Netgear NMS300 Owner's Manual

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NMS300 Network Management System

User Manual

June 2013 202-11289-01

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Chapter 1 Get to Know the NMS300 System

Chapter 2 Resource Management

Network Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Device Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Types of Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Device Discovery Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Log In to the NMS300 System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Network Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Navigation Tabs and Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Edit Your Account Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Change Your Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Customize Your Network Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Discover the Devices on Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Quick Discovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Add a Device Credential. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Add a Discovery Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Execute a Discovery Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Schedule a Discovery Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Examine the Devices on Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

View Device Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Edit Device Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Synchronize a Network Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Ping, Perform a Traceroute, or Reboot a Network Device . . . . . . . . . . .34

Export the Device Inventory List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Specify Device Groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Add a Static Device Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Add a Dynamic Device Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 View the NMS300 Server Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Chapter 3 Performance Monitoring

Monitor the Top 10 Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Configure the Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Configure the Performance Monitor Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Configure the General Monitor Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

View and Modify the Polling Interval. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 View Device Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Manage the Network Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

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Create Your Custom Dashboard Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

View Your Network Dashboards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Chapter 4 Configuration Management

Back Up Your Device Configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Add a Device Backup Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Execute a Backup Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Schedule a Backup Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

View the Execution Status of a Backup Job. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 Restore Your Device Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Restore the Configuration of a Single Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Configure Several Identical Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Import, Export, or Delete a Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Promote a Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Edit a Configuration File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Compare Two Configuration Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Schedule a Restore Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 Upgrade Your Device Firmware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Import, Export, or Delete a Firmware File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Edit the Information of a Firmware File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Execute a Firmware Upgrade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Schedule a Firmware Upgrade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Chapter 5 Alarm Management

Manage the Current Alarms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 View the Alarm History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94 Configure the Alarm Trigger Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 Configure the Alarm Notification Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96 View the Network Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98 View the Device Traps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99 View the Device System Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 Customize the Alarm Colors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Chapter 6 Topology Views

Map Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

View a Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

Add a Submap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

Add Devices to a Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Add a Link Between Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Customize the Link Style Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 Network Topology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Display a Network Topology View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Add a Topology View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Add a Link Between Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Customize the Node and Link Style Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

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Chapter 7 Report Generation

Manage the Report Templates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131 Manage Report Generation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135

Generate a One-Time Report Immediately. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

Generate a Scheduled Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 View Saved Reports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

Chapter 8 Job Management

Job Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143 Job Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143

Chapter 9 User Management

User Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147 Security Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148 Online Users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149

Chapter 10 Administration Panels

Get Started with the NMS300 System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151 Manage the System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

Data Retention Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153

Inventory Polling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154

Idle Time Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155

Real-time Chart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156 Customize the NMS300 System Appearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157 View the Network Device Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159 Manage the Alarm Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159 Manage the Monitor Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160 Manage the User Account Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161 View the NMS300 Version Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162 View the Audit Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163

Appendix A Technical Specifications

1. Get to Know the NMS300 System

Streamline your network management tasks

The NETGEAR NMS300 system is a centralized and comprehensive management system that

allows IT administrators to discover, monitor, configure, and report on enterprise-class networks with NETGEAR network devices.

For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the support website at

http://support.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.

This chapter covers the following topics:

• Network Environment

• Log In to the NMS300 System

• Network Summary

NMS300 Network Management System

Network Environment

The NMS300 Network Management System software resides on the NMS300 server at a static IP address on the local area network. The NMS300 software monitors the NETGEAR and third-party devices on the network.

Local area network

Static IP address

NMS300

server

Figure 1. The NMS300 Network Management System

Web

browser

NETGEAR

devices

Third-party

devices

Internet

gateway

Internet

Web

browser

You access the NMS300 software with a web browser. The IP address for a web browser located outside the Internet gateway has to have permission to access the network.

The supported NETGEAR device types include the following:

• Switches (including managed and smart switches)

• NMS300 server (managed)

The NMS300 system can discover all third-party devices and display their nodes as up or down.

