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NMS300 Network Management System Application
User Manual
December 2015
202-11289-05
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Revision History
Publication Part
Number
202-11289-05 December 2015 • Added support for the following platforms:
Publish Date Comments
- M4200 series managed switches, including the M4200-10MG-POE+.
- M43000 series managed switches, including the M4300-8X8F,
M4300-12X12F, M4300-24X24F, M4300-28G, M4300-52G,
M4300-28G-POE+, and M4300-52G-POE+.
- XS728T smart managed switch.
- WAC720, WAC730, and WND930 wireless access points.
- ReadyNAS RN716X, RN3130 (all models), RN31200 (all models),
RN31400 (all models), RN31600 (all models), and RN51600 (all
models).
• Added information about the new MIB browser (see Use the SNMP MIB
Browser on page 60).
• Added the option to search for the switch to which a host is directly
connected (see Search for the Switch to Which a Host Is Connected on
page 74).
• Added the option to add and change an alarm configuration for a link on
a hierarchical map. For more information, see the following sections:
- Add an Alarm Configuration for a Link on a Hierarchical Map on
page 197.
- Change an Alarm Configuration for a Link on a Hierarchical Map on
page 201.
• Added the option to back up and restore the system settings. For more
information, see the following sections:
- Set Up a File Server for System Backup and Restore Operations on
page 273.
- Back Up the System Settings on page 275.
- Restore the System Settings on page 279.
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.
• Added the option to display the slot list for an M6100 managed switch
(see View Device Details and Interface Details on page 93).
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(continued)
202-11289-03 January 2014 • Added support for storage systems.
202-11289-02 October 2013 • Revised the structure of the manual entirely.
December 2014
(continued)
Continued:
• Added the option to enter an email address for notification of file backup
results (see Add or Modify a Backup Profile on page 120).
• Added an option to send an SMS message when an alarm is triggered
(see Configure the SMS Server for Alerts and Alarm Notifications on
page 27 and Add or Modify an Alarm Notification Profile on page 180).
However, this option is supported for a particular SMS gateway in the
People's Republic of China only.
• Added sampled flow (sFlow) for managed switches (see Chapter 8,
Manage sFlow).
• Added support for an external file storage server on which you can store
backup files (see Set Up an External File Server on page 263 and Import
and Export Configuration Files to an External File Server on page 154).
• Added the capacity to support Chinese characters for device names.
• Added support for additional firewalls.
• Added support for additional switches and wireless devices.
• Removed devices that are no longer supported (EOL).
• Added Chapter 14, Register Devices.
• Added an Index.
• Added support for wireless devices.
• Added support for the FVS318G firewall.
202-11289-01 June 2013 First publication.
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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Get Started
Network Environment Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Device Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Types of Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Compatible Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
NETGEAR Managed Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
NETGEAR Smart Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
NETGEAR Firewalls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
NETGEAR Wireless Access Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
NETGEAR Wireless Management Systems and Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
NETGEAR Storage Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Prepare the Network Devices for Discovery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
What to Do Next . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Log In to the Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Change Your Password and Account Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Change Your Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Change Your Account Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Configure the Email Server for Alerts and Alarm Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Configure the General Email Server Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Configure Email Server Settings for a Gmail Account. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Configure the SMS Server for Alerts and Alarm Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Chapter 3 Discover and Manage Resources
Discovery Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Use Quick Discovery to Discover Devices on Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Use a Discovery Profile to Discover Devices on Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Add or Modify a Device Credential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Add or Modify a Discovery Profile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Execute a Discovery Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Schedule or Reschedule an Existing Discovery Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Remove a Device Credential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Remove a Discovery Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
View and Manage the Wired and Wireless Devices on Your Network . . . . . . . . 48
View Device Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
View Wireless Device Information Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Modify the Name, Location Information, and Contact Information . . . . . . . 53
Remove Device Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
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Synchronize a Network Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Log In to a Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Ping, Perform a Traceroute, or Reboot a Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Use the SNMP MIB Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
View and Export the Inventory Table and Interface List Table. . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Manage Device Groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Add or Modify a Static Device Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Add or Modify a Dynamic Device Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Remove a Device Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Search for the Switch to Which a Host Is Connected. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Chapter 4 Monitor Devices and the Network
Monitor the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
View the Default Network Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Customize the Network Summary Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Monitor the Top 10 Widgets for All Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
View the Default Top 10 Widgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Customize the Top 10 Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
View the Wireless Summary and Monitor the Top 10
Widgets for Wireless Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
View the Wireless Summary and Default Top 10 Wireless Widgets . . . . . . . 88
Customize the Wireless Summary Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
View Device Details and Interface Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Monitor Wireless Clients and View Client Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Manage the Configuration Monitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Configure an Individual Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Disable a Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Reenable a Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
View or Modify the Polling Interval for a Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Customize the Optional Network Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Create or Modify a Dashboard View and Launch the Dashboard View . . .106
Remove a Dashboard View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Customize the Network Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
View and Export Audit Logs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
View Firmware Version Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
View the NMS300 Server Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
View Application Notifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Chapter 5 Manage Configurations and Firmware
Back Up Your Device Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Add or Modify a Backup Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Execute a Backup Job. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Schedule a Backup Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
View the Execution Status of a Backup Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Remove a Backup Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Restore Your Device Configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Restore the Configuration of a Single Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
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Customize and Promote a Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Promote a Configuration File for an FVS318G Firewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Restore the Configuration of Several Identical Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Import a Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Export a Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Modify a Configuration File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Remove a Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Compare Two Configuration Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Import and Export Configuration Files to an External File Server . . . . . . . . . . 154
Upgrade Firmware for One or More Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Import a Firmware File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Execute or Schedule a Firmware Upgrade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Modify the File Name, Version Information, and Description
for a Firmware File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Export a Firmware File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Remove a Firmware File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Chapter 6 Manage Alarms and Logs
View and Manage Alarms, Triggers, and Notification Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
View and Manage Current Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
View and Manage the Alarm History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
View and Manage Alarm Configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Add a Custom Alarm Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Modify an Alarm Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
View and Manage Alarm Notification Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Add or Modify an Alarm Notification Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Customize Alarm Colors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
View and Manage Network Event Notifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
View and Manage Device Traps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
View and Manage Device System Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Chapter 7 Manage Maps and Topologies
View and Manage Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
View a Hierarchical Map and Locate a Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Manage a Hierarchical Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Add an Alarm Configuration for a Link on a Hierarchical Map . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Change an Alarm Configuration for a Link on a Hierarchical Map . . . . . . . . 201
Add a Childmap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Add Devices to a Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Add a Link Between Devices on a Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Customize the Style of a Link on a Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
View and Manage Network Topologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Add a Topology View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
View a Network Topology and Details About a Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Manage a Topology View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Add a Link Between Devices on a Topology View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Customize the Style of a Node and Link on a Topology View . . . . . . . . . . . 224
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Remove a Topology View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Chapter 8 Manage sFlow
Set Up the sFlow Collection Server and Manage the sFlow Settings . . . . . . . 230
Manage sFlow Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
View and Export the Results of sFlow Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233
Chapter 9 Generate and View Reports
Manage Report Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236
Add or Modify a Report Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Remove a Report Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .240
Generate and Schedule Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241
Generate a One-Time Report Immediately. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Schedule a Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
View and Remove Saved Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
View a Saved Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Remove a Saved Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Chapter 10 Manage Jobs
Schedule Jobs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
View and Manage Jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250
Chapter 11 Manage Users and Security Profiles
Security Profile Concepts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Add a Security Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Modify or Remove a Security Profile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Add a User Profile to the User Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Modify or Remove a User Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
View and Log Off Online Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Chapter 12 Manage Global Settings and Backups
Set Up an External File Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Set the Data Retention Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Set the Inventory Polling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267
Set the Idle Time-Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Set the Real-time Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Change the Auto Refresh Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .271
Set Up a File Server for System Backup and Restore Operations. . . . . . . . . . .273
Back Up the System Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Execute a System Settings Backup Job and See the History . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Schedule a System Settings Backup Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Restore the System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
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Chapter 13 Manage Licenses
View License Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Register a License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Deregister a License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Chapter 14 Register Devices
Registration Concepts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Set Up and Validate Your Account Profile in the Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Set Up Your Account Profile for Device Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Validate and Retrieve Your Customer Account Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Register One or More Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Register All Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Resynchronize Previously Registered Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Appendix A Technical Specifications
Appendix B Device Details
Switch Details. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Firewall Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Standalone AP Details. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Controller-Managed AP Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Wireless Controller Details. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Wireless Managements System Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Storage System Details. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Router Details. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Unknown Device Details. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Interface Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
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1. Introduction
Streamline network management tasks
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.
