NETGEAR NMS200 quick start Discovery and Mapping, Configuration

ProSafe NMS200 Network Management System

Discovery and Mapping

Once initiated, the NMS200 Network Management Software automatically discovers all NETGEAR-compatible equipment, interfaces, and physical and logical connectivity across your network using various protocols and centralized credentials.

Table 1. Discovery and Mapping

Capability	Purpose
Automated device discovery	Includes top-level components, subcomponents, interfaces, and ports as
	applicable.
Automated link discovery	Ethernet link discovery with LLDP.
Discovery protocol support	LLDP support.
Discovery scheduling	Ability to schedule discovery tasks at specified times and dates in the
	future.
Device resynchronization	System resynchronization with your device inventory.
Device resynchronization scheduling	Ability to schedule device resynchronization at a specified times and
	dates in the future.
SNMP MIB browser	Includes an SNMP MIB browser to view the attributes of all MIBs in a
	device.

Configuration

The NMS200 Network Management Software’s configuration management capabilities let you automatically maintain, back up, restore, and compare network device configurations.

Table 2. Configuration

Capability	Purpose
Configuration file backup	Back up device configuration file; 1:1 and 1:many, immediately or
	scheduled.
Configuration file restoration	Restore device configuration file; 1:1, immediately or scheduled.
	Deployment can be to individual devices or to groups of devices. See the
	User Manual for additional information.
Device firmware update	Automated deployment of a selected version of firmware, either
	immediately or scheduled. Deployment can be to individual devices or to
	groups of the same device type. See the User Manual for additional
	information.
Firmware pre-load	Pre-load firmware versions into the application.
Configuration file comparison	Compare color-coded, line-adjusted text of two selected devices or
	stored files.
Device configuration	Direct access/cut-through (HTTP/Telnet/SSH).

Before You Begin

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