Table Of Contents

Finding and Managing Elements

Performing Auto-detect

Adding Elements Manually

Finding Elements

Modifying Elements

Deleting Elements

Creating Custom Views

Finding and Managing Elements

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This section covers the basic principles for finding and managing elements in the Network Manager. Topics in this section include:

•Performing Auto-detect

•Adding Elements Manually

•Creating Custom Views

Performing Auto-detect

Auto-detect enables you to search the network for elements and add them to the Network Manager database. Auto-detect is performed by broadcasting requests to all SNMP communities defined in the Network Manager to Cisco elements. Once these elements respond to the requests, the Network Manager can query the elements directly for full configuration and status details.

The auto-detect method of discovery may not find all the elements located behind equipment such as routers. Therefore, the Network Manager interface enables you to complete the database by adding elements manually.

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Note Elements manually deleted from the Network Manager database are not detected in subsequent auto-detect procedures. These elements must be manually added to the Network Manager database. For more information, see the "Adding Elements Manually" section.

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Caution In order for auto-detect to work, the access field definitions for SNMP communities and Telnet must correspond with the settings configured in the selected element.

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On the Auto-detect tab of the Settings view, the Network Manager can be configured to run auto-detect automatically whenever the server is restarted, or to run at set intervals. Auto-detect can be initiated manually at any time. For more information, see Chapter 18, "Settings View".

To perform auto-detect, use the following procedure:

Procedure

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Step 1 Select any network view.

Step 2 Click Auto-detect elements

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Select Auto-detect elements from the Tools menu.

The Network Manager interface is updated accordingly.

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Note The auto-detect procedure may take some time, depending on the size of the network.

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Adding Elements Manually

The network views (Network Tree, Network Table, Network Map) enable you to add elements manually to the Network Manager database. When adding elements, you can define whether or not the Network Manager should manage the new element after it is defined. The new element can be set to allow offline configuration. The Network Manager retains the configuration settings and updates the element when the element is online.To add elements manually, use the following procedure:

Procedure

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Step 1 Select the location in the Network Tree or Network Map view where the new element should be added.

Step 2 From the Edit menu, select New > New element

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Click Add element .

Step 3 In the Add Element window, type the element name and IP address in the fields provided.

Step 4 Select the element type from the Element type list.

Step 5 Select Managed element to enable the Network Manager manage the element.

Step 6 Select Allow offline configuration to allow offline configuration of the element.

Step 7 Click OK.

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Finding Elements

The Network Manager interface enables you to search for specific elements in the database according to the IP address or element type.To find elements, use the following procedure:

Procedure

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Step 1 From the Edit menu, select Find > Find element

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In the Network Tree, Network Table or Network Map view, click Find element .

Step 2 In the Find Element window, define the search criteria for the element, as follows:

–To search for the element according to the IP address, enter the IP address of the element in the IP address field.

–To search for the element according to type, select the element type from the Element type list.

Step 3 Click Find.

The required element is highlighted in the Network Tree, Network Table or Network Map view.

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Note To cancel pending offline configuration settings, right-click an offline element in the Network Tree View and select Clear Offline Updates. The element configurations settings which existed before the offline modifications, are restored.

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Modifying Elements

The Network Manager interface enables you to edit existing elements. You can change the name and IP address of an existing element, the setting in the Managed element check box and whether the element is configurable offline.

To edit elements, use the following procedure:

Procedure

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Step 1 In one of the network view, select the element to edit.

Step 2 Select Edit > Modify > Modify element

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Click Edit element

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Right-click the element and then select Edit element.

Step 3 In the Edit Element window, modify the relevant fields. For more information, see the "Adding Elements Manually" section.

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Note The element type cannot be modified.

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Step 4 Click OK.

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Deleting Elements

The Network Manager enables you to delete existing elements from the database.

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Caution Deleted elements are not added to the Network Manager database in any subsequent auto-detect operations. A deleted element can only be added manually either by using the New element option in the Edit menu, selecting the Add element button in the Network Views or by connecting to a deleted element that is inferred.

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To delete elements, use the following procedure:

Procedure

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Step 1 Select the element to delete from one of the network views.

Step 2 Select Delete > Delete element from the Edit menu

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Click Delete element

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Right-click the element and then select Delete element.

Step 3 In the confirmation window, click Yes. The selected element is removed from the database and the network views are updated accordingly.

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Note A menu containing options for adding, editing and deleting elements and disabling pending offline configuration is available by right-clicking on the element in the Network Tree View.

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Creating Custom Views

From the Network Tree view, add custom views to create your own tree structures according to criteria you define, such as the physical location or other customer-specific criteria. Folders and elements can be added to the custom views and organized as needed.

To create custom views, use the following procedure:

Procedure

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Step 1 Right-click a tab in the Network Tree view (above the tree) and select Add tree view

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Select New > New tree view from the Edit menu.

Step 2 In the Add Tree View window, in the Name field, enter the name of the new tree view.

Step 3 To create the new tree view, click OK.

The new tree view is added to the Network Tree view. By default, the new tree view includes a Network root directory and an Unassigned folder. The Unassigned folder contains all the elements in the network organized by type.

Step 4 Create folders for organizing the elements in the tree view by right-clicking the location in the tree where each folder should be located, and selecting Add folder.

Step 5 Drag and drop elements from the Unassigned folder to the folders that you created.

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Note To rename or remove tree views, either use the Edit menu or right-click the tree view. To rename or remove folders, right-click the folder and select the relevant option.

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