This chapter covers the following topics:
• Network Environment Concepts
• Compatible Devices
• Prepare the Network Devices for Discovery
• What to Do Next
Note: In this manual, the NMS300 application is referred to as the
application. The server on which the application is installed is referred
to as the NMS300 server.
For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the
support website at support.netgear.com.
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For more information about this NMS300 release, see the NMS300
Release Notes, which are available on downloadcenter.netgear.com.
Firmware updates with new features and bug fixes are made
available from time to time on downloadcenter.netgear.com. Some
products can regularly check the site and download new firmware, or
you can check for and download new firmware manually. If the
features or behavior of your product does not match what is
described in this guide, you might need to update your firmware.
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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
Static IP
address
NMS300
server
Figure 1. The Network Management System 300
Web
browser
NETGEAR
devices
Third-party
devices
Internet
gateway
Internet
Web
browser
You access the application through a web browser. The IP address for a web browser that is
located outside the Internet gateway must be permitted to access the network.
The application supports the following devices:
• NETGEAR devices
For detailed information about the supported NETGEAR devices, including model
numbers, see Compatible Devices on page 12.
• Third-party (non-NETGEAR) devices, including the following:
- Routers
- VoIP gateways
- Hosts
- Virtualization servers
• The managed NMS300 server
The application displays whether third-party devices are up or down. If a third-party device
supports SNMP, the application uses SNMP MIBs to gather and present health and status
information about the device.
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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
Local area network
Static IP
address
NMS300
server
Figure 2. Device groups
Web
browser
Network
device M1
Network
device N1
Device group N
Network
device Mm
Network
Device Nn
Internet
gateway
Internet
Web
browser
You can create two types of device groups:
• Static device groups. A static group is a fixed list of specific devices. You must
configure this list manually. For more information, see Add or Modify a Static Device
Group on page 69.
• Dynamic device groups. A dynamic group is a dynamic list of devices that filter
selection criteria determine. The list changes automatically as devices that meet the filter
criteria are added to and removed from the network. For more information, see Add or
Modify a Dynamic Device Group on page 71.
Types of Users
The application includes the following default user security profiles:
• Admin. A user who can perform administration-related functions. An admin user is
authorized to perform all application functions. Only an admin user can modify and delete
the default security profiles, can define new security profiles, and can add or remove user
profiles.
For more information, see Chapter 11, Manage Users and Security Profiles.
• Operator. A user who can manage the enterprise network functions, but cannot perform
administration-related functions.
• Observer. A user who can only monitor and view enterprise network functions.
This manual is written for the admin user but also contains information that is useful for
operators and observers.
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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) are not included in the
following lists.
NETGEAR Managed Switches
This release supports the following NETGEAR managed switches:
• GSM5212P
• GSM7212F
• GSM7212P
• GSM7224P
• JGSM7224
• M4100-12G-POE+
• M4100-12GF
• M4100-24G-POE+
• M4100-26-POE+
• M4100-26G
• M4100-26G-POE
• M4100-50-POE
• M4100-50G
• M4100-50G-POE+
• M4100-D10-POE
• M4100-D12G
• M4100-D12G-POE+
• M4200-10MG-POE+
• M4300-8X8F
• M4300-12X12F
• M4300-24X24F
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• M4300-28G
• M4300-52G
• M4300-28G-POE+
• M4300-52G-POE+
• M5300-28G
• M5300-28G-POE+
• M5300-28G3
• M5300-28GF
• M5300-52G
• M5300-52G-POE+
• M5300-52G3
• M6100, including blades and supervisors inserted in chassis:
- XCM8944
- XCM8944-POE+
- XCM8944-uPOE
- XCM8948
- XCM8948-POE+
- XCM8948-uPOE
- XCM8944F
- XCM8924X
• M7100 XSM7224
• M7100 XSM7224S
NETGEAR Smart Switches
This release supports the following NETGEAR smart switches:
• FS526Tv2
• FS726Tv2
• FS728TLP
• FS728TPv2
• FS728TP-200
• GS108T-200
• GS110TP
• GS510TP
• GS516TP
• GS724T-400
• GS716T-300
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• GS748T-500
• GS728TP
• GS728TPP
• GS728TPS
• GS728TS
• GS728TXS
• GS748T-400
• GS752TP
• GS752TPS
• GS752TS
• GS752TXS
• S3300-28X
• S3300-28X-PoE+
• S3300-52X
NMS300 Network Management System Application
• S3300-52X-PoE+
• XS712T
• XS728T
NETGEAR Firewalls
This release supports the following NETGEAR firewalls:
• FVS318G
• FVS318N
• FVS336Gv2
• FVS336Gv3
• SRX5308
NETGEAR Wireless Access Points
This release supports the following NETGEAR wireless access points:
• WAC720
• WAC730
• WG103
• WN203
• WN203-200
• WN370
• WND930
• WNAP210
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• 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
• WC9500
• WMS5316
NETGEAR Storage Systems
This release supports the following NETGEAR ReadyDATA and ReadyNAS storage
systems:
• RD5200
• RDD516
• RN716X
• RN2120
• RN3130 (all models)
• RN3220
• RN4220
• RN31200 (all models)
• RN31400 (all models)
• RN31600 (all models)
• RN51600 (all models)
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.
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To prepare the devices on your network:
1. Upgrade your devices to their latest released firmware.
To upgrade the firmware, use the web management interface of the device.
Each device must run the latest firmware before the application can discover and manage
the device. Once you perform this one-time upgrade, the application can centrally
manage future device firmware upgrades.
2. Create the credentials for your devices.
The application uses a combination of SNMP, HTTP, and Telnet protocols to interact with
the devices on your network.
