User Manual NMS300 Network Management System Application U ser Ma nu a l January 2022 202-12595-01 NETGEAR, Inc.
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NMS300 Network Management System Application 202-11289-06 June 2017 • • Updated the Support section. Added Conformity, and Compliance sections. Added support for the following smart switches: - GS418TPP, GS510TLP, and GS510TPP - GS724TPv2 - XS708T and XS716T 202-11289-05 December 2015 • Added support for the following platforms: - M4200 series managed switches, including the M4200-10MG-POE+.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 202-11289-04 December 2014 • • Added support for the following platforms: - M6100 managed switch, including blades and supervisors inserted in the chassis: XCM8944, XCM8944-POE+, XCM8944-uPOE, XCM8948, XCM8948-POE+, XCM8948-uPOE, XCM8944F, and XCM8924X. - S3300 smart switch: S3300-28X, S3300-28X-PoE+, S3300-52X, and S3300-52X-PoE+. - FVS336Gv3 firewall. - WN370 wireless access point.
Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Network environment concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Device groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Types of users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Compatible devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 NETGEAR fully managed switches .
NMS300 Network Management System Application Synchronize a network device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Log in to a device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 Ping, perform a traceroute, or reboot a device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Use the SNMP MIB browser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 View and export the Inventory table and Interface List table. . .
NMS300 Network Management System Application Restore the configuration of a single device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Customize and promote a configuration file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141 Promote a configuration file for an FVS318G firewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Restore the configuration of several identical devices . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Import a configuration file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NMS300 Network Management System Application Customize the style of a node and link on a topology view. . . . . . . . 231 Remove a topology view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 Chapter 8 Manage sFlow Set up the sFlow collection server and manage the sFlow settings . . . 237 Manage sFlow sources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238 View and export the results of sFlow monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NMS300 Network Management System Application Chapter 13 Manage Licenses View license information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289 Register a license . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .290 Deregister a license . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .291 Chapter 14 Register Devices Registration concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 1 Introduction Strea mline network ma n a ge m e n t t a s ks The NETGEAR Network Management System 300 (NMS300) is a centralized and comprehensive management application that enables you to discover, monitor, configure, and report on enterprise-class networks with NETGEAR and third-party network devices. This manual is intended for network administrators.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Network environment concepts The application resides on the NMS300 server at a static IP address on the local area network. The application monitors the NETGEAR and third-party devices on the network. Local area network Internet gateway Static IP address NMS300 server Web browser NETGEAR devices Internet Third-party devices Web browser Figure 1. The Network Management System 300 You access the application through a web browser.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Device groups To simplify the management of networks with many devices, you can create device groups. Group devices by vendor, location, device type, device model, and contact. Device groups are optional. Device group M Network device M1 Network device Mm Local area network Internet gateway Static IP address NMS300 server Web browser Network device N1 Internet Network Device Nn Device group N Web browser Figure 2.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Compatible devices This release of the application supports the following features: • Support for NETGEAR managed and smart switches • Support for NETGEAR wireless devices • Support for NETGEAR firewalls • Support for ReadyDATA and ReadyNAS storage devices • Support for discovery and node status monitoring of third-party devices Note: Products that reached their end of life (EOL) might not be included in the following lists.
NMS300 Network Management System Application • M4250-10G2XF-PoE++ • M4250-26G4F-PoE+ • M4250-26G4XF-PoE+ • M4250-26G4F-PoE++ • M4250-40G8F-PoE+ • M4250-40G8XF-PoE+ • M4250-40G8XF-PoE++ • M4250-12M2XF • M4250-16XF • M4300-8X8F • M4300-12X12F • M4300-16X • M4300-24XF • M4300-24X24F • M4300-28G • M4300-48XF • M4300-52G • M4300-28G-POE+ • M4300-52G-POE+ • M4300-96X • M4500-32C • M4500-48XF8C • M5300-28G • M5300-28G-POE+ • M5300-28G3 • M5300-28GF • M5300-52G
NMS300 Network Management System Application - XCM8944F - XCM8924X • M7100 XSM7224 • M7100 XSM7224S • S3300-28X • S3300-28X-PoE+ • S3300-52X • S3300-52X-PoE+ When a model S3300 switch and a model M4300 switch function together in a mixed stacking configuration, the switches can be displayed as “Smart_M4300.” The following applies: • M4300 software release 6.6.x.x or a later release. For a mixed stacking configuration only, the application displays a model M4300 switch as “Smart_M4300.
NMS300 Network Management System Application • GS510TLP • GS510TP • GS510TPP • GS516TP • GS710TUP • GS716Tv3 • GS724Tv4 • GS724TPv2 • GS728TPv2 • GS728TPPv2 • GS728TPS • GS728TS • GS728TXS • GS748Tv4 • GS748Tv5 • GS752TPv2 • GS752TPP • GS752TPS • GS752TS • GS752TXS • MS510TX • MS510TXM • MS510TXPP • MS510TXUP • XS708T • XS712Tv2 • XS716T • XS728T NETGEAR firewalls This release supports the following NETGEAR firewalls: • FVS318G • FVS318N • FVS336
NMS300 Network Management System Application NETGEAR wireless access points This release supports the following NETGEAR wireless access points: • WAC720 • WAC730 • WG103 • WN203 • WN203v2 • WN370 • WND930 • WNAP210 • WNAP320 • WNAP370 • WNDAP350 • WNDAP360 • WNDAP380R • WNDAP380Rv2 • WNDAP620 • WNDAP660 NETGEAR wireless management systems and controllers This release supports the following NETGEAR wireless controllers and wireless management system: • WC7520 • WC7600 •
NMS300 Network Management System Application • RN204 • RN212 • RN214 • RN312 • RN314 • RN316 • RN422 • RN424 • RN426 • RN516 • RN524X • RN526X • RN528X • RN626X • RN628X • RN716X • RN2120 • RN3130 • RN3138 • RN3220 • RN4220 • RR2312 • RR2304 • RR3312 • RR4312X/S • RR4360X/S Introduction 18 User Manual
NMS300 Network Management System Application Prepare the network devices for discovery To manage the devices on your network, you must prepare them for the application. By default, the application lets you manage up to 200 devices. For information about managing more than 200 devices, contact your NETGEAR sales contact. To prepare the devices on your network: 1. Upgrade your devices to their latest released firmware. To upgrade the firmware, use the local browser user interface (UI) of the device.
2 2 Get Started Lo g in and perform b a s i c c on fi gu rat i on t a s ks After you logged in to the application, you can change your password and account information and configure the email server.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Log in to the application The application uses a browser server architecture. Administrators and other types of users can access the application from any supported browser. For more information about installing the application, see the NMS300 Network Management Quick Start Guide, which is available at netgear.com/support/download/.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 3. Enter your user name and password. When the application is initially installed, the default administrator user name is admin and the default administrator password is also admin. You must be an administrator (admin user, that is, a user with a security profile that is set to Admin) to be able to create user names and passwords for other types of users. 4. Click the Sign In button.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Change your password and account information We recommend that you change your password to a more secure password. This recommendation applies to admin users only because nonadministrative users such as users with a security profile set to Operator or Observer cannot change their password. As an admin user, you can also change your account information. Items that you can change include your email address, real name, and telephone number.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 4. Select ADMIN > SETTINGS. 5. Under Account Information, click the Change Password link. 6. Enter your old and new passwords. 7. Click the Submit button. Your password is updated.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Change your account information You can change your general account settings such as your email address and telephone number. To change your account information: 1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the NMS300 server. For more information, see Log in to the application on page 21. A login window opens. 2. Enter your user name and password.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 5. Under Account Information, click the Edit Account link. 6. Modify the information as needed. 7. Click the Submit button. Your account information is updated. Configure the email server for alerts and alarm notifications Before the application can send email updates and alarm notifications, you must configure the email server settings. Only an admin user can configure the email server settings.
NMS300 Network Management System Application The default administrator user name is admin and the default administrator password is also admin. 3. Click the Sign In button. The Network Summary page displays. 4. Select ADMIN > SETTINGS. 5. Under Getting Started with NMS, click the SMTP Email Settings link. 6. Enter your SMTP configuration settings. 7. If your SMTP server requires authentication, select the Authentication Enabled check box.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 8. In the User Name field, enter the user name for your email account. Note: You must enter the email user name entirely, that is with the at sign (@) and domain name. For example, username@domain.com. The SMTP server also uses the entire user name as the address from which email is sent. 9. In the Password field, enter the password for your email account. 10.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 4. Select ADMIN > SETTINGS. 5. Under Getting Started with NMS, click the SMTP Email Settings link. 6. Enter the following settings and select the following check boxes: • In the SMTP Server Host field, enter smtp.gmail.com. • In the SMTP Server Port field, enter 25. • Select the Authentication Enabled check box. • In the User Name field, enter the user name for your Gmail account.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Note: You must enter the email user name entirely, that is with the at sign (@) and domain name. For example, username@gmail.com. The SMTP server also uses the entire user name as the address from which email is sent. • In the Password field, enter the password for your Gmail account. 7. To use a secure email connection, select the Use SSL check box, and in the SMTP Server Port field, enter 465. 8. Click the Test button.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 4. Click the Sign In button. The Network Summary page displays. 5. Select ADMIN > SETTINGS. 6. Under Getting Started with NMS, click the SMS Server Settings link. 7. Enter the corporation ID. The corporation ID specifies the SMS gateways that the application must use. This is the corporation ID that NETGEAR support gave you. 8. Enter the password for accessing the SMS gateway.
NMS300 Network Management System Application This is the password that NETGEAR support gave you. 9. Click the Test button. Your SMS configuration settings are verified. 10. Click the Submit button. Your changes are saved.
3 3 Discover and Manage Resources Fin d a nd manage the de v i c e s on y ou r n e t w or k Before you can manage your network, you must let the application find the devices that are on your network and perform other setup tasks that could simplify the management of your network.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Discovery concepts You can discover devices on your network by using the following methods: • Quick discovery. Discovers devices without using a discovery profile. This method is a quick and easy discovery method but gives you limited control over the discovery process. • Regular discovery. Filters the devices on your network through a discovery profile that you must configure first.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Use quick discovery to discover devices on your network Quick Discovery is a quick and easy discovery method but gives you limited control over the discovery process. To discover the devices on your network: 1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the NMS300 server. For more information, see Log in to the application on page 21. A login window opens. 2. Enter your user name and password.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 6. From the menu in the upper left on the pop-up window, select one of the following network types and enter the applicable address information in the fields to the right of the menu: • IP Range • Subnet • Single IP • IP Address(es) • Hostname 7.
NMS300 Network Management System Application When the quick discovery process completes, the Quick Discovery pop-up window opens and displays the results. Note: If a credential failure occurs, a common reason is that the device login information changed from its default. When a credential failure occurs, add or modify the credential and run the discovery job again. For more information, see Add or modify a device credential on page 38. 10. Click the Close button. The Quick Discovery pop-up window closes.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Add or modify a device credential During the discovery process, the application must log in to devices to obtain the information to discover and manage the devices. A device credential includes the user name, password, and SNMP community string that allows the application to log in to the device. The user name and password are the same user information that you use to log in to the device to perform system configuration.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 4. Select RESOURCES > DEVICE CREDENTIALS. 5. Add a device credential or modify an existing device credential: • To add a device credential, click the Add button. • To modify an existing device credential: a. From the Device Credentials table, select a device credential. b. Click the Edit button. For a new device credential, the Add Credential pop-up window opens. For an existing device credential, the Edit Credential pop-up window opens. 6.
