NETGEAR quick start Configure the NMS200 Groups and Locations, Portal Users

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ProSafe NMS200 Network Management System

Link Discovery. After you have discovered resources, this discovers their connections.

Backup Config Files. This lets you back up discovered devices’ configuration files. Before you can use this feature, you must have servers configured as described in Manage Your Network Resources and Devices on page 27.

OS Image Upload. Upload firmware updates for devices.

Deploy OS Image. This deploys firmware updates. To deploy images, you must have File Servers configured, as described in Configuration File Backup / Restore on page 28.

License Management. This lets you see and manage the licensed capabilities of NMS200, as described in How to Manage Your Licenses on page 19.

Configure the NMS200 Groups and Locations

As an Administrator, you can configure Users Groups to identify support teams (examples: administration, engineering and operations), and users to identify roles of team members.

Portal > Users

Add users with the following steps:

1.Click Manage > Control Panel > Portal Users.

2.Click the Add tab under the Users heading at the top of the page.

3.Enter the details of the new user (Name, Job Title, and so on).

4.After you click Save notice that the right panel expands to include additional information. Make sure you specify a Password. Organizations, Communities, and Roles let you specify those for the new user.

5.After clicking the Portal > Users item on the left, click Actions > Manage Pages to the right of the user to specify which pages this user will see.

6.You can also click Action > Permissions to configure

7.You can also specify contact information and Instant Messenger information. The built-in instant messaging is available to users in NMS200 in addition to such instant messaging.

8.Finally, notice the Miscellaneous information that specifies Announcements to which this user subscribes, Display Settings and Comments.

Once you have configured a user, you can click the View All tab and use the Action > menu to the right of the user listed in Portal > Users on the Control Panel page to do the following:

Edit—Re-configure the selected user.

Permissions—Manage the user’s access to and control over various parts of the portal.

Manage Pages—Configure the Public or Private pages for a user, depending on the selected tab. Possible actions here include changing the look and feel of pages (for computers and mobile browsers), adding pages and child pages, and importing or exporting page configurations. Notice that you can configure meta tags, and javascript on these pages too.

How to Use the NMS200

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Contents ProSafe NMS200 Network Management System Technical Support TrademarksStatement of Conditions Revision HistoryContents Appendix a Troubleshooting Index Before You Begin Network ManagementConfiguration Discovery and MappingMonitoring MonitoringCompatible Netgear Devices Security DevicesWireless Access Points and Controllers System RequirementsSupported Operating System Versions Storage DevicesSupported Web Browsers Hardware RecommendationsNetwork Considerations Fixed IP AddressUpdate Your License AuthenticationName Resolution FirewallsSoftware Installation and Licenses Initial Installation and StartupInstall the NMS200 Network Management Software Step a Disable or Remove Conflicting Software if necessaryStep B Obtain a Fixed IP Address if necessary Step C Install the Full NMS200 Software  To install and start the NMS200 softwareProSafe NMS200 Network Management System ProSafe NMS200 Network Management System Log In to the NMS200 as the admin User  To start and log in to the NMS200ProSafe NMS200 Network Management System How to Manage Your Licenses  To activate additional licensesHow to Install Software Updates  To install NMS200 Network Management Software updatesProSafe NMS200 Network Management System How to Use the NMS200 Common Setup Tasks at First-time Sign-in Quick Navigation PortletConfigure the NMS200 Groups and Locations Portal Users Add users with the following steps Discover Your Network Resources and Devices Portal Communities Add Communities with the following steps Discovery Profile Editor Network Follow these steps to configure a server Manage Your Network Resources and DevicesFTP/TFTP Server InspectConfiguration File Backup / Restore Create Reports Follow these steps Fault Management and Problem Diagnosis Performance Management and TroubleshootingAlarms Monitors To get started using monitors, follow these steps Use the NMS200 with Security DevicesDashboard Views  To view this data, follow these stepsProSafe NMS200 Network Management System Key Metrics Example ProSafe NMS200 Network Management System Security Device Alarms Following security device alarms are availableTroubleshooting Index Updating Your License