You must configure the application with the device credentials to authenticate with the
devices over the following protocols:
• Telnet and HTTP protocols. If the devices are not configured with the default
password for the admin user, create two new credentials in the application.
Create one credential for the Telnet protocol and another credential for the HTTP
protocol that contain either the admin user credential or the credential of another user
of the device with administrative privileges.
• SNMP community strings. If the devices are not configured with the default SNMP
community strings, create a credential in the application for the SNMP protocol that
contains the matching community strings.
For more information, see Add or Modify a Device Credential on page 35.
3. Make sure that each device on your network is configured to send SNMPv1 or SNMPv2
traps to the IP address of the NMS300 server.
The application listens for SNMPv1 and SNMPv2 traps.
What to Do Next
Before you can manage your network, you must perform certain basic configuration tasks
and let the application find the devices that are on your network. These tasks are described in
the following chapters:
• Chapter 2, Get Started
• Chapter 3, Discover and Manage Resources
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Log in and perform basic configuration
tasks
After you logged in to the application, you can change your password and account information
and configure the email server.
This chapter covers the following topics:
• Log In to the Application
• Change Your Password and Account Information
• Configure the Email Server for Alerts and Alarm Notifications
• Configure the SMS Server for Alerts and Alarm Notifications
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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 downloadcenter.netgear.com.
Before you log in to the application, check the following items:
• Make sure that the application is installed on a server with a static IP address.
• Clear your browser cache before you use the application.
CAUTION:
The application supports multiple concurrent users. We recommend that
different users coordinate their application activities so that modifications to
a page made by one user are not inadvertently changed by another user.
To select your language and log in to the application:
1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the
NMS300 server.
• To connect to the application from the same NMS300 server on which you installed
the application, enter the URL http://localhost:8080.
If you entered a different port number for the NMS300 server during the application
installation, replace 8080 in this URL with the port number that you provided during
installation.
• To connect to the application from a remote computer, replace localhost with the IP
address of the NMS300 server. For example, enter http://203.0.113.56:8080, in
which 203.0.113.56 is the IP address of the NMS300 server and 8080 is the port
number for the NMS300 server.
After you connect to the application, the User Login window opens.
2. From the Language menu, select your language.
The default language is English. You can also select Chinese.
3. Enter your user name and password.
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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.
For more information about the Network Summary page, see Monitor the Network on
page 76.
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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. You cannot change your user
name but you can add a second admin account with a different user name. For more
information, see Chapter 11, Manage Users and Security Profiles.
Change Your Password
When the application is initially installed, the default administrator user name is admin and
the default administrator password is admin. As an admin user, you can create user names
and passwords for other types of users.
To change your password:
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 18.
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.
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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.
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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 18.
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 ADMIN > SETTINGS.
5. Under Account Information, click the Edit Account link.
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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.
Note: For information about adding an alarm notification profile with an
email address to which the application can send a notification, see
Add or Modify an Alarm Notification Profile on page 180.
Configure the General Email Server Settings
The following procedure describes how to configure the general email server settings.
To configure the email 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 18.
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.
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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.
8. In the User Name field, enter the user name for your email account.
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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. To use a secure email connection, select the Use SSL check box, and in the SMTP Server
Port field, enter the port number for the SSL connection.
11. Click the Test button.
Your SMTP configuration settings are verified.
12. Click the Submit button.
Your changes are saved.
Configure Email Server Settings for a Gmail Account
The following procedure describes how to configure the email server for a Gmail account.
To configure the email server for a Gmail account:
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 18.
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.
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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.
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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.
Your SMTP configuration settings are verified.
9. Click the Submit button.
Your changes are saved.
Configure the SMS Server for Alerts and Alarm Notifications
Note: The SMS server option is supported for a particular SMS gateway in
the People's Republic of China only. No other SMS servers are
supported in this release.
Before the application can send SMS updates and alarm notifications, you must configure the
SMS server settings. Only an admin user can configure the SMS server settings.
For information about adding an alarm notification profile with an SMS telephone number to
which the application can send a notification, see Add or Modify an Alarm Notification Profile
on page 180.
To configure the SMS server:
1. Contact NETGEAR support to obtain the corporation ID and password for the Chinese
SMS server that is supported.
2. 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 18.
A login window opens.
3. Enter your user name and password.
The default administrator user name is admin and the default administrator password is
also admin.
4. Click the Sign In button.
The Network Summary page displays.
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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.
This is the password that NETGEAR support gave you.
9. Click the Test button.
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Your SMS configuration settings are verified.
10. Click the Submit button.
Your changes are saved.
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Find and manage the devices on your
3
network
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.
This chapter covers the following topics:
• Discovery Concepts
• Use Quick Discovery to Discover Devices on Your Network
• Use a Discovery Profile to Discover Devices on Your Network
• View and Manage the Wired and Wireless Devices on Your Network
• Manage Device Groups
• Search for the Switch to Which a Host Is Connected
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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. This method gives you more control than the quick discovery
method but is a bit more complicated.
With both methods, the application can discover wired devices, wireless devices, NETGEAR
devices, and third-party devices that support standard SNMP MIBs.
The application can discover and monitor NETGEAR firewalls over the WAN. Firewalls can
use a static WAN IP address, dynamic WAN IP address, or WAN host name. If a firewall
uses a WAN host name, the firewall must also use DNS.
Note: By default, the application lets you discover up to 200 devices. For
information about discovering more than 200 devices, contact your
NETGEAR sales contact.
For wireless access points (APs), the nature of the AP determines whether the application
can discover the AP:
• Standalone AP. An AP that is not controlled by another device and that operates in
standalone mode. This type of AP is also referred to as a Fat AP. The application can
discover and manage standalone APs just like any other network device that the
application supports.
• Controller-managed AP. An AP that a NETGEAR WC7520 or WC9500 wireless
controller manages. This type of AP is also referred to as a Fit AP. After the application
discovers a wireless controller, it displays the controller-managed APs in the device table.
In this indirect way, the application can discover the controller-managed APs but cannot
manage them. You cannot back up or restore the configuration, upgrade the firmware, or
delete the access points from the application. Controller-managed APs are not
subtracted from the number of devices that the license of the application supports. The
license of the application ignores the controller-managed APs.
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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 18.
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 > DISCOVERY.
5. Click the Quick Discovery button.
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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. Specify the credentials that pertain to the devices on your network by selecting one of the
following types of credentials:
• Default SNMP
• Default HTTP
• Default Telnet
• Default HTTPS
• Default FVS318G HTTPS
Note: For the NETGEAR FVS318N, FVS336Gv2, FVS336Gv3, and
SRX5308 firewalls, use the default SNMP device credentials. For the
NETGEAR FVS318G firewall, use the default FVS381G HTTPS
device credential.
8. If the credential that you need is not listed in the table, do the following:
a. Click the Add button.
The Select Credentials page displays. In addition to the default credentials, the page
displays the device credentials that you added. For more information, see Add or
Modify a Device Credential on page 35.
b. Select one or more credentials and click the Add Selection button.
To add all credentials, click the Add All button.
The Select Credentials page closes and the selected credentials are added to the
credentials table.
c. Select the credential or credentials that you added.