NMS300 Network Management System Application • HTTP • HTTPS Depending on your protocol selection, the pop-up window might adjust to display other fields and menus. 8. In the Authentication Info section, enter or modify the information for the selected protocol.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 11. Click the Associated Devices tab. 12. Click the Add button. 13. Select one or more devices and click the Add Selection button. To add all devices to the device credential, click the Add All button. The Select Devices pop-up window closes and the selected devices are added to the Associated Devices table. 14. If you are modifying an existing device credential, to remove devices: a. Select the devices. b. Click the Remove button.
NMS300 Network Management System Application The page closes and the new or modified device credential displays in the Device Credentials table. Add or modify a discovery profile A discovery profile filters the network device information that the application can detect. The application can discover devices through an IP address range, IP subnet address, a single IP address, a list of IP addresses, or device host name. To add a discovery profile or modify an existing discovery profile: 1.
NMS300 Network Management System Application For a new discovery profile, the Add Profile pop-up window opens. For an existing discovery profile, the Edit Profile pop-up window opens. 6. Enter or modify the information in the following sections: • General Info. Enter the name and description of the profile. • Discovery Options: - Resolve Host Names. To attempt to resolve a host name to an IP address, select the Resolve Host Names (Attempt to resolve host name to IP address) check box.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 7. Click the Network tab. 8. From the menu in the upper left of the pop-up window, select one of the following network types and enter the applicable address information in the fields to the right of the menu: • IP Range • Subnet • Single IP • IP Address(es) • Hostname 9.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 10. If the credential that you need is not listed in the table, do the following: a. Click the Add button. In addition to the default credentials, the pop-up window displays the device credentials that you added. For more information, see Add or modify a device credential on page 38. b. Select one or more credentials and click the Add Selection button. To add all credentials, click the Add All button.
NMS300 Network Management System Application The Network Summary page displays. 4. Select RESOURCES > DISCOVERY. 5. Select the discovery profile. 6. From the More menu, select Execute. When discovery completes, the Execution Results pop-up window opens and displays the discovered devices that the application adds to its inventory database. 7. Click the Close button. The pop-up window closes. Note: Output files from completed resource discovery jobs are saved for the data retention period.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Schedule or reschedule an existing discovery job You can schedule or reschedule an existing discovery job to occur later. This discovery job can be one time or recurrent. To schedule or reschedule an existing discovery job for future execution: 1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the NMS300 server. For more information, see Log in to the application on page 21. A login window opens. 2.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 6. Click the Edit Profile button. 7. Take one of the following actions: • To add a new schedule, click the Add Schedule button. • To modify an existing schedule, click the Edit Schedule button. 8. From the Enable menu, select Yes.
NMS300 Network Management System Application The pop-up window adjusts to display more fields. 9. Specify whether the application executes the discovery job once or on a recurring basis by selecting one of the following options from the Execution Type menu and entering or modifying the corresponding information: • One time scheduled. This is the default selection. In the Starting On field, enter or modify the date and time. • Recurrent. The pop-up window adjusts to display more fields.
NMS300 Network Management System Application c. Select the End Time radio button and enter or modify the date and time in the corresponding field, or leave the Never radio button selected, which is the default setting. 10. Click the Submit button. The Schedule pop-up window closes. The discovery job schedule becomes part of the discovery profile. 11. In the Edit Profile pop-up window, click the Save button. Your discovery job is executed according to the schedule that you set.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 5. Select the device credential. 6. Click the Delete button. A confirmation pop-up window opens. 7. Click the Yes button. The device credential is removed from the Device Credentials table and deleted. Remove a discovery profile If you delete a discovery job from the Jobs table, the application deletes the discovery profile for the job automatically. For more information, see View and manage jobs on page 257. You can also remove a discovery profile manually.
NMS300 Network Management System Application View and manage the wired and wireless devices on your network After the application discovers the wired and wireless devices on your network and adds them to the inventory database, you can view and test the devices.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 4. Select RESOURCES > DEVICES. The page displays the devices that the application discovered. 5. To add columns to or remove them from the Devices table, right-click the table heading anywhere, and specify the columns by selecting the corresponding check boxes.
NMS300 Network Management System Application View wireless controller information only You can display only the wireless controllers that the application manages. To view wireless controller information: 1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the NMS300 server. For more information, see Log in to the application on page 21. A login window opens. 2. Enter your user name and password.
NMS300 Network Management System Application View wireless access point information only You can display only the standalone APs and controller-managed APs. The application manages the standalone APs. The controller-managed APs are managed by their wireless controllers and display for information only. To view wireless access point information: 1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the NMS300 server. For more information, see Log in to the application on page 21.
NMS300 Network Management System Application View wireless management system information only You can display only the wireless management systems that the application manages. To view wireless management system information: 1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the NMS300 server. For more information, see Log in to the application on page 21. A login window opens. 2. Enter your user name and password.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Modify the name, location information, and contact information You can modify the device name, location information, and contact information that the application displays for a wired or wireless device. To modify information for a device: 1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the NMS300 server. For more information, see Log in to the application on page 21. A login window opens. 2. Enter your user name and password.
NMS300 Network Management System Application To hide the filter, click the Hide Filter button. 7. Select the device. 8. Click the Edit button. 9. Modify the device information. 10. Click the Submit button. The device information is updated and the pop-up window closes. Remove device information You can remove all information that the application displays for a wired or wireless device.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 4. Select RESOURCES > DEVICES. The page displays the devices that the application discovered. 5. To add columns to or remove them from the Devices table, right-click the table heading anywhere, and specify the columns by selecting the corresponding check boxes.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 2. Enter your user name and password. The default administrator user name is admin and the default administrator password is also admin. 3. Click the Sign In button. The Network Summary page displays. 4. Select RESOURCES > DEVICES. The page displays the devices that the application discovered. 5. To add columns to or remove them from the Devices table, right-click the table heading anywhere, and specify the columns by selecting the corresponding check boxes.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Log in to a device You can log in to a wired or wireless device on your network using either the local browser UI or Telnet. Note: To log in over a Telnet connection to a model M4500-32C or model M4500-48XF8C switch, use port 1223 instead of default port 23. You can log in to a device when your web browser can be routed to the device. Generally, your web browser must be on the local network side of the Internet gateway. To log in to a device: 1.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Purchase, Hardware Version, Configuration Version, Contact, Discover Time, and Description. 6. To filter the devices that are listed, click the Show Filter button. You can filter the devices by criteria such as type, name, IP address, vendor, model, and status. To hide the filter, click the Hide Filter button. 7. Select the device. 8. Take one of the following actions: • Log in over the local browser UI: a. From the More menu, select Web GUI.
NMS300 Network Management System Application The default administrator user name is admin and the default administrator password is also admin. 3. Click the Sign In button. The Network Summary page displays. 4. Select RESOURCES > DEVICES. The page displays the devices that the application discovered. 5. To add columns to or remove them from the Devices table, right-click the table heading anywhere, and specify the columns by selecting the corresponding check boxes.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Use the SNMP MIB browser The SNMP MIB browser lets you retrieve information about SNMP-enabled devices directly. The application supports SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, and SNMPv3 and all supported standard and private MIBs. The SNMP MIB browser lets you select one of several MIB databases (such as RFC Standard MIBs or NETGEAR Private MIBs) and navigate a MIB tree to select a specific MIB object.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 5. To add columns to or remove them from the Devices table, right-click the table heading anywhere, and specify the columns by selecting the corresponding check boxes.
NMS300 Network Management System Application By default, the SNMPv3 information is displayed. c. If you select SNMP V1 or SNMP V2C, specify the write community and read community strings. If you select SNMP V3, specify the user name and, if required, the authentication protocol. d. Click the Submit button. 10. From the menu in the upper left of MIB Groups pane, select the MIB database. A MIB tree populates the MIB Groups pane. 11. Navigate to the MIB object.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 13. Click the Go button. The Results List pane displays the name and object ID and the value that the MIB object collected. If the data collected applies to a table-related MIB object, the Table View button lets you switch to a table view. 14. To collect SNMP data or issue an SNMP command for another MIB object, repeat Step 10 through Step 13. 15. To clear all collected data, click the Clear All button. The Results List pane is cleared.
NMS300 Network Management System Application The Network Summary page displays. 4. Select RESOURCES > DEVICES. Note: To add MIB files to the MIB browser, you do not need to select a device. 5. From the More menu, select MIB Browser. The MIB browser opens in a new browser page.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 6. Click the green + icon next to the menu in the upper left of MIB Groups pane. 7. Either select an existing MIB file group from the Select a MIB File Group menu or select the Add a new MIB File Group radio button and specify the name for a new MIB file group in the field. 8.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Remove a MIB file You can remove a MIB file MIB browser. For example, you can remove a MIB file that is obsolete. To remove a MIB file from the MIB browser: 1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the NMS300 server. For more information, see Log in to the application on page 21. A login window opens. 2. Enter your user name and password.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 5. From the More menu, select MIB Browser. The MIB browser opens in a new browser page. 6. Navigate to the MIB object. The MIB Information pane below the MIB Groups pane displays the name and object ID of the selected MIB trap, along with a description and other information. If you cannot find the MIB object, search for it in the MIB tree by doing the following: a. Click the magnifier icon next to the menu in the upper left of MIB Groups pane.
NMS300 Network Management System Application View and export the Inventory table and Interface List table You can view the table of wired and wireless devices and interfaces that the application manages, and export this table to an Excel or PDF file. To view and export the Inventory table and Interface List table: 1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the NMS300 server. For more information, see Log in to the application on page 21. A login window opens. 2.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Purchase, Hardware Version, Configuration Version, Contact, Discover Time, and Description. 6. To filter the devices that are listed, click the Show Filter button. You can filter the devices by criteria such as device type, device name and IP address, device model, and status. To hide the filter, click the Hide Filter button. 7. To view interfaces for a specific device, click the table row for the device anywhere but in the Device Name column. 8.
NMS300 Network Management System Application The default administrator user name is admin and the default administrator password is also admin. 3. Click the Sign In button. The Network Summary page displays. 4. Select RESOURCES > DEVICE GROUPS. 5. Add a static device group or modify an existing static device group: • To add a static device group, click the Add Static Group button. • To modify an existing static device group: a. From the Device Groups table, select the static device group. b.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 8. Click the Add button. 9. To filter the devices that display in the pop-up window, click the Show Filter button. You can filter the devices by criteria such as device type, device name and IP address, location, device model, and status. To hide the device filter, click the Hide Filter button. 10. In the Select Devices pop-up window, select devices for the group. 11. Click the Add Selection button. To add all devices, click the Add All button. 12.