More details are displayed for third-party devices that are SNMP devices, since the NMS300 system uses SNMP MIBs to gather health and status information.

The supported third-party

device types include the following:

• Routers

• VoIP gateways

• Hosts

• V

irtualization servers

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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.

The list has to be

changed manually. For more information, see Add a Static Device Group on page 36.

• 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 and removed from the network. For more information, see Add a

Dynamic Device Group on page 38.

Types of Users

The system includes the following default user security profiles:

• Observer. A user who can monitor and view enterprise network functions.

• Operator. A user who can manage the enterprise network functions, but cannot perform

administration-related functions.

• Admin

. A user with administration-related functions.

The admin user has the authority to

perform all NMS300 system functions, including the operator functions.

You can edit and delete these security profiles and you can define new security profiles. For more information, see Security Profiles on page 148.

Device Discovery Preparation

To manage the devices on your network, you have to prepare them for the NMS300 system.

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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 user interface of the device. Each device has to run the latest firmware before the NMS300 software can discover and

manage it. Once this one-time upgrade is done, future upgrades of device firmware can be done centrally with the NMS300 software.

2. Create the correct credentials for your devices.

The NMS300 software uses a combination of SNMP, HTTP, and Telnet protocols to interact with the devices on your network. with the correct device credentials to authenticate successfully with the devices over these protocols.

elnet and HTTP protocols. When the devices do not have the default password for

• T

the admin user, create two new credentials in the NMS300 system. 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.

The NMS300 software has to be configured

• SNMP community strings. When the devices do not have the default SNMP

community strings, create a credential in the NMS300 system for the SNMP protocol that contains the matching community strings.

For more information, see Add a Device Credential on page 21.

3. Make sure that each device on your network is configured to send SNMP traps to the IP

address of the NMS300 server The NMS300 software listens for SNMP traps. The devices have to be configured to send

SNMP traps to the NMS300 software. Both SNMPv1 and SNMPv2 traps are supported.

Log In to the NMS300 System

The NMS300 software uses a browser server architecture. Administrators and other users can access the NMS300 software from any supported browser.

Before you log in to the NMS300 software, check the following items:

• Make sure that the NMS300 software is installed on a machine with a static IP address.

• T

o prevent issues, clear your browser cache before you use the NMS300 software.

• The NMS300 software b

about managing more devices than this number, contact your NETGEAR sales team.

• For more information about this NMS300 software release, see the NMS300 Release

Notes.

y default allows you to manage up to 200 devices. For information

To prevent issues, clear your browser cache before you use the NMS300 software.

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 To log in to the NMS300 system:

1. Open a browser and connect to the NMS300 software through the static IP address of

the server host.

o connect to the NMS300 software from the same machine where you installed the

• T

software, enter the URL

http://localhost:8080.

If you entered a different port number for the server during the NMS300 software installation, replace 8080 in this URL with the port number that you provided during installation.

• To connect to the NMS300 software from a remote machine, replace localhost

the IP address of the machine that runs the NMS300 software.

Once you are connected to the NMS300 software, the following screen displays:

2. Enter your user name and password.

When the NMS300 software is initially installed, the default administrator user name is admin and the default administrator password is admin.

An administrator creates the user name and password for the other types of users.

3. Click the Sign In button.

The Network Summary screen displays. For more information, see Network Summary on page 11.

with

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Network Summary

After you log in to the NMS300 system, a screen similar to the following displays:

Figure 3. The Network Summary screen

Before you can manage your network, you have to find the devices that are on your network and you have to perform other administrative setup tasks. Administrators typically perform these setup tasks and the tasks have to be done infrequently. For more information, see Get

Started with the NMS300 System on page 151.

All users can make the following changes to their NMS300 system account.

• Account information. For information about editing your account information, see Edit Your Account Information on page 13.

• Password. For information about changing your password, see Change Your Password

on page 15.

• Network summary. For information about customizing your network summary, see

Customize

Your Network Summary on page 16.