9. Click the Execute button.
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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 35.
10. Click the Close button.
The Quick Discovery pop-up window closes.
Use a Discovery Profile to Discover Devices on Your Network
A discovery profile gives you more control over the discovery process than the quick
discovery method but is a bit more complicated. The following sections describe how you can
use a discovery profile to discover devices:
1. Add or Modify a Device Credential
2. Add or Modify a Discovery Profile
3. Execute a Discovery Job or Schedule or Reschedule an Existing Discovery Job
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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. The application provides default device credentials for
discovery over HTTP, HTTPS, SNMP, and Telnet, and for discovery of a NETGEAR
FVS318G firewall over HTTPS. (The NETGEAR FVS318N, FVS336Gv2, FVS336Gv3, and
SRX5308 firewalls use an SNMP device credential.)
You must configure the correct device credentials for any device that you want the
application to manage. If a device is not configured with its default credentials, do the
following:
• If a device is not configured with its default admin user password, create two new
credentials in the application, one for Telnet and another for the HTTP protocol. These
credentials contain either the admin user credential or the credential of another user with
administrative privileges.
• If a device is not configured with its default SNMP community strings, create a credential
in the application for the SNMP protocol that contains the matching community strings.
To add a device credential or modify an existing device credential:
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 18.
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 CREDENTIALS.
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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. In the Credential General Info section, enter or modify the name for the credential.
7. From the Protocol menu, select one of the following protocols:
• SNMP V1
• SNMP V2C
• SNMP V3
• Telnet
• SSH
• 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.
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Note: If you are setting up a Telnet device credential for a managed switch
for which the privileged EXEC password was changed (on the Enable
Password Configuration page of the switch web management
interface), enter the privileged EXEC password in the Enable
Password field. The Enable Password field displays when you select
Telnet from the Protocol menu.
9. Click the Management Interface tab.
10. Enter or modify the port number, time-out period in seconds, and the number of retries.
11. Click the Associated Devices tab.
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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.
The devices are removed from the Associated Devices table.
15. Click the Save button.
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. 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 18.
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.
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3. Click the Sign In button.
The Network Summary page displays.
4. Select RESOURCES > DISCOVERY.
The page displays the existing discovery profiles.
5. Add a discovery profile or modify an existing discovery profile:
• To add a discovery profile, click the Add Profile button.
• To modify an existing discovery profile:
a. From the Network Discovery table, select a discovery profile.
b. Click the Edit Profile button.
For a new discovery profile, the Add Profile pop-up window opens. For an existing
discovery profile, the Edit Profile pop-up window opens.
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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.
- ICMP Ping Devices. To monitor the node status of third-party non-SNMP
devices, select the ICMP Ping Devices (Ping devices before authentication)
check box.
• Discovery Filters. Select the discovery filters you want by vendor, location, and
device type.
• Discovery Includes. Select whether to include ICMP-only devices or unclassified
devices.
• LLDP Option. To monitor the node status of third-party non-SNMP devices, select
the Enable LLDP Link Discovery (Automatically discover LLDP links) check box.
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
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9. Specify or modify the credentials that pertain to the devices on your network by selecting
one of the following types of credentials:
• Default SNMP
• Default HTTP
• Default Telnet
• Default HTTPS
• Default FVS318G HTTPS
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 35.
b. Select one or more credentials and click the Add Selection button.
To add all credentials, click the Add All button.
The Select Credentials pop-up window closes and the credentials are added to the
Select Credentials table on the Network pop-up window (see the figure that is shown
in Step 7).
c. In the Network pop-up window, select the credential or credentials that you added.
11. Click the Save button.
The pop-up window closes and the new or modified discovery profile displays in the
Network Discovery table.
Execute a Discovery Job
You can execute a one-time discovery job immediately.
To execute a discovery job:
1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the
NMS300 server.
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For more information, see Log In to the Application on page 18.
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 > 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.
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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. For more information, see Set the Data
Retention Period on page 264.
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 18.
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 > DISCOVERY.
The page lists the existing discovery profiles in the application.
5. Select the discovery profile.
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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.
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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.
Enter or modify the following information:
a. In the Starting On field, enter or modify the date and time.
b. From the Recurrence Type menu, select how the schedule recurs and complete
the corresponding field or select the corresponding check boxes.
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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.
Note: Output files from completed resource discovery jobs are saved for the
data retention period. For more information, see Set the Data
Retention Period on page 264.
Remove a Device Credential
You can remove a device credential that you no longer need.
To remove a device credential:
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 18.
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 CREDENTIALS.
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5. Select the d evice 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 250.
You can also remove a discovery profile manually.
To remove a discovery profile manually:
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 18.
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 > DISCOVERY.
5. Select the discovery profile.
6. From the More menu, select Delete.
A confirmation pop-up window opens.
7. Click the Yes button.
The discovery profile is removed from the Network Discovery table and deleted.
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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. The following sections
describe the tasks that you can perform:
• View Device Information
• View Wireless Device Information Only
• Modify the Name, Location Information, and Contact Information
• Remove Device Information
• Synchronize a Network Device
• Log In to a Device
• Ping, Perform a Traceroute, or Reboot a Device
• Use the SNMP MIB Browser
• View and Export the Inventory Table and Interface List Table
The application polls the devices to make sure that they are still on the network. You can
change how frequently the device inventory is polled. For more information, see Set the
Inventory Polling on page 267.
View Device Information
You can see a table of devices that the application discovered in your network.
To view the Devices 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 18.
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.
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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.
You can choose from the following columns: Status, Device Name, IP Address, Device
Model, Device T ype, Firmware Version, Serial Number, MAC Address, Last Update Time,
Location, Registered, Hostname, Managed By, Date of Purchase, Vendor, Country of
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. To view details about a device, click the device name (or IP address) for the device.
For more information, see View Device Details and Interface Details on page 93.
View Wireless Device Information Only
You can easily monitor your wireless network by displaying wireless controllers, wireless
access point (APs), wireless management systems, and active wireless clients.
Note: For information about viewing wireless clients of wireless controllers,
APs, and management systems, see Monitor Wireless Clients and
View Client Details on page 97.
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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 18.
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 WIRELESS > CONTROLLERS.
5. To add columns to or remove them from the Wireless Controllers table, right-click the table
heading anywhere, and specify the columns by selecting the corresponding check boxes.
You can choose from the following columns: Status, Device Name, IP Address,
Hostname, Managed By, MAC Address, Location, Device Model, Vendor, Device Type,
Last Update Time, Hardware Version, Firmware Version, Configuration Version, Serial
Number, Contact, and Discover Time.
6. To filter the devices that are listed, click the Show Filter button.
You can filter the devices by criteria such as name, IP address, location, model, and
status.
To hide the filter, click the Hide Filter button.
7. To view details about a device, click the device name (or IP address) for the device.
For more information, see View Device Details and Interface Details on page 93.
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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 18.
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 WIRELESS > AP.
5. To add columns to or remove them from the Access Points table, right-click the table
heading anywhere, and specify the columns by selecting the corresponding check boxes.