NMS300 Network Management System Application A login window opens. 2. Enter your user name and password. The default administrator user name is admin and the default administrator password is also admin. 3. Click the Sign In button. The Network Summary page displays. 4. Select RESOURCES > DEVICE GROUPS. 5. Add a dynamic device group or modify an existing dynamic device group: • To add a dynamic device group, click the Add Dynamic Group button. • To modify an existing dynamic device group: a.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 6. Enter or modify the group name. 7. Enter or modify the description. 8. Enter or modify the criteria for the device selection filter. You can filter by device vendor, device location, device type, device model, and device contact. You can select more than one filter. To filter by device type, make a selection from the Device Type menu. 9. To view the devices in the group before you save the group, select the View Devices button.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 6. Click the Delete Group button. A confirmation pop-up window opens. 7. Click the Yes button. The device group is removed from the Device Groups table and deleted. Search for the switch to which a host is connected You can enter an IP address or MAC address of a device (that is, a host) and let the application search for the switch in your network to which the host is directly connected. To search for a switch to which a device is directly connected: 1.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 5. In the Host IP Address or MAC Address to search for field, enter an IP address or MAC address. 6. Click the Apply button. If a match is found, the table displays information about the switch to which the host is connected, including the system name, model, IP address, and MAC address of the switch and the switch port to which the host is connected.
4 4 Monitor Devices and the Network Mo n itor how de vices a n d t h e n e t w or k pe r for m You can view summary and detailed information about the network, devices, and interfaces, including real-time and historical information and performance statistics. You can also enable and disable the configuration monitors, view and export the audit logs, view firmware versions, and view NMS300 server information.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Monitor the network You can monitor the network by various criteria and you can customize the information that displays on the Network Summary page. View the default network summary If you did not customize the Network Summary page, the page displays a device tree, an enterprise network map, a physical representation of the status and device type of the inventory, and various top 10 widgets. To view the default network summary: 1.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 3. Click the Sign In button. By default, the following widgets display on the page. Widget Description Information Device Tree View A tree of all discovered and managed devices in the network. You can expand the tree.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Widget Description Information Device Inventory Status/Device Type A slice graph displaying the device status (Up or Down) and a slice graph displaying the network breakdown per device type.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Table 1.
NMS300 Network Management System Application To customize the Network Summary page: 1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the NMS300 server. For more information, see Log in to the application on page 21. A login window opens. 2. Enter your user name and password. The default administrator user name is admin and the default administrator password is also admin. 3. Click the Sign In button. The Network Summary page displays. 4. Select HOME > NETWORK SUMMARY.
NMS300 Network Management System Application The page displays the widgets that are currently selected. The left side of the page displays the Available Widgets menu. 6. Customize the Network Summary page by performing one of the following tasks: • Add a widget. From the Available Widgets menu, click and drag a widget to an empty widget area at the bottom of the page. When the widget is in the target widget area, the widget area displays green and you can drop the widget.
NMS300 Network Management System Application View the default top 10 widgets If you did not customize the Top 10 page, the page displays the default top 10 widgets. To monitor the default top 10 widgets and view device details: 1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the NMS300 server. For more information, see Log in to the application on page 21. A login window opens. 2. Enter your user name and password.
NMS300 Network Management System Application By default, the following widgets display on the page.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 5. To view details about a device, click the device name. For more information, see View device details and interface details on page 99. 6. To view details about an interface, click the interface name. For more information, see View device details and interface details on page 99. Customize the top 10 page You can customize the information that displays on the Top 10 page by adding and removing widgets. You can also reset the page to its default information.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Table 2.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Table 2.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 5. Click the Customize Portal button.
NMS300 Network Management System Application The page displays the widgets that are currently selected. The left side of the page displays the Available Widgets menu. 6. Customize the Top 10 page by performing one of the following tasks: • Add a widget. From the Available Widgets menu, click and drag a widget to an empty widget area at the bottom of the page. When the widget is in the target widget area, the widget area displays green and you can drop the widget.
NMS300 Network Management System Application View the wireless summary and default top 10 wireless widgets If you did not customize the Wireless Summary page, the page displays the wireless inventory and default top 10 widgets for wireless devices. To monitor the wireless inventory, monitor the default top 10 widgets for wireless devices, and view wireless device details: 1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the NMS300 server.
NMS300 Network Management System Application By default, the following widgets display on the page.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Customize the wireless summary page You can customize the information that displays on the Wireless Summary page by adding and removing widgets. You can also reset the page to its default information. In addition to the default widgets that are shown in the table in View the wireless summary and default top 10 wireless widgets on page 94, you can add the optional widgets that are listed in the following table. Table 3.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Table 3.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 5. Click the Customize Portal button. The page displays the widgets that are currently selected. The left side of the page displays the Available Widgets menu.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 6. Customize the Wireless Summary page by performing one of the following tasks: • Add a widget. From the Available Widgets menu, click and drag a widget to an empty widget area at the bottom of the page. When the widget is in the target widget area, the widget area displays green and you can drop the widget. Table 3 on page 96 describes the optional widgets that you can add. • Remove a widget.
NMS300 Network Management System Application To view the detailed information for a device and an interface: 1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the NMS300 server. For more information, see Log in to the application on page 21. A login window opens. 2. Enter your user name and password. The default administrator user name is admin and the default administrator password is also admin. 3. Click the Sign In button. The Network Summary page displays. 4.
NMS300 Network Management System Application The following figure shows the page that displays when the device that you select is a switch. The following figure shows the Dashboard menu that displays when the device that you select is a switch.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Note: If the device that you select is an M6100 managed switch, the Dashboard also displays the Slot List option. 8. From the Dashboard menu, select a menu option. The page adjusts to display information that corresponds to your menu option. For information about the details that the application can provide for each type of device, see Appendix B, Device Details.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Monitor wireless clients and view client details The application lets you monitor the active wireless clients by wireless controller, standalone AP, controller-managed AP, or SSID. You can display various wireless details for each client. To monitor wireless clients and view details for a single client: 1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the NMS300 server.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 7. Click the dots next to the field to the right of the Device Type / SSID menu. A pop-up window similar to the following opens. 8. To filter the devices or SSIDs that are listed, click the Show Filter button. You can filter the devices by criteria such as name, IP address, location, and model. You can filter the SSIDs by criteria such as SSID name, device name, and device IP address. To hide the filter for SSIDs or devices, click the Hide Filter button.
NMS300 Network Management System Application The application populates the Active Client List table with the wireless clients of the selected device or SSID. 12. To add columns to or remove them from the Active Client List table, right-click the table heading anywhere, and specify the columns by selecting the corresponding check boxes.
NMS300 Network Management System Application The following table lists some of the dashboard options and widgets or tables that are available for a wireless client.
NMS300 Network Management System Application By default, all monitors are enabled. You can disable or reenable individual monitors and specify the information and devices that are monitored. For information about how to configure alarm trigger settings for these monitors, see Add a custom alarm configuration on page 181.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 5. Select the monitor. 6. Click the Edit button. 7. (Optional) In the General Information pop-up window, modify the following settings: • From the Polling Interval menu, select a polling interval. • Enter a description. 8. Click the Monitor Devices tab. 9. (Optional) In the Monitor Devices pop-up window, select one of the following radio buttons: • All Devices. Monitors all devices. • Select Devices or Device Groups.
NMS300 Network Management System Application The device or devices are added to the table on the Monitor Devices pop-up window. c. Click the Add Group button. d. Either select individual devices and click the click Add Selection button, or click the Add All button. The device groups or groups are added to the table on the Monitor Devices pop-up window. 10. Click the Monitor Parameters tab. 11.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 2. Enter your user name and password. The default administrator user name is admin and the default administrator password is also admin. 3. Click the Sign In button. The Network Summary page displays. 4. Select MONITOR > MONITOR CONFIGURATION. 5. Select the monitor. 6. Click the Disable button. A confirmation pop-up window opens. 7. Click the Yes button. The monitor is disabled. In the Monitor Configuration table, the Enable column displays No for the monitor.
NMS300 Network Management System Application View or modify the polling interval for a monitor You can view and modify the polling interval for a monitor to control how frequently the device and network information is updated. To view and modify the polling interval for a monitor: 1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the NMS300 server. For more information, see Log in to the application on page 21. A login window opens. 2. Enter your user name and password.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Customize the optional network dashboard By default, the network dashboard does not display any information. If you want to use the network dashboard, you must create and customize network views and select one or more of these views on the network dashboard.
NMS300 Network Management System Application By default, the application does not include any dashboard views. 5. Create a dashboard view or modify an existing dashboard view: • To create a dashboard view, click the Add button. • To modify an existing dashboard view: a. From the Dashboard Views table, select the dashboard view. b. From the More menu, select Edit. For a new dashboard view, the Add Dashboard displays. For an existing dashboard view, the Edit Dashboard pop-up window opens. 6.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 9. From the Default Chart Type menu, select one of the following types: • Line • Column • Column Stacked • Area • Area Stacked 10. From the Source Type menu, select either Device or Interface: • Device. Create or modify a dashboard view of devices: a. Click the Add Device button. The Device Selection pop-up window opens. b. To filter the devices that display in the table, click the Show Filter button. c.
NMS300 Network Management System Application The Interface Selection pop-up window opens. b. To filter the devices that appear in the table, click the Show Filter button. c. From the upper table, select a device for which you want to monitor interfaces. d. From the lower table, select the interfaces, and click the Add Selection button. To add the first 10 interfaces that display in the table, click the Add All button. e. To add interfaces for another device, repeat Step a through Step d. f.
NMS300 Network Management System Application The Monitor menu displays only common monitors that apply to the device types that you select in step 10 on page 114. Your selection from the Monitor menu determines the options that display in the Available Fields section. 13. Specify the fields and their order. To select the fields, use the left and right arrows. To arrange their order, use the up and down arrows. 14. Click the Submit button. The pop-up window closes.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 2. Enter your user name and password. The default administrator user name is admin and the default administrator password is also admin. 3. Click the Sign In button. The Network Summary page displays. 4. Select MONITOR > DASHBOARD VIEWS. 5. Select the dashboard view. 6. From the More menu, select Delete. A confirmation pop-up window opens. 7. Click the Yes button. The dashboard view is removed from the Dashboard Views table and deleted.
NMS300 Network Management System Application The Network Summary page displays. 4. Select MONITOR > NETWORK DASHBOARD. 5. Click the Select View button. If the table does not display any dashboard views, you did not create any. For information about creating a dashboard view, see Create or modify a dashboard view and launch the dashboard view on page 112. 6. In the table, click the dashboard view. 7. Click the Select View button. The pop-up window closes and the selected network dashboard view displays.
NMS300 Network Management System Application View and export audit logs The system audit logs provide information about the tasks that you performed on the network or on the NMS300 server. Audit logs are saved for the data retention period. For more information, see Set the data retention period on page 271. To view and export the application audit logs: 1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the NMS300 server.
NMS300 Network Management System Application View firmware version information You can view the firmware version information for the application and for all NETGEAR switches, NETGEAR wireless devices, and NETGEAR firewalls that the application discovered. To view firmware version information: 1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the NMS300 server. For more information, see Log in to the application on page 21. A login window opens. 2.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 5. Under License And Version Information, click the NMS300 Version link. Under Version Information, the firmware version of the application displays in the Version number field. 6. To view firmware versions of NETGEAR devices that the application discovered, click the Switch, Wireless, Firewall, or Storage tab. 7. Click the X ( ) button. The pop-up window closes.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 4. Select RESOURCES > NMS SERVER DETAIL.
NMS300 Network Management System Application View application notifications The application generates a notification when a task is completed. For example, if you initiated a firmware upgrade for one or more devices, the application generates a notification when the upgrade is completed. The notification includes details about whether the task completed successfully.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 4. In the top bar at the upper right of the page, click the Envelope button. The My Notifications pop-up window opens. 5. To view details about a notification, select the notification and click the Details button. 6. To close the pop-up window, click the X ( ) button.
