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Displaying the Devices In an HA Device Group
Using Inventory
Inventory, or the Inventory Collector software component of HA SM, interfaces with the Device Credentials Repository (DCR) to obtain information about HA devices in the Cisco Mobile Exchange network. HA SM syncs with the DCR to keep the inventory updated. You can initiate inventory data collection when you create, delete, or modify the credentials of an HA device.
This chapter provides information on:
Inventory Tasks
You can perform the following tasks by using Inventory:
Table 3-1 HA SM Inventory Tasks
Group Mgmt
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View all devices in an HA device group
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List Devices
View all HA devices available on DCR
Managing HA Device Groups
Before you can enable service-activation, you must categorize device entities into a logical group. After you select a group, you can download the service-activation configurations to all the devices in the group.
To manage device groups from HA SM inventory, navigate to Inventory > Group Mgmt. The Available Groups dialog box appears with a list of all the HA device groups. (See Figure 3-1.). Click any column heading to sort the list.
Figure 3-1 Available Groups Dialog Box
The columns in the Available Groups dialog box are:
If you change the version, type, or image of any HA device, you must:
Step 1
Step 2
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You can use the Available Groups dialog box to perform these tasks:
List
View all devices in an HA device group. (See Displaying the Devices In an HA Device Group.)
Execute (without selecting a group)
Create a new HA device group. (See Creating an HA Device Group.)
Execute (after selecting a group)
Modify an existing HA device group. (See Modifying an HA Device Group.)
Delete
Delete a HA device group.
Configuring Two Device Groups Simultaneously
You cannot perform operations on two device groups at the same time within the same login session. If you want to perform operations on two device groups simultaneously, open two Internet Explorer browser sessions and log in to CiscoWorks in each window. Access the Service Manager from each browser window and perform the simultaneous operations on the separate groups.
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Displaying the Devices In an HA Device Group
To display the devices in a group:
Step 1
The Available Groups dialog box appears with a list of all the HA device groups. (See Figure 3-1.)
Step 2
A popup window displays all device in that group.
The fields in this popup window are:
Display Name
Display name of the device.
Host Name
Name of the host for the device.
IP Address
IP address of the device.
In the display, the master device is designated by an asterisk (*). To sort the data by any particular column, click the column header once.
Creating an HA Device Group
To create a new device group:
Step 1
The Available Groups dialog box appears. (See Figure 3-1.)
Step 2
The Select Devices window appears. You can now select devices for the new group. Click any column heading to sort the list.
The fields in this popup window are:
Step 3
For more information on the DCR, see the "Managing Device and Credentials" section in the
User Guide for CiscoWorks Common Services 3.0.Step 4
The Select Master Device window appears with all selected devices.
Step 5
To cancel this action, click Cancel.
A confirmation message appears, and the new group appears in the list.
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Modifying an HA Device Group
To modify a device group:
Step 1
The Available Groups dialog box appears. (See Figure 3-1.)
Step 2
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Group has inactive members <member-device>. Proceeding with group modification will delete these devices from the group. Press Cancel if you don't want to change the group members.
This message appears when you delete a device from the DCR or modify the display name of the device in the DCR.The Select Devices window appears. Use this window to add devices or remove them from the group. Click any column heading to sort the list.
The fields in this popup window are:
Step 3
For more information on the DCR, see the "Managing Device and Credentials" section in the
User Guide for CiscoWorks Common Services 3.0.Step 4
The Select Master Device window displays all selected devices.
Step 5
To cancel this action, click Cancel.
A confirmation message appears after you modify the group.
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Listing HA Devices
Use this function to list all the devices in the HA SM inventory. You can also get the latest update from the DCR.
Step 1
A popup window displays all the devices in the HA inventory. (See Figure 3-2.) Click any column heading to sort the list.
Figure 3-2 List of Devices
The fields in this popup window are:
Step 2
For more information on the DCR, see the "Managing Device and Credentials" section in the User Guide for CiscoWorks Common Services 3.0.