Y ou can choose from the following columns: Status, Device Name, Associated Controller,
IP Address, Hostname, Managed By, MAC Address, Location, Device Type, Device
Model, Vendor, Last Update Time, Hardware Version, Firmware Version, Configuration
Version, Serial Number, 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 name, device IP address, controller
name, location, device model, and status.
To hide the filter, click the Hide Filter button.
7. To view details about a device, click the device name (or IP address) for the device.
For more information, see View Device Details and Interface Details on page 93.
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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 18.
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 WIRELESS > WMS.
5. To add columns to or remove them from the WMS List table, right-click the table heading
anywhere, and specify the columns by selecting the corresponding check boxes.
You can choose from the following columns: Status, Device Name, IP Address,
Hostname, Managed By, MAC Address, Device Model, Vendor, Location, Device Type,
Last Update Time, Hardware Version, Firmware Version, Configuration Version, Serial
Number, Contact, and Discover Time.
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. To view details about a device, click the device name (or IP address) for the device.
For more information, see View Device Details and Interface Details on page 93.
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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 18.
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 > 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.
You can choose from the following columns: Status, Device Name, IP Address, Device
Model, Device T ype, Firmware Version, Serial Number, MAC Address, Last Update Time,
Location, Registered, Hostname, Managed By, Date of Purchase, Vendor, Country of
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.
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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.
However, when you run another discovery job, the application might rediscover the device
and add it again to its inventory database.
To remove 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 18.
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.
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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.
You can choose from the following columns: Status, Device Name, IP Address, Device
Model, Device T ype, Firmware Version, Serial Number, MAC Address, Last Update Time,
Location, Registered, Hostname, Managed By, Date of Purchase, Vendor, Country of
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. Click the Delete button.
A confirmation pop-up window opens.
9. Click the Yes button.
The device is removed from the Devices table and deleted.
Synchronize a Network Device
You can time-synchronize a wired or wireless network device to the NMS300 server.
To synchronize 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 18.
A login window opens.
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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.
You can choose from the following columns: Status, Device Name, IP Address, Device
Model, Device T ype, Firmware Version, Serial Number, MAC Address, Last Update T ime,
Location, Registered, Hostname, Managed By, Date of Purchase, Vendor, Country of
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. Click the Resync button.
A confirmation pop-up window opens.
9. Click the Yes button.
The device is synchronized and the confirmation pop-up window closes.
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Log In to a Device
You can log in to a wired or wireless device on your network using either the web
management interface or Telnet.
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. 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 18.
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 > 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.
You can choose from the following columns: Status, Device Name, IP Address, Device
Model, Device T ype, Firmware Version, Serial Number, MAC Address, Last Update Time,
Location, Registered, Hostname, Managed By, Date of Purchase, Vendor, Country of
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.
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To hide the filter, click the Hide Filter button.
7. Select the device.
8. Take one of the following actions:
• Log in over the web management interface:
a. From the More menu, select Web GUI.
A login window for the web management interface opens.
b. Enter the user name and password.
For most NETGEAR products, the user name is admin and the password is
password.
c. Click the button that lets you log in to the device.
The name of the button depends on the device. For most NETGEAR products, the
button is called the Login button.
• Log in over a Telnet connection:
a. From the More menu, select Telnet.
A login pop-up window for the CLI opens.
b. Enter the user name and password.
For most NETGEAR products, the user name is admin and the password is
password.
Ping, Perform a Traceroute, or Reboot a Device
You can ping, perform a traceroute, or reboot a wired or wireless network device from the
LAN or WAN. Your web browser must be routed to the NMS300 server to conduct these
tasks.
To test or reboot 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 18.
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.
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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.
You can choose from the following columns: Status, Device Name, IP Address, Device
Model, Device T ype, Firmware Version, Serial Number, MAC Address, Last Update Time,
Location, Registered, Hostname, Managed By, Date of Purchase, Vendor, Country of
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:
• Ping the device. From the More menu, select Ping.
When the ping completes, a pop-up window opens and displays the results.
• Trace a route. From the More menu, select TraceRoute.
When the traceroute completes, a pop-up window opens and displays the results.
• Reboot the device. From the More menu, select Reboot.
Even though you reboot the device, the device remains in the inventory of the
application.
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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. You can also search for a MIB object, upload MIBs to the MIB browser, and
delete MIBs from the MIB browser.
The application displays the data that the MIB object collects, information about the selected
MIB object, and information about the SNMP credentials.
Select a MIB Object and Collect SNMP Data or Issue SNMP Commands
You can use the MIB browser to collect data from SNMP-enabled devices or issue SNMP
commands.
To select a MIB object, view information about the MIB object, and collect SNMP data
or issue an SNMP command:
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 18.
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 > DEVICES.
The page displays the devices that the application discovered.
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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.
You can choose from the following columns: Status, Device Name, IP Address, Device
Model, Device T ype, Firmware Version, Serial Number, MAC Address, Last Update Time,
Location, Registered, Hostname, Managed By, Date of Purchase, Vendor, Country of
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. From the More menu, select MIB Browser.
The MIB browser opens in a new browser page.
9. To specify the SNMP credentials for the device that you are polling, do the following:
a. Click the Credential button at the top of the page.
b. From the Protocol menu, select the SNMP version.
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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.
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.
A pop-up window opens.
b. In the Find what field, enter your search criteria.
c. Click the Find Next button.
If a match is found, it is highlighted in the MIB tree.
d. To close the pop-up window, click the Cancel button.
12. From the Operations menu in the upper right of the page, select one of the following SNMP
commands:
• Get. Collects data based on the selected MIB object.
• Get Next. Collects data based on the next MIB object (relative to the selected MIB
object) in the MIB tree.
• Set. Changes the value of the selected MIB object.
The SNMP SET pop-up window opens, allowing you to specify the data type and
value for the command.
• Table View. Collects table data based on the selected MIB object. This command is
available only for table-related MIB objects.
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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.
Add MIB Files
You can load new MIB files into the MIB browser.
To add new MIB files to 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 18.
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.
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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.
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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. Compose the list of MIB files to be added to the MIB browser by doing the following:
• To add one or more MIB files to the table in the Upload new MIB files pop-up window,
do the following:
a. Click the Add button.
A pop-up window opens.
b. Navigate to the MIB file or files that you want to upload and select one, several,
or all MIB files in the pop-up window.
The MIB file or files are uploaded to table in the Upload new MIB files pop-up
window.
• To remove one or more MIB files from the table in the Upload new MIB files pop-up
window, do the following:
a. Select the check boxes to the left of the MIB files in the table.
To select all MIB files in the table, select the check box in the table heading.
b. Click the Remove button.
The MIB file or files are removed from the table in the Upload new MIB files
pop-up window.
9. Click the Submit button.
The MIB file or files on the list are saved in the group that you specified in Step 7.
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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 18.
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 > DEVICES.
Note: To remove a MIB file from the MIB browser, you do not need to select
a device.
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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.
A pop-up window opens.
b. In the Find what field, enter your search criteria.
c. Click the Find Next button.
If a match is found, it is highlighted in the MIB tree.
d. To close the pop-up window, click the Cancel button.