5 5 Manage Configurations and Firmware Keep your de vice firm w a re c u r re n t You can back up and restore device configurations. You can also upgrade device firmware.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Back up your device configurations You can back up the configurations of the NETGEAR devices on your network. You can schedule configuration backup jobs for future execution on a recurrent basis for batch operations. Note: The application supports SSH for back-up operations of the devices. Note: For information about backing up the application system settings, see Back up the system settings on page 282.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 4. Select CONFIG > BACKUP. The Backup page displays the existing backup profiles. 5. To add columns to or remove them from the Backup table, right-click the table heading anywhere, and specify the columns by selecting the corresponding check boxes. You can choose from the following columns: Name, Scheduled, Recurrent Type, Last Execution Time, Last Execution Status, Next Execution Time, Description, Created By, and Created Time. 6.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 7. Enter or modify the following information: • General Info. Enter a name and description for the new profile. • Backup File Setting. Enter a file name and version for the backup file. • Backup Result Notification. To enable the application to send an email message with the backup results, select the E-mail To check box and enter an email address. 8. Click the Select Devices tab. 9. Add devices, device groups, or both: a. Click the Add Device button. b.
NMS300 Network Management System Application c. Click the Add Group button. d. Select device groups to add and click the Add Selection button. To add all of the device groups in the table, click the Add All button. The selected devices, groups, or both, display in the Select Target Network Devices or Groups table. 10. If you are modifying an existing backup profile, to remove devices or groups: a. Select the devices or groups. b. Click the Remove button.
NMS300 Network Management System Application To execute a backup profile immediately: 1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the NMS300 server. For more information, see Log in to the application on page 21. A login window opens. 2. Enter your user name and password. The default administrator user name is admin and the default administrator password is also admin. 3. Click the Sign In button. The Network Summary page displays. 4. Select CONFIG > BACKUP.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 7. Click the Execute Profile button. The Status field displays the progress of the backup job. After the job completes successfully, the Status field displays Succeeded. 8. Click the Close button. The pop-up window closes. Schedule a backup job You can schedule a backup job to occur later, either once or on a recurring basis. To schedule a backup job: 1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the NMS300 server.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 4. Select CONFIG > BACKUP. The Backup page displays the existing backup profiles in the application. 5. To add columns to or remove them from the Backup table, right-click the table heading anywhere, and specify the columns by selecting the corresponding check boxes. You can choose from the following columns: Name, Scheduled, Recurrent Type, Last Execution Time, Last Execution Status, Next Execution Time, Description, Created By, and Created Time. 6.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 8. Click the Add Schedule button. 9. From the Enable menu, select Yes. 10. Specify whether the application executes the backup job once or on a recurring basis by selecting one of the following options from the Execution Type menu and entering the corresponding information: • One time scheduled. This is the default selection. In the Starting On field, enter a date and time. • Recurrent. The pop-up window adjusts to display more fields.
NMS300 Network Management System Application The Schedule pop-up window closes. The backup job schedule becomes part of the backup profile. 12. In the Edit Profile pop-up window, click the Save button. The backup job is executed according to the schedule that you set. The application saves the backup configuration files on the NMS300 server and lists them on the Restore page. You can use the backup files to restore device configurations for the devices on your network.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 5. To add columns to or remove them from the Backup table, right-click the table heading anywhere, and specify the columns by selecting the corresponding check boxes. You can choose from the following columns: Name, Scheduled, Recurrent Type, Last Execution Time, Last Execution Status, Next Execution Time, Description, Created By, and Created Time. 6. Select the backup profile. 7. From the More menu, select View Execution Status.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 3. Click the Sign In button. The Network Summary page displays. 4. Select CONFIG > BACKUP. 5. To add columns to or remove them from the Backup table, right-click the table heading anywhere, and specify the columns by selecting the corresponding check boxes. You can choose from the following columns: Name, Scheduled, Recurrent Type, Last Execution Time, Last Execution Status, Next Execution Time, Description, Created By, and Created Time. 6.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Note: For information about restoring the application system settings, see Restore the system settings on page 286. The Restore table (which you access by selecting CONFIG > RESTORE) displays the backup configuration files that the application adds after it backed up a configuration. The application saves backup configuration files for the data retention period. For more information, see Set the data retention period on page 271.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Restore the configuration of a single device You can restore the configuration of a single device immediately or schedule the application to restore the configuration later. To restore a configuration to a single device: 1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the NMS300 server. For more information, see Log in to the application on page 21. A login window opens. 2. Enter your user name and password.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 8. Click the Restore Configuration button. 9. Click the Add Device button. 10. Select the device. 11. Click the Add Selection button.
NMS300 Network Management System Application The pop-up window closes and the selected device is listed in the Restore Configuration pop-up window. CAUTION: Make sure that you select the correct device. Selecting the wrong device for the selected configuration file can damage the device. 12. Specify whether to restore the configuration file immediately or later by clicking one of the following buttons: • Execute. Restores the configuration file immediately.
NMS300 Network Management System Application • Schedule. Lets you set up a schedule to restore the configuration file later. A pop-up window similar to the following opens. a. Specify the time that you want the procedure to start. b. Click the Submit button. The restore procedure is executed once at the specified time.
NMS300 Network Management System Application To customize and promote a configuration file: 1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the NMS300 server. For more information, see Log in to the application on page 21. A login window opens. 2. Enter your user name and password. The default administrator user name is admin and the default administrator password is also admin. 3. Click the Sign In button. The Network Summary page displays. 4. Select CONFIG > RESTORE. 5.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 8. From the More menu, select Promote File. 9. Modify the configuration file by inserting a preconfigured parameter in the configuration file. The application substitutes the parameter that you insert with the actual value that it obtains from the device through monitoring. a. Select the line of code that you want to modify. The following figure shows an example of a line of code. b.
NMS300 Network Management System Application CAUTION: When you restore the configuration of a device, you must provide the correct configuration file. Make sure that any changes that you make on the Promote Configuration pop-up window do not corrupt the configuration file. If you provide a corrupted configuration file, the application pushes out the corrupted configuration file when it executes the configuration restore job and you can damage the device. 11. Click the Submit button.
NMS300 Network Management System Application To promote a configuration file for an FVS318G firewall: 1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the NMS300 server. For more information, see Log in to the application on page 21. A login window opens. 2. Enter your user name and password. The default administrator user name is admin and the default administrator password is also admin. 3. Click the Sign In button. The Network Summary page displays. 4.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 8. From the More menu, select Promote File. 9. Select one of the following radio buttons: • Do not use the settings from this configuration file, instead retain current settings in device. • Use the settings from this configuration file which is shown below. 10. Click the WAN Internet (IP) Address Servers tab. 11. Select one of the following radio buttons: • Do not use the settings from this configuration file, instead retain current settings in device.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 12. Click the Dynamic DNS tab. 13. Select one of the following radio buttons: • Do not use the settings from this configuration file, instead retain current settings in device. • Use the settings from this configuration file which is shown below. 14. Click the SNMP tab. 15. Select one of the following radio buttons: • Do not use the settings from this configuration file, instead retain current settings in device.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 16. Click the Time Zone tab. CAUTION: When you restore the configuration of a device, you must provide the correct configuration file. Make sure that you configure the configuration file correctly. If you provide a corrupted configuration file, the application pushes out the corrupted configuration file when it executes the configuration restore job and you can damage the device. 17. Click the Save button.
NMS300 Network Management System Application To configure several identical devices: 1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the NMS300 server. For more information, see Log in to the application on page 21. A login window opens. 2. Enter your user name and password. The default administrator user name is admin and the default administrator password is also admin. 3. Click the Sign In button. The Network Summary page displays. 4. Select CONFIG > RESTORE. 5.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 8. Click the Restore Configuration button. 9. Select the target network devices or groups. CAUTION: Make sure that you select the correct devices or device groups. Selecting the wrong devices or device groups for the selected configuration file can damage the devices. • To add individual devices: a. Click the Add Device button. b. Select the devices you want to add and click the Add Selection button. To add all devices, click the Add All button.
NMS300 Network Management System Application The pop-up window closes and the selected devices are listed in the Restore Configuration pop-up window. • To add device groups: a. Click the Add Group button. b. Select the groups you want to add and click the Add Selection button. To add all groups, click the Add All button.
NMS300 Network Management System Application The pop-up window closes and the selected groups are listed in the Restore Configuration pop-up window. 10. Specify whether to restore the configuration file immediately or later by clicking one of the following buttons: • Execute. Restores the configuration file immediately. When the job completes, a pop-up window similar to the following opens. • Schedule. Lets you set up a schedule to restore the configuration file later.
NMS300 Network Management System Application A pop-up window similar to the following opens. a. Specify the time that you want the procedure to start. b. Click the Submit button. The restore procedure is executed once at the specified time. Import a configuration file You can import a configuration file for a device. If you want to use an MD5 file for error checking during the import process, first use an MD5 tool to generate an MD5 file that is based on the configuration file that you want to import.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 5. Click the Import File button. 6. Specify the following information: • Select Your File. Click the Select button. Select the image file from your computer, follow the directions of your browser. • Enable MD5 Check. To enable file validation with the Message Digest 5 algorithm, select this check box and click the Select button. To select the MD5 file from your computer, follow the directions of your browser. • File Name.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Export a configuration file You can export a configuration file for a device. To export a configuration file for a device: 1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the NMS300 server. For more information, see Log in to the application on page 21. A login window opens. 2. Enter your user name and password. The default administrator user name is admin and the default administrator password is also admin. 3.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Modify a configuration file You can modify a configuration file except for the configuration file for a NETGEAR firewall. The configuration file of a NETGEAR firewall includes content in hexadecimal format. CAUTION: We recommend that only administrators with advanced network knowledge and experience perform the following procedure. To modify a configuration file: 1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the NMS300 server.
NMS300 Network Management System Application To hide the filter, click the Hide Filter button. 7. Select the configuration file. 8. Click the Edit button. 9. Modify the configuration file by changing, inserting, deleting, or overwriting information. The following tools are at your disposal: • Looking glass icon. Displays the Find/Replace pop-up window. • Number sign icon. Displays the Jump to Line pop-up window.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Remove a configuration file You can remove a configuration file that you no longer need. To remove a configuration file: 1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the NMS300 server. For more information, see Log in to the application on page 21. A login window opens. 2. Enter your user name and password. The default administrator user name is admin and the default administrator password is also admin. 3.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 9. Click the Yes button. The file is removed from the Restore table and deleted. Compare two configuration files You can compare two configuration files. The files must be text files. You cannot compare binary files. To compare two configuration files: 1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the NMS300 server. For more information, see Log in to the application on page 21. A login window opens. 2.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Both files must be text files. 8. From the More menu, select Compare Files. A pop-up similar to the following one opens. The left and right side of the pop-up window each display one of the selected files. The pop-up window highlights changed lines in yellow, added lines in green, and missing lines in red. 9. Click the Close button. The pop-up window closes.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Note: After file directories are transferred from the NMS300 server to an external file server (that is, the directories are exported), the application deletes the file directories from the NMS300 server. Similarly, after file directories are transferred from the external file server to the NMS300 server (that is, the directories are imported), the application deletes the file directories from the external file server.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 5. Under Manage External File Server, click the Import or Export Files link. 6. From the Operation Type menu, select File Import or File Export. 7. In the Directory Name table, select the check boxes for the individual directories, or select the check box in the table heading for all directories. 8. Click the Execute button. The directories transfer to or from the external file server and the results display.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Upgrade firmware for one or more devices NETGEAR posts the latest firmware for each NETGEAR device on netgear.com/support/. We recommend that you visit this site regularly to see if new firmware is available. CAUTION: When you update the firmware of a device, you must provide the correct firmware file. Make sure that you select both the correct device type and correct device model for the firmware file that you upload to the application.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 2. Enter your user name and password. The default administrator user name is admin and the default administrator password is also admin. 3. Click the Sign In button. The Network Summary page displays. 4. Select CONFIG > IMAGE MANAGEMENT. 5. Click the Load Image button. 6. Specify the following information: • Select Your File. Click the Select button. To select the firmware file from your computer, follow the directions of your browser. • Enable MD5 Check.
