Creating and Modifying Discover Scripts | HP Netsight guide

Discovering Nodes

Figure 3-1. The Discover Manager Window

The Discover Manager window lists all Discover scripts you have created, including their names, descriptions, and execution intervals. The Discover Manager window is the central interface through which you create new scripts and modify, execute, and delete existing scripts; from this window, you can also choose to run the Discover Wizard, and launch the Scheduler application. (For more information about the Scheduler application, see the Tools Guide.)

Creating and Modifying Discover Scripts

Discover scripts are created and modified using the Discover Properties window

(Figure 3-2). When you are creating a new Discover script, this window will supply three tabbed pages — General, Device, and Schedule — which allow you to specify all desired parameters.

Accessing the Discover Properties Window

To create a new Discover script:

1.Click New. or

Click the right mouse button on an existing script name or in the central area of the window, and choose New from the resulting menu.

The Discover Properties window, Figure 3-2, opens.

3-2	Creating and Modifying Discover Scripts

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HP Netsight manual Creating and Modifying Discover Scripts, Accessing the Discover Properties Window

Contents

Users Guide Page Virus Disclaimer Page Restricted Rights Notice Page Contents Chapter Discovering Nodes Chapter List Views Chapter Tree Views Editing Node Class Properties Creating Network Maps Chapter Node Management Overview Contents Xii Using This Guide Introduction Using On-line Help Getting Help Getting Technical Support Accessing On-line DocumentationOnline Services on the World Wide Web Documentation Feedback Mailing Address Overview NetSight Element Manager About NetSight Element Manager About NetSight Element Manager Overview of NetSight Element Manager Subnet Discovery Network DiscoveryDiscover Script Capability Scheduled Discovery IP or Host Locator Secondary Discover and Discover ResetManagement and Monitoring Workspace Automatic Creation of the Node Database List Views Multiple List Views Customizable Node Properties List View WorkspaceDetailed Node Information Tree Views Overview of NetSight Element Manager Map Views Sample Map View Workspace and Map Window Excluding Nodes Log Views Alarm and Event Handling NetSight Element Manager Tool Suite Remote Administration Tools Scheduler Tool Adjusting Default Settings Customizing NetSight Element ManagerMIB Tools Show Tooltips Workspace OptionsShow Splash window at startup Autofill IP address fields Network Options Autofill Community Name fieldsConfirm Shutdown Community Name To set the default community name IP Address Autofill Address MaskPolling Options Node Polling Interval sec Packets Default Poll Settings Node Options Timeout sec RetriesDirectories Options Map files Data files Exported files Log filesExecutable files Device Management Options Chassis Manager Settings Event Log OptionsPoll Rate Clear normal and informational events hourly Clear deleted events hourlyClear acknowledged and closed events hourly Set log size Customizing the Toolbar Adding a Tool Entry Overview of NetSight Element Manager 15. Select Image Window Backing Up Data Files Editing a Tool EntryRemoving a Tool Entry Overview of NetSight Element Manager Overview of NetSight Element Manager Editing the Backup Configuration File 17. Sample NetSight Element Manager Backup Configuration Performing a Backup 18. Select Backup Directory Window Restoring Files from a Backup Set Restoring Default Files Overview of NetSight Element Manager Backing Up Data Files Accessing the Discover Manager Window Discovering Nodes Accessing the Discover Properties Window Creating and Modifying Discover ScriptsTo create a new Discover script To modify an existing Discover script Discover Properties Window Setting General Discover Properties General Page of the Discover Properties Window Setting Device Discovery Parameters Device Page of the Discover Properties Window Defining IP Address Ranges Address Range Properties window -5 opens Defining and Selecting Subnets Subnet Page of the Subnet Properties Window Discovering Nodes General Page of the Subnet Properties Window Defining a Community Name Community Name Properties window -8 opens Selecting a Script Filter Script Filter Options Setting a Discover Interval Executing Discover Scripts 10. The Schedule Page of the Discover Properties Window Discovering Nodes Discover Process NEW and Secondary Discovers Stopping a Discover in ProgressRestarting a Completed Discover Deleting a Discover Script Scheduled Discovers Using the IP or Host Locator Tool Starting the Discover WizardLaunching the Scheduler Application Matching a Host Name to an IP Address Click the IP or Host Locator button Matching an IP Address to a Host Name Locating the MAC Address for a Host Name/IP Pair Subnet Search Discovering Nodes Discovering Nodes Matching a MAC Address to a Host Name and IP 18. MAC Search Window 19. Find MAC Address Search Using the Subnets Window Creating and Modifying a Subnet Entry Deleting a Subnet Entry Discovering Nodes Using the Subnets Window About List Views List View Workspace List Views Adding a Folder to the Workspace All Nodes List View Renaming a Folder Other Default List Views Class Views Device Views Using the List View ToolbarList View Display Options Enterprise Views