7. Click the red x icon next to the menu in the upper left of MIB Groups pane.
A confirmation pop-up window opens.
8. Click the Yes button.
The MIB file is deleted.
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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 18.
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 > INVENTORY.
5. To add columns to or remove them from the Inventory table, right-click the table heading
anywhere, and specify the columns by selecting the corresponding check boxes.
You can choose from the following columns: Status, Device Name, IP Address, Device
Model, Device T ype, Firmware Version, Serial Number, MAC Address, Last Update T ime,
Location, Registered, Hostname, Managed By, Date of Purchase, Vendor, Country of
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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. T o view interfaces for a specific device, click the table row for the device anywhere but in the
Device Name column.
8. To view details about an individual device or interface, in the Device Name column, click the
device name (or IP address), or, in the Name column, click the interface name.
For information about viewing device details, see View Device Details and Interface
Details on page 93.
9. Click the Export to Excel button or the Export to PDF button.
10. To save the device information on your computer, follow the directions of your browser.
Manage Device Groups
To simplify the management of networks with many devices, you can create device groups.
Once they are discovered, you can group the devices on your network by location, device
type, and other criteria.
You can create static and dynamic device groups:
• Static device group. A fixed group of specific devices that you add manually. For more
information, see Add or Modify a Static Device Group on page 69.
• Dynamic device group. A dynamic list of devices that are selected automatically based
on your filter selection criteria. For more information, see Add or Modify a Dynamic
Device Group on page 71.
For general information about device groups, see Device Groups on page 11.
Add or Modify a Static Device Group
A static group is a fixed list of specific devices. You must add devices manually.
To add a static device group or modify an existing static device group:
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 18.
A login window opens.
2. Enter your user name and password.
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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. Click the Edit Group button.
For a new static device group, the Add Static Device Group pop-up window opens. For an
existing static device group, the Edit Static Device Group pop-up window opens.
6. Enter or modify the group name.
7. Enter or modify the description.
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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. If you are modifying an existing static device group, to remove devices:
a. Select the devices.
b. Click the Remove button.
The devices are removed from the Associated Devices table.
13. Click the Submit button.
The pop-up window closes. The devices are added to the static device group, and the
group is displayed in the Device Groups table.
Add or Modify a Dynamic Device Group
A dynamic group is a dynamic list of devices that are selected automatically based on your
filter selection criteria. The list changes automatically as devices that meet the filter criteria
are added to and removed from the network.
To add a dynamic device group or modify an existing dynamic device group:
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 18.
A login window opens.
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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. From the Device Groups table, select the dynamic device group.
b. Click the Edit Group button.
For a new dynamic device group, the Add Dynamic Device Group pop-up window opens.
For an existing dynamic device group, the Edit Dynamic Device Group pop-up window
opens.
6. Enter or modify the group name.
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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.
The devices that meet the selection criteria are displayed.
10. Click the Submit button.
The pop-up window closes. The devices are added to the dynamic device group, and the
group is displayed in the Device Groups table.
Remove a Device Group
You can remove a device group that you no longer need.
To remove a device group:
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 18.
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. Select the device group.
6. Click the Delete Group button.
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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. 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 18.
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 > SEARCH HOST.
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.
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Monitor how devices and the network
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perform
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.
This chapter covers the following topics:
• Monitor the Network
• Monitor the Top 10 Widgets for All Devices
• View the Wireless Summary and Monitor the Top 10 Widgets for Wireless Devices
• View Device Details and Interface Details
• Monitor Wireless Clients and View Client Details
• Manage the Configuration Monitors
• Customize the Optional Network Dashboard
• View and Export Audit Logs
• View Firmware Version Information
• View the NMS300 Server Information
• View Application Notifications
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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. 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 18.
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.
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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.
Enterprise Network Map A world map that displays the
location of each device and its
connections to other devices
Device Inventory
Status/Device Type
Top 10 Devices by
Average CPU (Today)
Top 10 Devices by
Average Memory (Today)
A slice graph displaying the device status (Up or Down) and a slice graph
displaying the network breakdown per device type.
Top 10 devices by average CPU
utilization for today
Top 10 devices by average
memory utilization for today
Group devices by:
• Location (the default setting)
• Vendor
• Device Type
• Device Group
• Manual link
• LLDP link
• < 1.5 Mbps link
• >= 1.5 Mbps < 10 Mbps link
• >= 10 Mbps < 100 Mbps link
• >= 100 Mbps < 1 Gbps link
• >= 1 Gbps < 10 Gbps link
• >= 10 Gbps link
• Link of unknown speed
• Device status
• Device name
• Device type
• CPU utilization in percentage
• Device status
• Device name
• Device type
• Memory utilization in percentage
Latest 10 Alarms • Alarm Name
• Device Name
• Severity
• Alarm Time
4. To view details about a device, click the device name.
For more information, see View Device Details and Interface Details on page 93.
Customize the Network Summary Page
You can customize the items that display on the Network Summary page. You do not need to
be an admin user to customize the Network Summary page.
In addition to the default widgets that are shown in the table in View the Default Network
Summary on page 76, you can add the optional widgets that are listed in the following table.
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Table 1. Optional widgets for the Network Summary page
Widget Description Information
Devices
Top 10 Devices by
Average Response Time
(Today)
Top 10 Devices by
Average Packet Loss
(Today)
Interfaces
Top 10 Interfaces by
Utilization (Today)
Top 10 Interfaces by
Traffic Rate (Today)
Top 10 devices by average
response time for today
Top 10 devices by average packet
loss percentage for today
Top 10 interfaces by interface
utilization for today
Top 10 interfaces by traffic rate for
today
• Device status
• Device name
• Device type
• Average response time in ms
• Device status
• Device name
• Device type
• Average packet loss in percentage
• Device status
• Device name
• Interface status
• Interface name
• Ingress (Rx) utilization in percentage
• Egress (Tx) utilization in percentage
• Total utilization in percentage
• Device status
• Device name
• Interface status
• Interface name
• Ingress (Rx) traffic rate
• Egress (Tx) traffic rate
• Total traffic rate
Top 10 Interfaces by
Traffic (Today)
Top 10 interfaces by total traffic for
today
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Note: Traffic rate is stated in bps, Kbps, or
Mbps.
• Device status
• Device name
• Interface status
• Interface name
• Ingress (Rx) traffic volume
• Egress (Tx) traffic volume
• Total traffic volume
Note: Traffic volume is stated in KB, MB, or GB.
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Widget Description Information
Top 10 Interfaces by
Errors (Today)
Top 10 Interfaces by
Discards (Today)
Top 10 interfaces by total errors
for today
Top 10 interfaces by total
discarded packets for today
• Device status
• Device name
• Interface status
• Interface name
• Number of ingress (Rx) errors
• Number of egress (Tx) errors
• Total number of errors
• Device status
• Device name
• Interface status
• Interface name
• Number of discarded egress (Tx) packets
• Number of discarded ingress (Rx) packets
• Total number of discarded packets
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 18.
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.
The Network Summary page displays.
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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.
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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.