NMS300 Network Management System Application • Device Model. Select the device model. • Version. Enter the version of the firmware file. • Description. Enter a description for the firmware file. 7. Click the Submit button. The firmware file is transferred from your computer to the NMS300 server. The imported firmware file is saved for the data retention period. For more information, see Set the data retention period on page 271.
NMS300 Network Management System Application You can choose from the following columns: File Name, Create Time, Device Type, Version, Created By, Vendor, Device Model, Size (MB), and Description. 6. To filter the firmware files that are listed, click the Show Filter button. You can filter the firmware files by criteria such as time range, device type, device model, and file name. To hide the filter, click the Hide Filter button. 7. Select the firmware file. 8. Click the Upgrade Firmware button. 9.
NMS300 Network Management System Application • To specify individual devices: a. Click the Add Device button. b. Select devices and click the Add Selection button. To add all devices, click the Add All button. The pop-up window closes and the selected device or devices are listed in the Upgrade Hardware pop-up window.
NMS300 Network Management System Application • To specify device groups: a. Click the Add Group button. b. Select groups and click the Add Selection button. To add all groups, click the Add All button. The pop-up window closes and the selected group or groups are listed in the Upgrade Firmware pop-up window. 10. Specify whether to execute the firmware upgrade immediately or later by clicking one of the following buttons: • Execute. Upgrades the firmware immediately.
NMS300 Network Management System Application When the job completes, a Result pop-up window similar to the following opens. • Schedule. Lets you set up a schedule to upgrade the firmware later. A pop-up window similar to the following opens. a. Specify the time that you want the upgrade to occur. b. Click the Submit button. The upgrade procedure is executed once at the specified time.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 2. Enter your user name and password. The default administrator user name is admin and the default administrator password is also admin. 3. Click the Sign In button. The Network Summary page displays. 4. Select CONFIG > IMAGE MANAGEMENT. 5. To add columns to or remove them from the Image Management table, right-click the table heading anywhere, and specify the columns by selecting the corresponding check boxes.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 10. Click the Submit button. The modified firmware file is saved and the pop-up window closes. Export a firmware file You can export a firmware file. To export a firmware file: 1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the NMS300 server. For more information, see Log in to the application on page 21. A login window opens. 2. Enter your user name and password.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 8. From the More menu, select Export Image. 9. To save the firmware file on your computer, follow the directions of your browser. Remove a firmware file You can remove a firmware file that you no longer need. To remove a firmware file: 1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the NMS300 server. For more information, see Log in to the application on page 21. A login window opens. 2. Enter your user name and password.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 8. From the More menu, select Delete Image. A confirmation pop-up window opens. 9. Click the Yes button. The firmware file is removed from the Image Management table and deleted.
6 6 Manage Alarms and Logs G et a l erts if som e thin g goe s w ron g You can receive alarm notifications when conditions are suboptimal and view current and previous alarms using various filter options. As an option, you can receive these alarm notifications by email. In addition, you can view and manage network event notifications, device traps, and device system logs.
NMS300 Network Management System Application View and manage alarms, triggers, and notification profiles The application provides many default alarms, including status alarms, monitor alarms, and trap alarms. If an upper or lower threshold is exceeded, an alarm configuration generates an alarm. You can view and manage the current alarms, and you can view and manage the alarm history. You can also add custom alarm configurations that are based on existing configuration monitors.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 2. Enter your user name and password. The default administrator user name is admin and the default administrator password is also admin. 3. Click the Sign In button. The Network Summary page displays. 4. Select ALARMS > CURRENT ALARMS. 5. To add columns to or remove them from the Current Alarms table, right-click the table heading anywhere, and specify the columns by selecting the corresponding check boxes.
NMS300 Network Management System Application • c. To close the Alarm Detail pop-up window, click the Close button. Acknowledge an alarm: a. Select the alarm. b. Click the Acknowledge button. Acknowledging an alarm means that you take ownership of the issue. • Clear an alarm: a. Select the alarm. b. Click the Clear button. Clearing an alarm means that the fault that the alarm indicates no longer exists. • Acknowledge a batch of alarms: a. Select multiple alarms. • b.
NMS300 Network Management System Application The Network Summary page displays. 4. Select ALARMS > ALARM HISTORY. 5. To add columns to or remove them from the Alarm History table, right-click the table heading anywhere, and specify the columns by selecting the corresponding check boxes. You can choose from the following columns: Alarm Name, Device Name, Device IP, Alarm Source, Severity, Alarm Time, Cleared Time, Notification OID, Cleared By, Alarm Type, and Occurrence Counter. 6.
NMS300 Network Management System Application • Delete an alarm: a. Select the alarm. b. Click the Delete button. The alarm is removed from the database. • Delete a batch of alarms: a. Select multiple alarms. b. Click the Batch Delete button. The alarms are removed from the database. • Export the entire Alarm History table to an Excel spreadsheet: a. From the More menu, select Export to Excel. • b. To save the alarms on your computer, follow the directions of your browser.
NMS300 Network Management System Application To view and manage the alarms configurations: 1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the NMS300 server. For more information, see Log in to the application on page 21. A login window opens. 2. Enter your user name and password. The default administrator user name is admin and the default administrator password is also admin. 3. Click the Sign In button. The Network Summary page displays. 4.
NMS300 Network Management System Application The alarm configuration is disabled and can no longer generate an alarm. In the Alarm Configuration table, the Enable column displays No for the alarm configuration. • Enable an alarm configuration: a. Select the alarm configuration. b. Select the Enable button. The alarm configuration is enabled and can generate an alarm. In the Alarm Configuration table, the Enable column displays Yes for the alarm configuration. • Remove an alarm configuration: a.
NMS300 Network Management System Application The default administrator user name is admin and the default administrator password is also admin. 3. Click the Sign In button. The Network Summary page displays. 4. Select ALARMS > ALARM CONFIGUATION. 5. Click the Add button. 6. From the Monitor Name menu, select the monitor. 7. In the Description field, enter a new description, or use the default description. The configuration monitor determines the polling interval for the alarm configuration.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 8. Click the Add button. 9. Enter the following threshold information: • General Info: • - Alarm Name. Enter a name for the alarm. - Description. Enter a description for the alarm. - Parameter. Select a parameter. The parameters that are displayed in the menu depend on the monitor that you select in Step 6. - Enable. Select whether to enable the threshold. - Calculation Type. Select a consecutive or average calculation. - Count.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Modify an alarm configuration You can modify a default or custom alarm configuration. 1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the NMS300 server. For more information, see Log in to the application on page 21. A login window opens. 2. Enter your user name and password. The default administrator user name is admin and the default administrator password is also admin. 3. Click the Sign In button.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 8. Click the Edit button. 9. Modify the following threshold information as needed: • General Info: • - Alarm Name. Modify the name for the alarm. - Description. Modify the description for the alarm. - Parameter. You cannot modify the parameter. - Enable. Select whether to enable the threshold. - Calculation Type. You cannot modify the type of calculation. - Count.
NMS300 Network Management System Application To view and manage alarm notification profiles: 1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the NMS300 server. For more information, see Log in to the application on page 21. A login window opens. 2. Enter your user name and password. The default administrator user name is admin and the default administrator password is also admin. 3. Click the Sign In button. The Network Summary page displays. 4.
NMS300 Network Management System Application • Reenable the alarm notification profile. From the More menu, select Enable. The alarm notification profile is enabled and can generate an email message. In the Alarm Notification table, the Enable column displays Yes for the alarm notification profile. • Remove the alarm notification profile: a. Select the Delete button. A confirmation pop-up window opens. b. Click the Yes button.
NMS300 Network Management System Application You can choose from the following columns: Enable, Profile Name, Device Group, Selected Alarms, Alarm Time, Created By, and Create Time. 6. Add an alarm notification profile or modify an existing alarm notification profile: • To add an alarm notification profile, click the Add button. • To modify an existing alarm notification profile: a. From the Alarm Notification table, select the alarm notification profile. b. Click the Edit button.
NMS300 Network Management System Application • Select one or more Alarms. The appearance of the pop-up window changes, enabling you to add alarms: a. Click the Add button. b. Select the alarms that you want to include in the alarm notification profile. c. Click the Add Selection button. To add all alarms, click the Add All button.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 10. Specify or modify the following information: • Alarm Generation Time. Select one of the following radio buttons: • - All Day. The alarm notification applies to alarms that occur at any time of the day. - Time Frame. From the menus, select a time frame. The alarm notification applies only to alarms that occur in the specified time frame. Trigger Action. Select one or both check boxes: - E-mail To.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 4. Select ADMIN > SETTINGS. 5. Under Customize, click the Customize Alarm Color link. 6. Click the alarm color. 7. Select another color.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 8. Click the Submit button. Your changes are saved. View and manage network event notifications The Events table shows the events for the entire network, including events for devices and interfaces. You can display details about network events, remove network events, and export network events. To view and manage network events: 1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the NMS300 server.
NMS300 Network Management System Application You can filter the event entries by criteria such as time range, device name, device IP address, and severity level. By default, the event entries are filtered to display today’s entries. To hide the filter, click the Hide Filter button. 7. Take one of the following actions: • View details for an event: a. Select the event. b. Click the Detail button. • c. To close the Event Detail pop-up window, click the Close button. Delete an event: a. Select the event. b.
NMS300 Network Management System Application View and manage device traps The Traps table shows the device trap events. You can display details about device trap events, remove device trap events, and export device trap events. To view and manage device traps: 1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the NMS300 server. For more information, see Log in to the application on page 21. A login window opens. 2. Enter your user name and password.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 7. Take one of the following actions: • View details for a trap: a. Select the trap. b. Click the Detail button. • c. To close the Trap Detail pop-up window, click the Close button. Delete a trap: a. Select the trap. b. Click the Delete button. The trap is removed from the database. • Delete a batch of traps: a. Select multiple traps. b. Click the Batch Delete button. The traps are removed from the database.
NMS300 Network Management System Application View and manage device system logs The Syslog table shows the device system log entries. You can display details about log entries, remove log entries, and export log entries. To view and manage the device system log entries: 1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the NMS300 server. For more information, see Log in to the application on page 21. A login window opens. 2. Enter your user name and password.
NMS300 Network Management System Application b. Click the Detail button. • c. To close the Device Syslog Detail pop-up window, click the Close button. Delete a log entry: a. Select the log entry. b. Click the Delete button. The log is removed from the database. • Delete a batch of log entries: a. Select multiple log entries. b. Click the Batch Delete button. The log entries are removed from the database. • Export the entire Syslogs table to an Excel spreadsheet: a.
7 7 Manage Maps and Topologies View the topology of y ou r n e t w or k You can create hierarchical maps and topological views of your network.
