HP Netsight manual Using the AddDevType Utility, SysObjectID

Batch Customization via AddTool, AddImage, and AddDevType

Using the AddDevType Utility

In addition to defining new node class attributes (as described in Using the AddImage Utility, page A-5), NetSight Element Manager also allows you to add entirely new node classes. Your new Node Class can use existing Model, Class, Topology, and Enterprise attribute types, or any new ones you have defined via the AddImage utility.NetSight Element Manager provides pre-defined node classes for all of the devices it supports, but if you wish you can use the AddDevType tool to add any additional ones you might need. The AddDevType tool performs the same function as creating a new node class via the Node Class Properties window (as described in Editing Node Class Properties in Chapter 4, List Views).

For more information about creating new image types for use in a new Node Class, see

TIP Using the AddImage Utility on page A-5.

As with AddTool and AddImage, to use the AddDevType utility you must prepare an input file in one of two formats — comma-separated variable (CSV), or tag/data format — which contains the following information for each image you wish to add:

Name

Use this parameter to specify the name that will be assigned to your node class.

Model

This field specifies the Model type which applies to the device defined by your new node class. You must select a Model image which has already been defined, and you must be sure to specify the name of the model image using the correct case.

Enterprise

This field specifies the Enterprise type which applies to the device defined by your new node class. You must select an Enterprise image which has already been defined, and you must be sure to specify the name of the enterprise image using the correct case.

sysObjectID

Use this parameter to specify the unique sysOID value that has been assigned to the device defined by your new node class. This value must be unique; if you try to define a node class based on a sysOID that is already in use, an error message will be displayed and the utility will stop processing the file. If you define a sysOID which does not begin with 1.3.6.1.4.1, or one which contains an unrecognized enterprise index, a warning message will appear, but processing will continue.

Classes

This field specifies the Class type or types which apply to the device defined by your new node class. You must select Class images which have already been defined, and you must be sure to specify their names using the correct case. To specify multiple class images, separate the values with commas; for a file in CSV format, enclose the entire attribute value in double quotes.

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