Table 1 on page 78 describes the optional widgets that you can add.
• Remove a widget. In a widget area that is populated by a widget, click the X ( ) in
the upper right of the widget area.
• Adjust the widget order. To move a widget to another widget area, click and drag
the title bar of the widget. When the widget is in the target widget area, the widget
area displays green and you can drop the widget.
• Remove all widgets. Click the Remove All button.
• Reset the Network Summary screen to its defaults. Click the Default button.
7. Repeat Step 6 until you selected all widgets that you want to display on the Network
Summary page.
8. If you are not content with your selections, click the Reset button and repeat Step 6 and
Step 7.
9. Click the Save button.
The settings are saved for your account.
10. (Optional) Select HOME > NETWORK SUMMARY.
The page displays its customized settings.
Monitor the Top 10 Widgets for All Devices
You can monitor the status and top 10 widgets for devices on the network by various criteria
and you can customize the information that displays on the Top 10 page.
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 18.
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.
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The Network Summary page displays.
4. Select MONITOR > TOP 10.
By default, the following widgets display on the page.
Widget Description Information
Top 10 Devices by
Average CPU (Today)
Top 10 Devices by
Average Memory (Today)
Top 10 devices by average CPU
utilization for today
Top 10 devices by average
memory utilization for today
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• Device status
• Device name
• Device type
• CPU utilization in percentage
• Device status
• Device name
• Device type
• Memory utilization in percentage
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Widget Description Information
Top 10 Interfaces by
Utilization (Today)
Top 10 Interfaces by
Traffic Rate (Today)
Top 10 Interfaces by
Traffic (Today)
Top 10 interfaces by interface
utilization for today
Top 10 interfaces by traffic rate for
today
Top 10 interfaces by total traffic for
today
• Device status
• Device name
• Interface status
• Interface name
• Ingress (Rx) utilization in percentage
• Egress (Tx) utilization in percentage
• Total utilization in percentage
• Device status
• Device name
• Interface status
• Interface name
• Ingress (Rx) traffic rate
• Egress (Tx) traffic rate
• Total traffic rate
Note: Traffic rate is stated in bps, Kbps, or
Mbps.
• Device status
• Device name
• Interface status
• Interface name
• Ingress (Rx) traffic volume
• Egress (Tx) traffic volume
• Total traffic volume
Note: Traffic volume is stated in KB, MB,
or GB.
Top 10 Interfaces by
Errors (Today)
Top 10 interfaces by total errors
for today
• Device status
• Device name
• Interface status
• Interface name
• Number of ingress (Rx) errors
• Number of egress (Tx) errors
• Total number of errors
5. To view details about a device, click the device name.
For more information, see View Device Details and Interface Details on page 93.
6. To view details about an interface, click the interface name.
For more information, see View Device Details and Interface Details on page 93.
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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.
In addition to the default widgets that are shown in the table in View the Default Top 10
Widgets on page 81, you can add the optional widgets that are listed in the following table.
Table 2. Optional widgets for the Top 10 page
Widget Description Information
Top 10 Device
Top 10 Devices by
Average Response Time
(Today)
Top 10 Devices by
Average Packet Loss
(Today)
Top 10 Interface
Top 10 Interfaces by
Discards (Today)
Top 10 Standalone AP
Top 10 Standalone AP by
CPU Utilization (Today)
Top 10 devices by average
response time for today
Top 10 devices by average packet
loss percentage for today
Top 10 interfaces by total
discarded packets for today
Top 10 wireless standalone APs
by total CPU utilization for today
• Device status
• Device name
• Device type
• Average response time in ms
• Device status
• Device name
• Device type
• Average packet loss in percentage
• Device status
• Device name
• Interface status
• Interface name
• Number of discarded egress (Tx) packets
• Number of discarded ingress (Rx) packets
• Total number of discarded packets
• Device status
• Device name
• Device type
• CPU utilization in percentage
Top 10 Standalone AP by
WLAN Utilization (Today)
Top 10 AP by Client
Count (Current)
Top 10 wireless standalone APs
by total WLAN utilization for today
Top 10 wireless standalone APs
and controller-managed APs by
number of current clients
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• Device status
• Device name
• Device type
• WLAN utilization in percentage
• Device status
• Device name
• Device type
• Total number of clients
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Table 2. Optional widgets for the Top 10 page (continued)
Widget Description Information
Top 10 Standalone AP by
Wired traffic (Today)
Top 10 SSID
Top 10 SSID by Client
Count (Current)
Top 10 SSID by Traffic
(Today)
Top 10 wireless standalone APs
by traffic volume over a wired
connection for today
Top 10 SSIDs by number of
current clients
Top 10 SSIDs by traffic volume for
today
• Device status
• Device name
• Device type
• Ingress (Rx) traffic volume
• Egress (Tx) traffic volume
• Total traffic volume
Note: Traffic volume is stated in KB, MB, or GB.
• SSID
• Device status
• Device name
• Radio
• Total number of clients
• SSID
• Device status
• Device name
• Radio
• Ingress (Rx) traffic volume
• Egress (Tx) traffic volume
• Total traffic volume
Note: Traffic volume is stated in KB, MB, or GB.
Top 10 Radio
Top 10 Radio by Client
Count (Current)
Top 10 Radio by Traffic
(Today)
Top 10 radios by number of
current clients
Top 10 radios by traffic volume for
today
• Radio
• Device status
• Device name
• Device type
• Total number of clients
• Radio
• Device status
• Device name
• Device type
• Ingress (Rx) traffic volume
• Egress (Tx) traffic volume
• Total traffic volume
Note: Traffic volume is stated in KB, MB, or GB.
To customize the Top 10 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 18.
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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 MONITOR > TOP 10.
The Top 10 page displays.
5. Click the Customize Portal button.
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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.
Table 2 on page 84 describes the optional widgets that you can add.
• Remove a widget. In a widget area that is populated by a widget, click the X ( ) in
the upper right of the widget area.
• Adjust the widget order. To move a widget to another widget area, click and drag
the title bar of the widget. When the widget is in the target widget area, the widget
area displays green and you can drop the widget.
• Remove all widgets. Click the Remove All button.
• Reset the Top 10 screen to its defaults. Click the Default button.
7. Repeat Step 6 until you selected all widgets that you want to display on the Top 10 page.
8. If you are not content with your selections, click the Reset button and repeat Step 6 and
Step 7.
9. Click the Save button.
Your changes are saved.
10. (Optional) Select MONITOR > TOP 10.
The page displays its customized settings.
View the Wireless Summary and Monitor the Top 10 Widgets for Wireless Devices
You can monitor the wireless inventory and top 10 widgets for wireless devices on the
network by various criteria and you can customize the information that displays on the
Wireless Summary page.
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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.
For more information, see Log In to the Application on page 18.
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 WIRELESS > WIRELESS SUMMARY.
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By default, the following widgets display on the page.