NMS300 Network Management System Application View and manage maps The application provides a default world map. This map is the root map for any child map that you add.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 4. Select TOPOLOGY > MAP VIEWS. 5. From the Map Tree, select the map. The selected map displays. 6. From the Device List table, select the device that you want to locate on the map.
NMS300 Network Management System Application A circle displays around the selected device. 7. To view information about the device (node), point to the device on the map. A pop-up window similar to the following opens. 8. To see detailed information and the Dashboard menu for the device, double-click the device on the map. For more information, see View device details and interface details on page 99. 9. To view the details for a link, point to the link on the map.
NMS300 Network Management System Application A pop-up window similar to the following opens. Manage a hierarchical map On the Map Views page, the icons that display above a map let you perform various tasks. Figure 3. Icons on the Map Views page The following procedure describes the tasks that you can perform for a hierarchical map. For complicated tasks, the procedure points to a section that provides detailed information. To manage a hierarchical map: 1.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 4. Select TOPOLOGY > MAP VIEWS. 5. From the Map Tree, select the map. 6. To rescale the map, use the scaling tool that displays on the left of the map. 7. To reposition the map, hold your cursor on the map and drag the map to a new position. 8. Take one of the following actions: • Let the application refresh the map automatically. Click the Auto icon. The map refreshes automatically every two minutes. Automatic refreshment is the default setting.
NMS300 Network Management System Application • Add a childmap. Click the Maps icon. For more information, see Add a childmap on page 211. • Add devices to a map. Click the Devices icon. For more information, see Add devices to a map on page 213. • Add a link between devices on a map. Click the Link icon. For more information, see Add a link between devices on a map on page 216. • Customize the link style settings. Click the Setting icon.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 2. Enter your user name and password. The default administrator user name is admin and the default administrator password is also admin. 3. Click the Sign In button. The Network Summary page displays. 4. Select TOPOLOGY > MAP VIEWS. 5. From the Map Tree, select the map. 6. Click a link between two devices. The link displays in bold. 7. On the right of the page, click the tab. The LEGEND pop-up window opens. 8.
NMS300 Network Management System Application The Add Threshold Alarm pop-up window opens. The Threshold List contains four predefined thresholds. You can add more thresholds. 9. Click the Add button. 10. From the Monitor Name menu, select the monitor. 11. In the Description field, enter a new description, or use the default description. The configuration monitor determines the polling interval for the alarm configuration. For more information, see Manage the configuration monitors on page 106.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 12. Click the Add button. 13. Enter the following threshold information: • General Info: • - Alarm Name. Enter a name for the alarm. - Description. Enter a description for the alarm. - Parameter. Select a parameter. The parameters that are displayed in the menu depend on the monitor that you select in Step 10. - Enable. Select whether to enable the threshold. - Calculation Type. Select a consecutive or average calculation. - Count.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Change an alarm configuration for a link on a hierarchical map You can modify an existing alarm configuration, including the alarm thresholds, for a link on a hierarchical map. The alarm configuration applies to the selected link only. To change an alarm configuration for a link on a hierarchical map: 1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the NMS300 server.
NMS300 Network Management System Application The LEGEND pop-up window opens. 8. At the bottom of the pop-up window, next to Threshold Settings, click the icon. The Add Threshold Alarm pop-up window opens. The Threshold List contains four predefined thresholds. You can change the settings for these thresholds. 9. Select the check box the to left of an alarm configuration.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Click the Edit button. 10. Modify the following threshold information as needed: • General Info: • - Alarm Name. Modify the name for the alarm. - Description. Modify the description for the alarm. - Parameter. You cannot modify the parameter. - Enable. Select whether to enable the threshold. - Calculation Type. You cannot modify the type of calculation. - Count.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Add a childmap You can add a childmap (submap) to a hierarchical map. The hierarchical map functions as the parent map to the childmap. The application provides default childmaps. You can also import your own childmaps. To add a childmap: 1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the NMS300 server. For more information, see Log in to the application on page 21. A login window opens. 2. Enter your user name and password.
NMS300 Network Management System Application The Add Map pop-up window opens. 7. Enter a name for the childmap. 8. Either select a default childmap or import a map from your computer by selecting one of the following radio buttons: • Select a Map. Select a default map from the menu. • Select a Local Map. Take the following action: a. Click the Select button. b. Locate and select a map on your computer. 9. Click the OK button.
NMS300 Network Management System Application The map that you selected or imported displays as a childmap below the parent map and the name of the map you selected displays in the Map Tree. Add devices to a map You can add devices to a map. To add devices to a map: 1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the NMS300 server. For more information, see Log in to the application on page 21. A login window opens. 2. Enter your user name and password.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 4. Select TOPOLOGY > MAP VIEWS. 5. From the Map Tree, select the map. 6. Click the Devices icon. The Add Devices pop-up window opens. 7. Select one or more devices. 8. Click the OK button.
NMS300 Network Management System Application The devices display on the map. 9. For each device, select the device and drag it to where you want it on the map. 10. Click the Save button. The devices display at their locations on the map. The map also displays the existing links between the devices.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Add a link between devices on a map You can add a link between devices. For devices that do not support link discovery through Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP), you can manage links manually. When you know that physical connections exist for the non-LLDP devices, you can draw these links manually and also update them manually when the physical connections are reconfigured. To add a link between devices on a map: 1.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 6. Select the device that is the first endpoint of the link. Second Endpoint First Endpoint 7. Click the Link icon. 8. Drag your cursor from the device that you selected in Step 6 to the device that is the second endpoint of the link. 9. Release the mouse button. The Add Link pop-up window opens. 10. From the menus, select the device interface for each end of the link. 11. Click the OK button. The Add Link pop-up window closes.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 12. Click the Save button. The link is added. Customize the style of a link on a map You can customize the way that a link displays. To customize the style of a link: 1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the NMS300 server. For more information, see Log in to the application on page 21. A login window opens. 2. Enter your user name and password.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 4. Select TOPOLOGY > MAP VIEWS. 5. From the Map Tree, select the map. 6. Click the Setting icon.
NMS300 Network Management System Application The Link Style Setting pop-up window opens. 7. Select the color and thickness of the links: 8. Click the OK button. The links on the map display the modified link styles. 9. Click the Save button. Your changes are saved.
NMS300 Network Management System Application View and manage network topologies A network topology displays the structure of your network as a link tree view, radial view, or spring view: • Link tree view. The network nodes are displayed as a hierarchical organization chart. • Radial view. The network nodes are displayed in an outwardly expanding radial pattern. • Basic spring view. The network nodes are displayed in a pattern in which children nodes are in circles with parent nodes.
NMS300 Network Management System Application The Network Summary page displays. 4. Select TOPOLOGY > NETWORK TOLOPOGY. Note: If you did not yet add any topology views for your network, the page does not display any. 5. Next to View List, click the + ( ) button.
NMS300 Network Management System Application The Add Topology View pop-up window opens. 6. Specify the following information: • General Info: • - View Name. Enter a name for the topology view. - Display Layout. From the menu, select Radial, Node Tree, or Basic Spring. Device Filter. Select one of the following check boxes and specify the corresponding information: - Subnet. Enter an IP address and select a subnet from the menu. - Device Vendor. Select a vendor from the menu. 7.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 4. Select TOPOLOGY > NETWORK TOPOLOGY. 5. From the View List table, select the topology view. For information about adding a topology view, see Add a topology view on page 221. The selected view displays. 6. From the Device List table, select a device.
NMS300 Network Management System Application A circle displays around the selected device. 7. To view information about the device (node), point to the device on the map. A pop-up window similar to the following opens. 8. To see detailed information and the Dashboard menu for the device, double-click the device on the map. For more information, see View device details and interface details on page 99. 9. To view the details for a link, point to the link on the map.
NMS300 Network Management System Application A pop-up window similar to the following opens. Manage a topology view On the Network Topology page, the icons that display above a topology view let you perform various tasks. Figure 5. Icons on the Network Topology page The following procedure describes the tasks that you can perform for a topology view. For complicated tasks, the procedure points to a section that provides detailed information. To manage a topology view: 1.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 4. Select TOPOLOGY > NETWORK TOPOLOGY. 5. From the View List table, select the topology view. 6. To rescale the topology view, use the scaling tool that displays on the left of the topology view. 7. To reposition the topology view, hold your cursor on the topology view and drag the topology view to a new position. 8. Take one of the following actions: • Let the application refresh the topology view automatically. Click the Auto icon.
NMS300 Network Management System Application • Refresh the topology view manually. Click the Refresh icon. The topology view refreshes once immediately. • Add a link between devices on a topology view. Click the Link icon. For more information, see Add a link between devices on a topology view on page 228. • Customize the link style settings. Click the Setting icon. For more information, see Customize the style of a node and link on a topology view on page 231.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 2. Enter your user name and password. The default administrator user name is admin and the default administrator password is also admin. 3. Click the Sign In button. The Network Summary page displays. 4. Select TOPOLOGY > NETWORK TOPOLOGY. 5. From the View List table, select the topology view. 6.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 7. Click the Link icon. 8. Drag your cursor from the device that you selected in Step 6 to the device that is the other endpoint of the link. 9. Release the mouse button. The Add Link pop-up window opens. 10. From the menus, select the device interface for each end of the link. 11. Click the OK button. The Add Link pop-up window closes. 12. Click the Save button. The link is added between the two devices.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Customize the style of a node and link on a topology view You can customize the way that a node and a link display. To customize the style of a node and link: 1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the NMS300 server. For more information, see Log in to the application on page 21. A login window opens. 2. Enter your user name and password.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 5. From the View List table, select the topology view. 6. Click the Setting icon. The Node and Link Style Settings pop-up window opens.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 7. Select the node style settings and link style settings: 8. Click the OK button. The nodes and links on the view display the modified node and link styles. 9. Click the Save button. Your changes are saved.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Remove a topology view You can remove a topology view that you no longer need. To remove a topology view: 1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the NMS300 server. For more information, see Log in to the application on page 21. A login window opens. 2. Enter your user name and password. The default administrator user name is admin and the default administrator password is also admin. 3. Click the Sign In button.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 6. Next to View List, click the X button. A confirmation pop-up window opens. 7. Click the Yes button. The topology view is removed from the View List table and deleted.
8 8 Manage sFlow Ma n a ge sF low source s a n d v i e w t h e s Fl ow s u m m a ry Using packet sampling, sampled flow (sFlow) lets you monitor managed switches in high-speed switched networks.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Set up the sFlow collection server and manage the sFlow settings To configure the SMS server: 1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the NMS300 server. For more information, see Log in to the application on page 21. A login window opens. 2. Enter your user name and password. The default administrator user name is admin and the default administrator password is also admin. 3. Click the Sign In button.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 5. Under sFlow, click the sFlow Settings link. 6. Enter the sFlow settings: • History Data Save in (days). From the menu, select how long sFlow data is saved. By default, the data is saved for 15 days. You can also select 3, 5, or 7 days. • sFlow Collection Server. Enter the IP address of the sFlow collection server. • sFlow Collection Server Port. Enter the port number for the sFlow collection server. By default, the port number is 6343. • Sampling Rate.
