HP Netsight Network Discovery, Discover Script Capability, Subnet Discovery, Scheduled Discovery

Overview of NetSight Element Manager

•Right-mouse button functionality for quick access to commonly-used menu commands (as shown in Figure 2-2).

Clicking the right mouse button in NetSight Element Manager windows or workspaces, or on elements in those windows, will often bring up a menu with commonly used management selections.

Figure 2-2. Sample Right Mouse Functionality

•Print spooling to the Microsoft Windows Print Manager for record keeping purposes. Printable information includes maps, device lists, alarm statistics, and other statistical information (including RMON data). The Print Preview option is available to let you view the material as it would appear on the page before it is actually spooled to the system printer.

•OLE functionality to embed and link data with management Map files.

The following sections provide an overview of some key NetSight Element Manager functions.

Network Discovery

The Discover application provides several key features; among these are:

Discover Script Capability

By creating Discover scripts, you can store the parameters of a discovery from one management session to the next, so that you can repeat a configured discovery session at any time.

Subnet Discovery

The Discover application is capable of searching based on a subnet address, rather than requiring that a range of IP addresses be specified (although you can enter a range if desired). You can also configure multiple subnets or IP address ranges to be discovered within the same script.

Scheduled Discovery

By linking Discover scripts with the Scheduler application, you can automate the Discover application so that it will run unattended at periodic intervals.

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