the device. The table entries are based on the device's archived configuration files −− there will be one entry for each saved configuration file. Use the table options and tools to find, filter, sort, print, and export information in a table and customize table settings.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help IP Address Displays the device IP address. MAC Address Media Access Connection (hardware) address of the device. Chassis Slot The slot number in the chassis where the device resides. N−Series devices and devices that do not reside in a chassis, display a value of N/A. BootPROM Version Shows the current version of Boot PROM installed in the device. Firmware Version Shows the current firmware version installed in the device.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Track Searches for device information based on the serial number or MAC address specified in the Track By field.
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Updates Available Window NetSight applications provide an easy way to download product updates using a web update operation accessed from Help > Check for Updates in the menu bar. The Updates Available window displays any new updates that are available for download, and lets you initiate the download operation. You must be assigned the appropriate user capability to access this view. Click the graphic for more information.
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Welcome to NetSight Inventory Manager Help Details Opens the NetSight Updates Details window where you can see details on what each update includes.
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View Devices Window The View Devices window lets you view the groups and devices you have selected for your Capacity Planning report. The devices are displayed in tree format and are also listed individually in a table. Access this window from the Select Targets window in the Capacity Planning tool by clicking the View Devices button. Click the graphic for more information. Tree Displays your selected devices in hierarchical tree format starting with the top−level device group you have selected.
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Troubleshooting This troubleshooting guide provides a list of items to check when certain Inventory Manager functionality is failing to perform correctly. Locate a problem in the left column and then review the troubleshooting steps in the right column. Problem Configuration Save Fails Troubleshooting Steps Verify that the appropriate configuration MIB is being used to perform the configuration save: 1. Select the device in the left−panel Networks Element tab. 2.