3. Setup and run the discovery process
3.2 Step 2: Define Live network settings
b. Click From Folder button or From Files button to select device configuration files.
c. Click OK
Detail information for the Import configurations window is shown in the following table.
Field/Pane/button Description Imported
configuration files pane
Display the files to be added into the NetBrain Discovery Appliance
From Folder Click this button to allow you to select a folder and add the files in the selected folder to the NetBrain Discovery Appliance
From Files Click this button to allow you to select one or multiple configuration files and import them to the NetBrain Discovery Appliance
Remove Select one or multiple files then click this button, the selected files will be removed from the NetBrain Discovery Appliance
3.2 Step 2: Define Live network settings
Live network settings window allows you to define all possible device settings of your network. The defined live network settings can be used by Tune live access to poll the live devices and automatically match and fill in the device settings. It can be also used to access network devices in the live network discovery.
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The Live Network Settings window has the following functions:
● Set the Telnet/SSH login username/password pair
● Set the Privilege password
● Set the SNMP community strings
● Set the Proxy Appliance
● Set the Jumpbox
To set the telnet/SSH login username/password pair
1. Click tab to switch to the corresponding view.2. Click the Add button. The Username/Password window pops up.
3. Input the username and password and confirm your password in the Username/Password window. Click OK. A username/ password pair item is added and shown in the live network settings entry pane.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to add all possible username/password pairs.
If you want to edit a username/password pair item, select the item then click the Edit button, the Username/Password window pops up. You can modify username and password. After modification, click OK.
If you want to remove a username/password pair item, select the item then click the Remove button, the selected item will be removed.
Note:
Make sure to collect all possible username/password pairs, otherwise, maybe you will not tune live access successfully or not discover all live network devices.
The username can be selected manually from the popup dialog while clicking button of the username&password field in the device settings window. More information, refer to appendix 1.
To set the privilege password
1. Click tab to switch to the corresponding view.
2. Click the Add button. The Privilege Password window pops up.
3. Input an alias and an enable password and confirm your password in the Privilege Password window, Click OK, a privilege password item is added and shown on the live network settings entry pane..
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to add all possible privilege passwords.
If you want to edit a privilege password item, select the item then click the Edit button, the Privilege Password window pops up. You can modify the privilege password. After modification, click OK.
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If you want to remove a privilege password item, select the item then click the Remove button, the selected item will be removed.
Note:
Make sure to collect all possible privilege passwords, otherwise, maybe you will not tune live access successfully or not discover all live network devices.
The alias can be selected manually from the popup dialog while clicking button of the enable password field in the device settings window. More information, refer to appendix 1
To set the SNMP community strings
1. Click tab to switch to the corresponding view.
2. Click the Add button. The SNMP RO window pops up.
3. Input a RO string in the SNMP RO window, then click OK, a SNMP RO string item is added.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to add all possible SNMP RO strings.
If you want to edit a SNMP community string item, select the item then click the Edit button, the SNMP RO window pops up. You can modify the RO string. After modification, click OK button. If you want to remove a SNMP RO item, select the item then click the Remove button, the selected item will be removed.
Note:
1. Make sure that you input all possible SNMP RO strings. Otherwise, you will not tune live access successfully or discover all network devices using SNMP options.
2. The RO strings can be listed in the RO string drop-down list in the device settings window. More information, refer to appendix 1
To set the proxy appliance
For some Network, NetBrain Discovery Appliance is not able access all or some of network devices. We develop Proxy Appliance to solve this problem. Proxy Appliance acts as an intermediary between a NetBrain Discovery Appliance and the live network devices.
It forwards the operation request from the NetBrain Discovery Appliance to the destination device and then forwards the operation result from the destination device to the NetBrain Discovery Appliance.
1. Click tab to switch to the corresponding view.
2. Click the Add button to pop up the Ping/Trace/SNMP Proxy Server window.
3. Input the name, IP address and port number in the corresponding filed. The default port number of the proxy server is 9099,
4. Click the OK button to finish adding a proxy server and the added item is shown in the Live network settings entry pane.
5. Repeat step 2 to 4 to add all proxy servers.
If you want to edit a proxy server item, select the item and click the Edit button, the ping/trace/SNMP proxy server window pops up. You can modify the parameters. After modification, click OK.
If you want to remove a proxy server item, select the item then click the Remove button, the selected item will be removed.
The status in the live network settings entry pane shows the connection status between
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local NetBrain Discovery Appliance and the proxy server. Connected indicates workstation is connected to the proxy server, disconnected indicated the NetBrain Discovery Appliance is not connected to the proxy server.
Select a proxy server item and click information to view the detail information of this proxy server .
Note：
The proxy server settings may not be necessary. If the workstation can access the live network via local, you need not set the proxy server.
You can modify the port number of a Proxy Server. If you are not sure what port it is, please consult with your administrator or whoever installing the Proxy Server.
The proxy server names are listed in the Via proxy server drop-down list of the device settings window. You can select a proxy server to access this device. Also you can add a New proxy server entry via selecting new option in this drop-down list.
To set the Jumpbox information
The Jumpbox works exactly as a proxy for telnet/SSH. NetBrain Discovery Appliance sends commands or operation requests to the Jumpbox. Then the Jumpbox forwards them to destination devices and sends the results or response back to the NetBrain Discovery Appliance.
1. Click tab to switch to the corresponding view.
2. Click the Add button. The Jumpbox window pops up.
The following table describes the parameters set on the Jumpbox window：
4. Repeat step 2 to 3 to add all possible Jumpboxs
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Note: If the privilege login process needs two authentication steps, click Advance button, and input the correct commands in the corresponding fields.
If you want to edit a Jumpbox item, select the item then click the Edit button, the
Jumpbox window pops up. You can modify the parameters. After modification, click OK.
If you want to remove a Jumpbox item, select the item then click the Remove button, the selected item will be removed.
If you want to edit a Jumpbox item, select the item then click the Edit button, the Jumpbox window pops up. You can modify the parameters. After modification, click OK.
If you want to remove a Jumpbox item, select the item then click the Remove button, the selected item will be removed.
Note:
1. The jumpbox server settings may be not necessary. If the NetBrain Discovery Appliance can access the live network locally, you need not set jumpbox.
2. The jumpbox name will be listed in the Via Jumpbox drop-down list of the device settings window. You can select a jumpbox to access this device or add a new jump box via selecting new option.
3. You need input all possible jumpboxs in order to tune live access successfully and discover all live devices.