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Navigation Tabs and Buttons

To navigate to the various network management task, use the tabs that are available at the top of the NMS300 screens.

The NMS300 system organizes the tasks of network management into the following categories:

• Resource management. Before you can manage your network, you have to find the

devices that are on your network and you have to perform other setup tasks. For more information, see Resource Management on page 18.

• Performance monitoring. Y

statistics, real-time and historical information, and the device and interface dashboard. You can also enable and disable the network performance monitor collection and set up thresholds. For more information, see Performance Monitoring on page 42.

• Configuration management. Y

can also upgrade device firmware. For more information, see Configuration Management on page 58.

• Alarm management. Y

and view current and previous alarms using various filter options. As an option, you can receive these alarm notifications with email. For more information, see Alarm

Management on page 92.

• Topology views. You can create hierarchical maps and topological views of your

network. For more information, see

• Report generation. Y

templates, and you can view them at any time. For more information, see Report

Generation on page 130.

• Job management. Y

disable, and delete jobs. For more information, see Job Management on page 142.

• User management. Y

delete existing users. For more information, see User Management on page 146.

• Administration panels. Y

the administration dashboard. For more information, see Administration Panels on page 150.

ou can generate reports from either built-in or customized report

ou can view job detail and status information. You can also enable,

ou can view the existing user list, create new users, and edit or

ou can view network summary information, performance

ou can back up and restore device configurations. You

ou can receive alarm notifications when conditions are suboptimal

Topology Views on page 103.

ou can change the NMS300 system and website settings with

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To navigate quickly to the various account management features, use the following buttons, which are available at the top right of the NMS300 screens:

Help

Log out

My Notifications

Home

Alarms

Figure 4. Navigation buttons

Edit Your Account Information

Y ou can change your account information. Items you can change include your email address, real name, and telephone number. You cannot change your user name.

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 To change your account information:

1. Select ADMIN > SETTINGS.

2. Under Account Information, click Edit Account.

3. Enter you updated information.

4. Click the Submit button.

Your account information is updated. Before you can receive email alerts, the email server settings have to be configured. For

more information, see Get Started with the NMS300 System on page 151.

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Change Your Password

When the NMS300 software is initially installed, the default administrator user name is admin and the default administrator password is admin. An administrator creates the user name and password for the other types of users.

 To change your password:

1. Select ADMIN > SETTINGS.

2. Under Account Information, click Change Password.

3. Enter your old and new passwords.

4. Click the Submit button.

Your password is updated.

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Customize Your Network Summary

Each NMS300 system user can customize the items that appear on the Network Summary screen.

 To customize the Network Summary screen for your account:

1. Select HOME > NETWORK SUMMARY.

The Network Summary screen displays.

2. Click the Customize Portal button.

A screen similar to the following displays:

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3. To add an available widget, drag the widget from the Available Widgets list to the Widget

Areas on the right.

When the cursor is in the target Widget Area, the Widget Area is green and you can drop the widget.

4. Click the x (

) button on the top right corner to remove a pane.

5. To adjust the widget order, in the Widgets Area, click a widget title bar to drag it from one

place to the other

6. (Optional) T

o take other actions, click the Remove All, Reset, or Default button.

• Remove All. The Remove All button removes all of the widgets.

• Reset. The Reset button removes all unsaved changes.

• Default

7. Click the Save

. The Default button restores the factory default widgets.

button.

Your settings are saved for your account.

Get to Know the NMS300 System

2. Resource Management

Find the devices on your network

Before you can manage your network, you have to find the devices that are on your network and you have to perform other setup tasks. These setup tasks typically have to be done infrequently.

This chapter covers the following topics:

• Discover the Devices on Your Network

• Examine the Devices on Your Network

• Specify Device Groups

• View the NMS300 Server Information

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Discover the Devices on Your Network

You have to discover the devices on your network before you can monitor and manage them.

