Specifications

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. The devices displayed in the Console tree are also displayed in the Inventory Manager tree. Any
changes you make to the devices are reflected in both trees.
There are three ways to add devices to the NetSight database. Initially, you will want to perform a Console
Discover to populate the database. 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 database.
Instructions on:
Using Console to Discover Devices•
Using Console to Import Devices•
Adding a Single Device•
Deleting Devices from the NetSight Database•
Using Console to Discover Devices
Console Discover lets you to discover your network devices and add them to the NetSight database. You can
perform a discover on a specified range of IP addresses, or perform a CDP (Cabletron Discovery Protocol)
discover for CDP−compliant devices. Discover automatically explores a specific network segment and creates
a list of discovered devices. You can then save all or a subset of the discovered devices to the NetSight
database. Devices that are added to the database are automatically placed in the appropriate groups in the
left−panel tree of the Console and Inventory Manager main window.
For step−by−step instructions, see the How to Discover Devices help topic in your Console online help
system.
Using Console to Import Devices
The Console Import Devices feature imports device information and profiles for unique devices (ones that do
not exist locally) from a .ngf file. The devices that you import are added to the NetSight database and
automatically appended to any existing devices in the left−panel tree of the Console and Inventory Manager
main window.
For step−by−step instructions, see the Importing a Device List from a File section of the How to Export
and Import a Device List help topic in your Console online help system.
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