NMS300 Network Management System Application To enable interfaces of managed switches as sFlow sources: 1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the NMS300 server. For more information, see Log in to the application on page 21. A login window opens. 2. Enter your user name and password. The default administrator user name is admin and the default administrator password is also admin. 3. Click the Sign In button. The Network Summary page displays. 4.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 8. Click the Submit button. Your changes are saved. View and export the results of sFlow monitoring If you specify the sFlow sources, and traffic is present for these sources, you can view the results of sFlow monitoring. The application provides the following defaults and filter options for viewing the results: • Source. You can select to display the source switch.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 4. Select SFLOW > SFLOW SUMMARY. By default, the table and associated pie chart show the sFlow conversations (that is, application traffic streams) between source and destination IP addresses, their total flow traffic, and their flow rate in percentage. By default, the application displays the top 10 streams that sFlow collected today for the device with the lowest IP address. 5.
9 9 Generate and View Reports Reco rd how your ne twor k pe r for m s You can generate reports from either built-in or customized report templates, and you can view them at any time. You can create new report templates that generate one-time reports or regular reports automatically on a schedule.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Manage report templates The application provides default report templates that are based on inventory, devices, wireless devices, wireless clients, traffic, and storage device components. You can generate and view a report based on such templates. You can also add a new report template based on an existing template, modify an existing template, and remove a report template. The following figure shows the types of reports that the templates are based on.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 4. Select REPORTS > REPORT TEMPLATES. 5. To add columns to or remove them from the Report Templates table, right-click the table heading anywhere, and specify the columns by selecting the corresponding check boxes. You can choose from the following columns: Name, File Format, Report Period, Scheduled, Recurrent Type, Next Execution Time, Email, and Description. 6. From the Report Type menu, select the report type.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Depending on your type of report selection, a different Add Report Template pop-up window or Edit Report Template pop-up window might open. 8. Enter or modify the following general report information: • General Info: • - Report Name. Enter or modify the name for the report template. - Report Type. Your selection in Step 6 determines the content of this field. - Report Period. Select the period to which the report template applies. - Description.
NMS300 Network Management System Application a. Click the Add Device button. b. Select devices to add and click the Add Selection button. To add all of the devices in the table, click the Add All button. c. Click the Add Group button. d. Select device groups to add and click the Add Selection button. To add all of the device groups in the table, click the Add All button. The selected devices, groups, or both, display in the Select Target Network Devices or Groups table. e.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 11. Click the Customize Fields tab. Depending on your type of report selection, a different Customize Fields pop-up window might open. a. In the Customize Report Fields section, specify the fields and the order in which you want them to appear in your report template. To select the fields, use the >, <, >>, and << buttons. To arrange their order, use the up and down buttons. b. In the Data Sort section, specify how you want the information sorted.
NMS300 Network Management System Application The default administrator user name is admin and the default administrator password is also admin. 3. Click the Sign In button. The Network Summary page displays. 4. Select REPORTS > REPORT TEMPLATES. 5. To add columns to or remove them from the Report Templates table, right-click the table heading anywhere, and specify the columns by selecting the corresponding check boxes.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Generate and schedule reports You can generate reports from an existing report template. You can create one-time reports manually that are generated immediately or schedule one-time reports that are generated later. You can also schedule recurring reports that are generated automatically. Generate a one-time report immediately You can generate a new report immediately from an existing template.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 8. Click the Generate Report button. The Generate Report pop-up window opens and displays the results. 9. Click the View Report button. The report displays. 10. Click the Close button. The pop-up window closes. Schedule a report You can schedule a report from an existing template for generation at a future time, or you can schedule the report for generation on a recurring basis. To generate a report according to a schedule: 1.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 4. Select REPORTS > REPORT TEMPLATES. 5. To add columns to or remove them from the Report Templates table, right-click the table heading anywhere, and specify the columns by selecting the corresponding check boxes. You can choose from the following columns: Name, File Format, Report Period, Scheduled, Recurrent Type, Next Execution Time, Email, and Description. 6. From the Report Type menu, select the report type. 7. Select the report template. 8.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 9. Click the Add Schedule button. 10. From the Enable menu, select Yes. 11. Specify whether the application generates the report once or on a recurring basis by selecting one of the following options from the Execution Type menu and entering the corresponding information: • One time scheduled. This is the default selection. In the Starting On field, enter a date and time. • Recurrent. The pop-up window adjusts to display more fields.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 12. Click the Submit button. The Schedule pop-up window closes. The report generation schedule becomes part of the report template. 13. In the Edit Report Template pop-up window, click the Save button. The report is generated according to the schedule that you set. View and remove saved reports You can view the saved reports in the application. However, reports are saved for the data retention period.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 5. To add columns to or remove them from the Generated Reports table, right-click the table heading anywhere, and specify the columns by selecting the corresponding check boxes. You can choose from the following columns: Report Name, Report Category, Report Type, Report Period, File Format, Execution Type, Created Time, Created By, and Description. 6. To filter the reports that are listed, click the Show Filter button.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 4. Select REPORTS > GENERATED REPORTS. 5. To add columns to or remove them from the Generated Reports table, right-click the table heading anywhere, and specify the columns by selecting the corresponding check boxes. You can choose from the following columns: Report Name, Report Category, Report Type, Report Period, File Format, Execution Type, Created Time, Created By, and Description. 6. To filter the reports that are listed, click the Show Filter button.
10 10 Manage Jobs Ma n a ge the syste m j obs You can view job detail and status information.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Schedule jobs The application supports regular and time-consuming jobs that are used for configuration and management tasks. You can schedule these jobs for future execution on a one-time basis or on a recurrent basis for batch operations. The application supports the following jobs, which are scheduled when you complete the corresponding procedures (see the section references in the following list): • Configuration file backup.
NMS300 Network Management System Application When you delete any of the following items from the Jobs table, the application does not delete the related file from its database: • Restore configuration job. To remove the configuration file from the application, you must delete the configuration file manually. For more information, see Restore your device configurations on page 136. • Firmware upgrade job. To remove the firmware file from the application, you must delete the firmware file manually.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 7. Select a job. 8. Take one of the following actions: • Enable the job. Click the Enable button. • Disable the job. Click the Disable button. • Display job details. Click the Detail button. Depending on your selection, a different Job Detail pop-up window might open. To close the Job Detail pop-up window, click the Close button. • Delete the job: a. Click the Delete button. A confirmation pop-up window opens. b. Click the Yes button.
11 11 Manage Users and Security Profiles Ma na ge the system u s e r s You can manage security profiles, the user base, and online users. This chapter covers the following topics: • Security profile concepts • Add a security profile • Modify or remove a security profile • Add a user profile to the user base • Modify or remove a user profile • View and log off online users Note: Only admin users (that is, users with a security profile that is set to Admin) can perform user management tasks.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Security profile concepts The application provides the following default user security profiles: • Admin. A user who can perform all functions of the application, including management of users and security profiles. • Operator. A user who can manage the network functions, but cannot manage users or security profiles, or perform administrative tasks. • Observer. A user who can only monitor and view network functions.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 3. Click the Sign In button. The Network Summary page displays. 4. Select USERS > SECURITY PROFILES. 5. Click the Add button. The Add Security profile pop-up window opens. 6. In the Profile Name field, enter a name. 7. In the Profile settings section of the pop-up window, select the check boxes for the functions that you want to include in the security profile. 8. Click the Submit button. The security profile is saved and added to the User Profile table.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Modify or remove a security profile You can modify or remove a security profile. For a default security profile, you can change only the profile name. For a custom security profile, you can change the profile name and the tasks. You cannot remove a default security profile. To modify or remove a security profile: 1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the NMS300 server.
NMS300 Network Management System Application The Edit Security Profile pop-up window opens. b. (Optional) In the Profile Name field, modify the name. c. (Optional) In the Profile settings section of the pop-up window, select the check boxes for the functions that you want to include in the security profile. For a default security profile, you can change only the profile name. d. Click the Submit button. The modified security profile is saved and added to the User Profile table.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 2. Enter your user name and password. The default administrator user name is admin and the default administrator password is also admin. 3. Click the Sign In button. The Network Summary page displays. 4. Select USERS > USER MANAGEMENT. The Status column displays whether the user is active and can log in. 5. Click the Add button. The Add User pop-up window opens. 6.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Modify or remove a user profile You can modify or remove a user profile. To modify or remove a user profile: 1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the NMS300 server. For more information, see Log in to the application on page 21. A login window opens. 2. Enter your user name and password. The default administrator user name is admin and the default administrator password is also admin. 3. Click the Sign In button.
NMS300 Network Management System Application The Edit User pop-up window opens. a. (Optional) In the User Basic Information section, modify the user name, password, or email address for the user. The first and last name and telephone number are optional. b. In the User Status section, select whether the user profile is active and select the security profile that applies to the user. For more information about security profiles, see Security profile concepts on page 261. c. Click the Submit button.
NMS300 Network Management System Application The default administrator user name is admin and the default administrator password is also admin. 3. Click the Sign In button. The Network Summary page displays. 4. Select USERS > ONLINE USERS. 5. To add columns to or remove them from the Online User table, right-click the table heading anywhere, and specify the columns by selecting the corresponding check boxes.
12 12 Manage Global Settings and Backups C us to m ize select globa l s y s t e m s e tt i n gs a n d ba c k up a nd re store syste m s e tt i n gs You can change global settings and back up and restore the system settings from the administration dashboard. Except for the procedures that are described in this chapter, all procedures that you can perform from the System and Website Setting page of the administration dashboard are described in the subject-specific chapters.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Set up an external file server By default, the application uses an internal file server to save and retrieve configuration files. If you set up an external file server, you can import and export configuration files (see Import and export configuration files to an external file server on page 160). Even if you set up an external files server, all file transfers are still handled by the NMS300 server, that is, the external file server is for file storage only.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 5. Under Manage External File Server, click the External File Server Setting link. The External File Server Setting pop-up window opens. 6. From the File Server Type menu, select External File Server. The pop-up window adjusts. 7. Specify the server settings: • External Server IP. Enter the IP address of the external file server. • Directory Path. Enter the directory path where the configuration files are stored.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 2. Enter your user name and password. The default administrator user name is admin and the default administrator password is also admin. 3. Click the Sign In button. The Network Summary page displays. 4. Select ADMIN > SETTINGS. 5. Under System Settings, click the Data Retention Period link.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 6. For the data retention periods that you want to change, enter the updated information: • Events. This setting determines how long events are retained. The default period is 30 days. For more information, see View and manage network event notifications on page 192. • Device Traps. This setting determines how long trap data is retained. The default period is 30 days. For more information, see View and manage device traps on page 194. • NMS Audit Log.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Set the inventory polling You can change how often the application polls the network for your device inventory. To modify the inventory polling: 1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the NMS300 server. For more information, see Log in to the application on page 21. A login window opens. 2. Enter your user name and password.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 5. Under System Settings, click the Inventory Polling link. 6. Specify the recurrence type and execution time. If you select Hourly from the Recurrence Type menu, the pop-up window adjusts. 7. Click the Submit button. Your changes are saved. Set the idle time-out You can change how long the application waits before it logs you out for inactivity. The default period is 30 minutes. To modify the idle time-out: 1.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 4. Select ADMIN > SETTINGS. 5. Under System Settings, click the Idle Time Out link. 6. Specify the new idle time-out period. 7. Click the Submit button. Your changes are saved.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Set the real-time chart You can change how often the application refreshes your chart data and the maximum time range that is displayed on your charts. By default, the data refresh interval is 10 seconds and the maximum time range is 5 minutes. To modify the chart settings: 1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the NMS300 server. For more information, see Log in to the application on page 21. A login window opens. 2.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 5. Under System Settings, click the Real-time Chart link. 6. Specify the data refresh interval and maximum time range. 7. Click the Submit button. Your changes are saved. Change the auto refresh setting You can change how often the application refreshes the browser page for the local browser UI. By default, the page refresh interval is one minute. To modify the auto refresh setting: 1.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 4. Select ADMIN > SETTINGS. 5. Under Customize, click the Auto Refresh Setting link. 6. Specify the new auto refresh interval. 7. Click the Submit button. Your changes are saved.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Set up a file server for system backup and restore operations Before you can back up and restore the application system settings, you must specify an external file server. To set up an external file server for system backup and restore operations: 1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the NMS300 server. For more information, see Log in to the application on page 21. A login window opens. 2.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 5. Under System Backup/Restore, click the System Backup/Restore File Server Setting link. The System Backup/Restore File Server Setting pop-up window opens. 6. From the File Server Type menu, select External File Server. The pop-up window adjusts. 7. Specify the server settings: • External Server IP/Hostname. Enter the IP address or host name of the external file server. • Directory Path. Enter the directory path where the backup files are stored.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Back up the system settings You can back up the application system settings immediately or schedule a backup job for future execution, either once or on a recurring basis. Note: For information about backing up devices that are on your network, see Back up your device configurations on page 126.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 4. Select ADMIN > SETTINGS. 5. Under System Backup/Restore, click the System Backup link. 6. Click the Start Backup button. The System Backup pop-up window adjusts. The Status field displays the progress of the backup job. After the job completes successfully, the Status field displays Succeeded. 7. To see the backup history, click the Backup History button.