• Regular discovery filters the devices on your network through a discovery profile.

• Quick discovery does not use a discovery profile.

Note: When your network contains more than 200 devices, contact your

NETGEAR sales team.

Quick Discovery

To find the NETGEAR devices on your network, use quick discovery.

 To discover the devices on your network:

1. Select ADMIN > SETTINGS.

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2. Under Getting Started with NMS300, select Discover Devices.

3. Click the Quick Discovery button.

4. Select the network type and addresses.

Depending on your network type selection, a different Quick Discovery screen might display.

You can screen by IP address range, IP subnet address, a single IP address, a list of IP addresses, or the device host name.

5. Enter the IP information for the discovery search.

6. Select the credentials that pertain to the devices on your network.

7. Click the Execute button.

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When quick discovery has completed, a screen similar to the following displays:

When a credential failure occurs, a common reason is that the device login information has changed from its default. When you get a credential failure, add or edit the credential and then run the discovery procedure again. For more information, see Add a Device

Credential on page 21.

8. Click the Close button.

The Quick Discovery screen closes. You can view and modify the information for a particular device. For more information,

see View Device Information on page 30.

Add a Device Credential

Device credentials are the user names, passwords, and SNMP community strings required to log in to a device and obtain the information the NMS300 system requires to discover and manage the device. The user name and password are the same user information you use to log in to the device to perform system configuration. You must configure the correct device credentials for any device you want NMS300 system to manage.

• If the devices do not have the default admin user password, create two new credentials in

NMS300 software, one for contain either the admin user credential or the credential of another user with administrative privileges.

elnet and another for the HTTP protocol. These credentials

• If the devices do not have the default SNMP community strings, create a credential in the

NMS300 software for the SNMP protocol that contains the matching community strings.

 To add a device credential:

1. Select RESOURCES > DEVICE CREDENTIALS.

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A screen similar to the following displays:

2. To edit an existing device credential, select the device credential you want to edit and click

the Edit button.

A The Edit Credential screen displays, which is similar in appearance to the Add

Credential screen. For more information, see step 3 on page 22.

3. Click the Add button.

4. On the Authentication screen, enter the requested information.

Depending on your protocol selection, a different Authentication screen might display.

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5. Click the Management Interface tab.

Depending on your previous selections, a different Management Interface screen might display. Enter the requested information.

6. Click the Associated Devices tab.

7. (Optional) To remove devices from the device credential, select the devices you want to

remove and click the Remove button.

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8. To add devices to the device credential, click the Add button.

9. To add one or more devices to the device credential, select the devices you want to add and

click the Add Selection button. To add all devices to the device credential, click the Add All button.

The Select Devices screen closes and the selected devices are added to the Associated Devices list.

10. Click the Save button.

The Add Credential screen closes and the new device credential displays in the Device Credentials list.

Add a Discovery Profile

A discovery profile filters the network device information that the NMS300 system can detect.

 To add a discovery profile:

1. Select RESOURCES > DISCOVERY.

A screen similar to the following displays:

This screen lists the existing discovery profiles in the NMS300 system. When you delete a discovery job from the Jobs list, the NMS300 system deletes the

discovery profile of the job. For more information, see Job Control on page 143.

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2. (Optional) To edit an existing discovery profile, select the discovery profile you want to edit

and click the Edit button. The Edit Profile screen displays, which is similar to the Add Profile screen. For more

information, see step 3 on page 25.

3. Click the Add Profile button.

4. Enter the requested information.

• General Info. Enter the name and description of the profile.

• Discovery Options.

- Resolve Host Names. T

o attempt to resolve a host name to an IP address, select the Resolve Host Names (Attempt to resolve host name to IP address) radio button.

- ICMP Ping Devices. T

o monitor the node status of third-party non-SNMP devices, select the ICMP Ping Devices (Ping devices before authentication) radio button.

• Discovery Filters. Select the discovery filters you want by vendor, location, and

device type.

