Cisco Systems OL-9118-03 Running Discovery, Creating and Changing Seed Files Using a Text Editor

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Chapter 4 Getting Started

Discovering Your Network

Creating and Changing Seed Files Using a Text Editor

A seed file is simply an unformatted list of seed node names. To create a seed file by using a text editor, simply create a file and list the seed node names, one on each line, with no other formatting:

new-york-a new-york-b chicago-c

When you save and name the seed file, remember:

You can use any letters, numbers, or characters in the name that your operating system allows, except blanks.

The MWTM saves the seed file with a .see file extension.

The MWTM saves the seed file in the MWTM server’s seed file directory, seeds:

If you installed the MWTM in the default directory, /opt, then the seed file directory is /opt/CSCOsgm/seeds/.

If you installed the MWTM in a different directory, then the seed file directory resides in that directory.

When the MWTM loads the seed file, it verifies the syntax of the file, deleting blank lines and extraneous leading and trailing spaces as needed. The MWTM also verifies that each seed node name resolves to a valid IP address. If a name does not resolve to a valid IP address, the MWTM logs the erroneous entry and ignores it.

For example, given this seed file:

new-york-a<space> <space>new-york-b zzzzzzzzzzzz <blank line> <tab>chicago-c<tab>

The MWTM loads these entries:

new-york-a new-york-b chicago-c

Running Discovery

Click the Discovery tab in the Discovery dialog box to discover the objects in your network.

To display the Discovery tab, launch the Discovery dialog box, as described in Launching the Discovery Dialog, page 4-6, then select the Discovery tab in the Discovery dialog box, or click Next in the Seed Settings tab. (If you enter a seed node IP address or name in the IP Address, Address range, Subnet, CIDR, or DNS Hostname field, then click Next, MWTM automatically adds the seed node before displaying the Discovery tab.)

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Starting the Mwtm Server Getting StartedBecoming the Root User Server Only Starting the Mwtm ClientBefore Starting the Mwtm Client Setting the Display Variable for Solaris or Linux ClientsStarting the Mwtm Client on Solaris or Linux Discovering Your Network Access the NodeStarting the Mwtm Client on Windows Discovery OverviewRelated Topics Launching the Discovery Dialog Menu Command DescriptionDiscovery Dialog Menu Discovery Dialog Menu, Discovery Dialog Tabs,Discovery Dialog Tabs Loading Seed Nodes and Seed FilesTab Description Loading a Seed File Loading a Seed NodeField or Button Description Saving a Seed File Save File Dialog Seed File List contains Creating a New Seed File Changing an Existing Seed File Configuration Table,Running Discovery Creating and Changing Seed Files Using a Text EditorDiscovery Overview, Polling a Node, Discovery Settings, Discovered Nodes,Nonrecursive discovery Discovery SettingsDiscover Network button changes to Stop Discovery Discovery Tab After Discovery, with Discovered Nodes Discovered NodesColumn or Button Description Column or Button Description Gateway Mated Pairs, page E-7 Verifying Discovery Command Reference, page B-1Element Description Displaying the Mwtm Main WindowMwtm Main Window Navigational Features Mwtm Client Navigation Tree Displaying Summary Lists Mwtm Client Content AreaSummary Statistics Window Appendix E, Status Definitions Column DescriptionRight-Click Menu for the Summary Lists Active Alarms Window Displaying AlarmsColumn Right-Click Menu for a Specific Alarm Right-Click Menu for All AlarmsUsing the Mwtm Main Menu Menu Command Description Purgedb command see mwtm purgedb, page B-41 Menu Command Description Go Back List of Windows Guide for the Cisco Mobile Wireless Transport GUI Features Web Interface Client Interface Accessing the Mwtm through a Web BrowserGUI Features Launched From Choose Window Launched Loading and Saving Mwtm FilesPreferences Menu, See DisplayingRoute Table File, 13-12Changing the Default Mwtm Server Name Using the Windows Start MenuLaunching the Mwtm Client Exiting the Mwtm Client
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