Widget Description Information
Wireless Inventory Status of the wireless APs and
distribution of wireless devices in
the network
Top 10 SSID by Client
Count (Current)
Top 10 AP by Client
Count (Current)
Top 10 Standalone AP by
CPU Utilization (Today)
Top 10 SSIDs by number of
current clients
Top 10 wireless standalone APs
and controller-managed APs by
number of current clients
Top 10 wireless standalone APs
by total CPU utilization for today
• Wireless AP status:
- Number of APs that are up
- Number of APs that are down
• Wireless device type:
- Number of standalone APs
- Number of controller-managed APs
- Number of wireless management
systems (WMSs)
- Number of wireless controllers
• SSID
• Device status
• Device name
• Radio
• Total number of clients
• Device status
• Device name
• Device type
• Total number of clients
• Device status
• Device name
• Device type
• CPU utilization in percentage
Top 10 Standalone AP by
Wired traffic (Today)
Latest 10 Wireless Alarms • Alarm name
Top 10 wireless standalone APs
by traffic volume over a wired
connection for today
• Device status
• Device name
• Device type
• Ingress (Rx) traffic volume
• Egress (Tx) traffic volume
• Total traffic volume
Note: Traffic volume is stated in KB, MB,
or GB.
• Device name
• Severity
• Alarm time
5. To view details about a device, click the device name.
For more information, see View Device Details and Interface Details on page 93.
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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 88, you can add the optional widgets that are
listed in the following table.
Table 3. Optional widgets for Wireless Summary page
Widget Description Information
Top 10 Standalone AP
Top 10 Standalone AP by
Memory Utilization
(Today)
Top 10 Standalone AP by
WLAN Utilization (Today)
Top 10 SSID
Top 10 SSID by Traffic
(Today)
Top 10 Radio
Top 10 Radio by Client
Count (Current)
Top 10 wireless standalone APs
by total memory utilization for
today
Top 10 wireless standalone APs
by total WLAN utilization for today
Top 10 SSIDs by traffic volume for
today
Top 10 radios by number of
current clients
• Device status
• Device name
• Device type
• Memory utilization in percentage
• Device status
• Device name
• Device type
• WLAN utilization in percentage
• SSID
• Device status
• Device name
• Radio
• Egress (Tx) traffic volume
• Ingress (Rx) traffic volume
• Total traffic volume
Note: Traffic volume is stated in KB, MB, or GB.
• Radio
• Device status
• Device name
• Device type
• Total number of clients
Top 10 Radio by Traffic
(Today)
Top 10 radios by traffic volume for
today
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• Radio
• Device status
• Device name
• Device type
• Ingress (Rx) traffic volume
• Egress (Tx) traffic volume
• Total traffic volume
Note: Traffic volume is stated in KB, MB, or GB.
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To customize the Wireless 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 18.
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 WIRELESS > WIRELESS SUMMARY.
The Wireless Summary page displays.
5. Click the Customize Portal button.
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The page displays the widgets that are currently selected. The left side of the page
displays the Available Widgets menu.
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 90 describes the optional widgets that you can add.
• Remove a widget. In a widget area that is populated by a widget, click the X ( ) in
the upper right of the widget area.
• Adjust the widget order. To move a widget to another widget area, click and drag
the title bar of the widget. When the widget is in the target widget area, the widget
area displays green and you can drop the widget.
• Remove all widgets. Click the Remove All button.
• Reset the Wireless Summary screen to its defaults. Click the Default button.
7. Repeat Step 6 until you selected all widgets that you want to display on the Wireless
Summary page.
8. If you are not content with your selections, click the Reset button and repeat Step 6 and
Step 7.
9. Click the Save button.
Your changes are saved.
10. (Optional) Select WIRELESS > WIRELESS SUMMARY.
The page displays its customized settings.
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View Device Details and Interface Details
You can view many details for a device and its interfaces. The detailed information that the
application can provide depends on the type of device. The Devices table can list the
following devices in the Device Type column:
• Switch
• Firewall
• Standalone AP
• Controller-Managed AP
• Wireless Controller
• WMS
• Storage
• Router
• Unknown
For information about the details that the application can provide for each type of device, see
Appendix B, Device Details. For information about NETGEAR products that the application
supports, see Compatible Devices on page 12.
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 18.
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.
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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.
You can choose from the following columns: Status, Device Name, IP Address, Device
Model, Device T ype, Firmware Version, Serial Number, MAC Address, Last Update T ime,
Location, Registered, Hostname, Managed By, Date of Purchase, Vendor, Country of
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. Click the name of the device.
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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.
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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.
For switches, wireless controllers, wireless management systems, and routers, you can
display interface details.
9. To display interface details:
a. Select Interface List.
The following figure shows the Dashboard menu for an interface:
b. From the Dashboard menu, select a menu option.
The page adjusts to display information that corresponds to your menu option.
For more information about the details that the application can provide for an
interface, see Appendix B, Device Details.
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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.
For more information, see Log In to the Application on page 18.
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 WIRELESS > ACTIVE CLIENTS.
By default, the filter for active clients is active because the Active Client List table can
display many wireless clients.
5. To hide the filter for active clients, click the Hide Filter button and go to Step 12.
6. From the Device Type / SSID menu, select Wireless Controller, Standalone AP,
Controller Managed AP, or SSID.
The name of the field to the right of the Device Type / SSID menu adjusts according to
your selection from the menu.
7. Click the dots next to the field to the right of the Device Type / SSID menu.
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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.
The following figure shows an example of a pop-up window that opens when you filter by
device IP address:
9. Select the device or SSID.
10. Click the Select button.
The pop-up window closes and the empty Active Client List table displays.
11. Click the Apply button.
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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.
You can choose from the following columns: Client MAC Address, Client IP Address,
Location, AP Name, Associated Controller, SSID, BSSID, Protocol, Authentication Mode,
Duration, Channel, RSSI, SNR, Transmit Power, Transmitted, Rate (Mbps), Received
Rate (Mbps), Transmitted Bytes, Received Bytes, Transmitted Packets, Received
Packets, and Status.
13. To view details for an individual wireless client, in the Client MAC Address column, click a
MAC address.
A page similar to the following displays.
14. From the Dashboard menu, select a menu option.
By default, the page displays the Signal Monitor menu option. If you select the Traffic
Monitor menu option, the page adjusts.
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The following table lists some of the dashboard options and widgets or tables that are
available for a wireless client.
Dashboard Option Widget or Table
Signal Monitor Client RSSI
Client SNR
Traffic Monitor Client Received/Transmitted Bytes
Client Data Rate
Manage the Configuration Monitors
The application provides monitors for the following device metrics:
• Status
• ICMP ping
• CPU
• Memory
• Temperature
• Disk (for storage devices)
• IP traffic
• ICMP traffic
• TCP traffic
• UDP traffic
• SNMP traffic
• Interface traffic
In addition, the application provides monitors for the following server, wireless device, and
storage system metrics:
• NMS system server
• Radio statistics
• WLAN utilization
• VAP statistics (wireless performance statistics of the WLAN network based on SSID)
• Wired Ethernet statistics (wired performance statistics of standalone APs)
• Storage temperature
• Storage disk temperature
• Storage disk capacity
By default, all monitors are enabled. You can disable or reenable individual monitors and
specify the information and devices that are monitored.
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