• Discovery Includes

• LLDP Option.

. Select whether to include ICMP only and unclassified devices.

o monitor the node status of third-party non-SNMP devices, select

the Enable LLDP Link Discovery (Automatically discover LLDP links check box.

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5. Click the Network tab.

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6. Select the network type.

Depending on your network type selection, one or more fields display where you enter IP information.

You can screen by IP address range, IP subnet address, a single IP address, a list of IP addresses, or the device host name.

7. Enter the IP information for the discovery search.

8. (Optional) T

o remove device credentials, select the device credentials you want to remove

and click the Remove button.

9. To add some of the credentials, select the credentials you want to add and click the Add

Selection

button.

To add all credentials, click the Add All button.

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You can add device credentials that you create. For more information, see Add a Device

Credential on page 21.

The Select Credentials screen closes and the selected credentials are added to the Select Credentials list on the Network Screen.

10. Click the Save button.

The Add Profile screen closes and the new device credential displays in the Network Discovery list.

Execute a Discovery Procedure

You can execute a one-time discovery procedure immediately.

 To execute a discovery procedure:

1. Select RESOURCES > DISCOVERY.

A screen similar to the following displays:

2. Select the discovery profile you want to execute.

When you delete a discovery job from the Jobs list, the NMS300 system deletes the discovery profile of the job. For more information, see Job Control on page 143.

3. Point to More and select Execute.

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When discovery has completed, a screen similar to the following displays:

4. Click the Close button.

The screen closes.

Output files from completed jobs are saved for the data retention period. For more information, see Data Retention Period on page 153.

Schedule a Discovery Procedure

You can schedule a discovery procedure to occur later. This discovery procedure can be one time or recurrent.

 To schedule a discovery procedure for future execution:

1. Select RESOURCES > DISCOVERY.

A screen similar to the following displays:

This screen lists the existing discovery profiles in the NMS300 system.

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When you delete a discovery job from the Jobs list, the NMS300 system deletes the discovery profile of the job. For more information, see Job Control on page 143.

2. Select the discovery profile you want to execute and click the Edit Profile button.

3. Click the Add Schedule button.

4. To enable or disable job execution, from the Enable list, select Yes or No.

5. Specify the scheduling criteria.

Once you enable the job execution, you can specify whether the discovery procedure is executed once or on a recurring basis.

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Depending on your selections, the schedule screen changes.

6. Enter the schedule information.

7. Click the Submit button.

The Schedule screen closes. Your discovery procedure schedule becomes part of the discovery profile.

8. On the Edit Profile screen, click the Save button.

Your discovery procedure is executed either once at a future time or on a recurring basis.

9. (Optional) Select JOBS > JOB MANAGEMENT.

You can enable, disable, or delete the future execution of this discovery procedure. For more information, see Job Control on page 143.

Output files from completed jobs are saved for the data retention period. For more information, see Data Retention Period on page 153.

Examine the Devices on Your Network

You can view and test the devices that have been discovered on your network. You can also export a list of the devices on your network. For more information, see Export

the Device Inventory List on page 34.

Once the devices on your network are discovered and added to the inventory database, the NMS300 system polls the devices to make sure that they are still there. Y frequently the device inventory is polled. For more information, see Inventory Polling on page 154.

ou can change how

View Device Information

You can see a list of devices that have been discovered in your entire network.

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Netgear NMS300 Owner's Manual

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Contents

1. Get to Know the NMS300 System

Network Environment

Device Groups

Types of Users

Device Discovery Preparation

Log In to the NMS300 System

Network Summary

Navigation Tabs and Buttons

Edit Your Account Information

Change Your Password

Customize Your Network Summary

2. Resource Management

Discover the Devices on Your Network

Quick Discovery

Add a Device Credential

Add a Discovery Profile

Execute a Discovery Procedure

Schedule a Discovery Procedure

Examine the Devices on Your Network

View Device Information