NMS300 Network Management System Application The pop-up window closes and the System Backup pop-up window displays again. 9. Click the X button. The pop-up window closes. Schedule a system settings backup job You can schedule a system settings backup job to occur later, either once or on a recurring basis. To schedule a system settings backup job: 1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the NMS300 server.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 5. Under System Backup/Restore, click the System Backup link. 6. Next to Backup schedule has been configured, click the clock icon. The Schedule pop-up window opens. 7. From the Enable menu, select Yes. 8. Specify whether the application executes the backup job once or on a recurring basis by selecting one of the following options from the Execution Type menu and entering the corresponding information: • One time scheduled. This is the default selection.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Your changes are saved. 10. Click the X button. The pop-up window closes. Restore the system settings If you backed up the application system settings (see Back up the system settings on page 282), you can restore system settings. The application saves system settings backup files for the data retention period. For more information, see Set the data retention period on page 271.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 4. Select ADMIN > SETTINGS. 5. Under System Backup/Restore, click the System Restore link. 6. Select the radio button for the backup file from which the system settings must be restored. By default, the most recent backup file is listed at the top of the table. 7. Click the Start Restore button. The system settings are restored. If the operation is successful, the application reboots, and you must log in again.
13 13 Manage Licenses Ma na ge the system l i c e n s e s You can view license information, add a license, and deregister a license. This chapter covers the following topics: • View license information • Register a license • Deregister a license Note: Only admin users (that is, users with a security profile that is set to Admin) can perform license management tasks.
NMS300 Network Management System Application View license information The default license that comes with the application supports up to 200 devices. Each device that the application discovers and adds to its device inventory is subtracted from the balance of 200 devices. However, controller-managed APs are not subtracted from the balance. For information about managing more than 200 devices, contact your NETGEAR sales contact. To view license information: 1.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Register a license To register a license, you need a license key, and the NMS300 server must be connected to the Internet to connect to a NETGEAR license server. To register a license: 1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the NMS300 server. For more information, see Log in to the application on page 21. A login window opens. 2. Enter your user name and password.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 6. Click the Register button. 7. In the Company Information section, enter your information. You must enter information in the Name, Email, and Telephone fields. 8. In the License Information section, enter the license key in the Key field. You must enter a single license key. 9. Click the Submit button. The license is registered with a NETGEAR license server. After successful registration, the license is added to the License Registration table.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 2. Enter your user name and password. The default administrator user name is admin and the default administrator password is also admin. 3. Click the Sign In button. The Network Summary page displays. 4. Select ADMIN > LICENSE MANAGEMENT. 5. Select the license. 6. Click the Deregister button. A confirmation pop-up window opens. 7. Click the Yes button. The license is removed from the License Management table and deregistered.
14 14 Register Devices Ma na ge the registrat i on of de v i c e s You can view registration information, register one or more devices, and resynchronize your device registration status.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Registration concepts Before you can use the registration tool that the application provides, you must create a customer account at the NETGEAR product registration website. After you create a customer account, you must set up the account profile in the application. For more information, see Set up and validate your account profile in the application on page 294. The registration tool lets you register one, several, or all devices that the application manages.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 4. Select ADMIN > SETTINGS. 5. Under my.NETGEAR.com Account Profile, click the my.NETGEAR.com Account Profile link.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 6. Configure the account profile: • In the Email Id field, enter the email address that corresponds to your NETGEAR customer account. • In the Password field, enter the password that corresponds to your NETGEAR customer account. 7. Click the Submit button. The application connects to the NETGEAR registration server to verify the validity of the email address and password. A pop-up window informs you whether the operation was successful.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 4. Select ADMIN > SETTINGS. 5. Under my.NETGEAR.com Account Profile, click the my.NETGEAR.com Account Profile link. The my.NETGEAR.com Account Profile pop-up window opens. 6. Click the Validate button.
NMS300 Network Management System Application The application connects to the NETGEAR registration server to retrieve the customer account information. 7. Click the Cancel button. The Account Info pop-up window closes. 8. Click the Cancel button. The my.NETGEAR.com Account Profile pop-up window closes. 9. To change any account information, visit https://my.netgear.com/registration/login.aspx.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Register one or more devices You can register a single device or a selection of devices. However, the application cannot register NETGEAR devices that do not report their serial number to the application. If the Devices table does not list a serial number in the Serial Number column for a device, the device does not report its serial number to the application. To register one or more devices: 1.
NMS300 Network Management System Application You can filter the devices by criteria such as type, name, IP address, vendor, model, and status. To hide the filter, click the Hide Filter button. 7. Select one or more devices. 8. From the More menu, select Register Device. 9. In the Date of Purchase field, enter the date of purchase, and click the Apply button. 10. In the Country of Purchase field, enter the country of purchase, and click the Apply button.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Note: A serial number must be unique for a device registration to be successful. 12. Click the Close button. The pop-up window closes. Register all devices You can register all devices simultaneously. You can also clear selected devices so they are not registered. The application cannot register NETGEAR devices that do not report their serial number to the application.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 4. Select RESOURCES > DEVICES. The page displays the devices that the application discovered. 5. To add columns to or remove them from the Devices table, right-click the table heading anywhere, and specify the columns by selecting the corresponding check boxes.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 8. If you want to exclude some devices, clear the associated check boxes. 9. In the Date of Purchase field, enter the date of purchase, and click the Apply button. The date of purchase is applied to all selected devices. 10. In the Country of Purchase field, enter the country of purchase, and click the Apply button. By default, the application lists the country that you entered when you created your customer account at the NETGEAR product registration website.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Resynchronize previously registered devices The application lets you resynchronize previously registered devices. This capability is useful in the following situations: • You already registered your devices directly at the NETGEAR product registration website and you install the application for the first time or upgrade the application to a version that supports device registration.
NMS300 Network Management System Application 4. Select RESOURCES > DEVICES. The page displays the devices that the application discovered. 5. To add columns to or remove them from the Devices table, right-click the table heading anywhere, and specify the columns by selecting the corresponding check boxes.
A Technical Specifications A Ha rd ware and software re qu i re m e n t s Table 4.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Table 4. Hardware and software requirements (continued) Item Specification Installation • • • Server is installed through an automated GUI-based installer Single server deployment Client is web-based and no installation is required Language support • • English Chinese Management interface support • • • • SNMP (v1, v2c, v3) TFTP Telnet/HTTP/HTTPS Local browser UI Supported devices See Compatible devices on page 13 DB MySQL (v5.
B B Device Details D ev ice de tails that y ou c a n di s pl a y You can view many details for a device and its interfaces. For information about how to view details, see View device details and interface details. The detailed information that the application can provide depends on the type of device.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Switch details The following table lists the dashboard options and widgets or tables that are available for a switch. Table 5.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Firewall details The following table lists the dashboard options and widgets or tables that are available for a firewall. Table 6.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Standalone AP details The following table lists the dashboard options and widgets or tables that are available for a standalone AP. Table 7.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Table 7.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Controller-managed AP details The following table lists the dashboard options and widgets or tables that are available for a controller-managed AP. Note: Because of the nature of controller-managed APs, the application can provide only limited information for controller-managed APs, compared to standalone APs. Table 8.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Wireless controller details The following table lists the dashboard options and widgets or tables that are available for a wireless controller. Table 9.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Table 9. Detailed information available for a wireless controller (continued) Dashboard Menu Option Dashboard Submenu Option, Widget, or Table Config File Config File Backup List Credential Authentication Association Wireless management system details The following table lists the dashboard options and widgets or tables that are available for a wireless management system (WMS). Table 10.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Storage system details The following table lists the dashboard options and widgets or tables that are available for a storage system. Table 11.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Router details The following table lists the dashboard options and widgets or tables that are available for a router. Table 12.
NMS300 Network Management System Application Interface details The interface details can display for switches, wireless controllers, wireless management systems, and routers. The following table lists the dashboard options and widgets or tables that are available for an interface. Table 14.
1 Index A Top 10, wireless devices 96 Wireless Summary 96 access points, supported 17 account information, changing 25 administrator user name, default 22 administrator user security profile 261 alarm configuration, hierarchical map links 204–210 alarms, managing 175–192 application notifications 123 audit logs 119 autorefreshing browser 278 D dashboard (network), customizing 112–118 data retention period 271 data, refreshing 277 defaults administrator user name 22 auto refresh settings 278 data retent
NMS300 Network Management System Application rebooting 62 registering 293–305 reports 243 supported 13 tables of 52–56 third-party 34 discovering devices 34–51 dynamic device groups 75 E email server 26 English, language menu 21 event notifications, network 192 exporting alarm configurations 179 alarm history 177 alarms 175 configuration files 155 device traps 194 firmware files 171 inventory and interface list tables 72 network events 192 system logs 196 exporting, external file server 161 external file
NMS300 Network Management System Application groups 73 jobs 256–259 licenses 288–292 maps 199–220 monitors 106–111 network topologies 221–235 reports 242–255 security profiles (users) 261–264 sFlow 236 SNMP traps 194 topologies 221–235 traps 194 users 264–267 maps, managing 199–220 memory alarms 179 MIB browser 64 minor alarms 175 monitoring devices and network 80–106 monitors, managing 106–111 N network dashboard, customizing 112–118 network event notifications 192 network summary, viewing and customizin
NMS300 Network Management System Application sFlow, managing sources and viewing result 236 smart switches, supported 15 SMS server 30 SMTP server 27, 31 SNMP MIB browser 64 SNMP traps, managing 194 SNMP, device credentials adding and modifying 38 described 19 software versions, viewing 120 software, managing 125–173 sources, sFlow 238 standalone AP, described 34 static device groups 73 storage systems reports 243 supported 17 summary, sFLow 240 supported devices 13 switches, supported 13–16 synchronizing
