Specifications

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.
Many of the changes listed below resulted from the new Client/Server architecture that was introduced in
Inventory Manager 2.0. This architecture lets you deploy Inventory Manager in a multi−user environment
where remote clients connect to a common, centralized database located on the NetSight Server, which is a
component of NetSight Console. Because of this new centralized database, both Console and Inventory
Manager (and other NetSight application plugins) share a common view of the Network Elements device tree.
NOTE: Following an upgrade, you can import your 1.4 database into this version of Inventory
Manager to preserve your network information. Refer to How to Import a Database for
specific information on importing your Inventory Manager database.
Use the following table to get an idea of what functionality has changed and the procedures you must now
use. The left−hand column lists different Inventory Manager functionality and the right−hand column gives a
short description of what changed.
Functionality What Changed
Network Elements Tree
Console and Inventory Manager now share a common view of the Network
Elements device tree. Any device status changes detected by Console will be
reflected in Inventory Manager’s device tree. Any user−defined device
groups will also be displayed in the device tree of both applications.
Adding Devices
For the most part, you will now use Console to add devices to the Network
Elements tree. Initially, you will want to perform a Console Discover to
populate the database, or you can also use Console to import devices from a
.ngf file. After you have initially added your devices, you can use the
Inventory Manager (or Console) Add Device window to add a single device
to the tree. For more information, see How to Add and Delete Devices.
Device Groups
The Network Elements device tree is organized a little bit differently. There
is now a top−level My Network folder which contains two folders: All
Devices and Grouped By. The Grouped By folder contains five subfolders:
Chassis, Contact, Device Types, IP, and Location. When a device is
discovered, imported, or added, it automatically becomes a member of the
appropriate group. For more information, see How to Add and Remove
Device Groups.
SNMP Version and Access SNMP Version and Access properties are now configured using the
Authorization/Device Access window accessed from the Tools menu. The
window has four tabs:
Users/Groups tab lets you manage user access to specific features
and capabilities.
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