Sorting Nodes Searching a List View To access the Find window List Views Creating and Editing List Views Selecting Node Information to Selecting Node Information to Display Node Information Options Status Logical Address NameLabel Physical Address Selecting a Display Font Selecting the Nodes to Display Using Filters Status Groups Filter CategoriesSubnets Enterprises PBX Excluded Nodes Excluding Nodes from an Individual ViewCreating the Filter 11. The Individual View Excluded Nodes List To Exclude a Node from a View 12. The Node Delete Window To Re-include a Node in a View 13. Re-including Nodes Excluded from a View Excluding Nodes from the Central Node Database Excluded Nodes List and Discover To Exclude a Node from the Central Node Database 15. The Node Delete Window To Re-include a Node into the Central Node Database To Delete a Node from the Database Adding Network Elements to the Node Database 17. The Node Delete Window Adding a Device 18. Displaying the Pop-up Menu 19. The Insert Device Window Editing Device Properties General Properties Device Properties Interfaces Is contacted. See Configuring Node Interface Poll Settings Class Properties 24. Class Properties Configuring Node Interface Poll Settings Default polled interface will display a Method value Editing Poll Settings for Multiple Nodes Editing Node Class Properties 28. The Node Class Properties Window Selecting a New Model, Class, Enterprise, or Topology Symbol 29. Default Symbol Sets Changing Management Application Information Choosing a Command Executable File 30. The Browse Executables Window Building an Argument List 31. The Build Window List Views Selecting a Working Directory Changing General Node Class Properties List Views List Views and Maps Selecting and Deleting Orphans Using the Go To Map Function List Views List Views and Maps Tree Views About Tree Views Tree View Workspace Adding a New Folder to the Tree View Workspace All Nodes Tree View Other Default Tree Views Using the Toolbar and the View MenuNavigating a Tree View Using the Keyboard Tree View Toolbar Creating and Editing Tree Views New Tree View Window To edit an existing tree view Node Properties Options Description Address DLM Status Group Interface Properties Options List Views View Filter Window Status Groups Creating the Filter Tree Views and Maps Tree Views and Maps Tree Views Tree Views and Maps Creating Network Maps Working with Maps About the Map View About Submap Icons Building a Map Hierarchy About GoTo Symbols Map and Device Status Conditions Icon represented by a question mark one with which no IP Building Your Network Map Adding a Folder Adding a New Map TIP Submap, page 6-13, or Adding a GoTo Symbol, Setting Basic Map Options Selecting a Background Color or Image Color Window Expanded with Custom Colors Setting a Background Grid Setting Print Options for the MapSetting the Icon Label Font Editing Map Properties Adding a Submap Insert SubMap Window Generating Submaps Automatically Subnet Mapping Window 10. Renaming a Submap 11. Automatically Created Submaps Changing a Submap Link Adding a GoTo Symbol 12. The Insert Map GoTo Window Creating Network Maps Setting MRM Import Options Importing an MRM Map Importing a Map 13. Importing MRM Maps Options 15. MRM Import Progress Indicator Adding Network Elements to your Map Adding a Device Directly to a Map Insert Device window, -17, opens 18. Device Timeout Windows Customizing Your Map Using Non-manageable Symbols Placing a Symbol Icon 21. Select Symbol Window Editing Symbol Properties Editing Individual Symbol Properties Editing the Symbol Database 23. Select Symbol Window 24. Global Symbol Properties Window Creating a New Symbol 25. New Symbol Window Using Connections Using Lines and Shapes Creating Network Maps 26. Line and Shape Properties To specify Line Properties Using Text 27. Font Properties Adding Object Notes TIP Adding Notes to Multiple Nodes, 28. Object Notes Window 29. Entering an Object Note via the Properties Window Changing the Layout of Map Objects Adding Notes to Multiple Nodes Layering Items in a Map Align Left, Right, Top, or Bottom Space Evenly Horizontally or Vertically Make Same Width, Height, or Size Align Objects in Grid Align Objects in Ring Using Object Linking and Embedding OLE 30. The Ring Spacing Window Creating Network Maps Embedding an Object in a Map File 31. Sample Insert Object Window Create New Selected 32. Sample Change Icon Window Creating Network Maps Creating an Object Link Adding an Object Package 34. Sample Object Packager Window Editing Object Data Updating a Link Links Type Converting an Object 36. Sample Convert Window Working with Linked and Embedded Objects Editing Your Map Creating Network Maps Protecting Your Maps from Editing The Lock Feature Managing Maps and Folders Opening and Closing Maps and Folders Saving Maps Deleting Maps and Folders Creating Network Maps Creating Network Maps Managing Maps and Folders Device Management Launching Device Management Brief Overview of Device Management Node Management Overview Node Management Overview Source Address Naming 00001d027f18 Bill’s PC 486-66 Acme Super PC 2displays a sample ENETADDR.DEF file Accessing the Ping Window Ping Successful ping, and one which has timed out Ping Using the AddTool Utility Menu TextHint Text Arguments CommandBubble Text Working Directory Comma-Separated Variable CSV Format Creating an Add Tool Input FileLarge Image File CSV Sample File Executing the AddTool Command Tag/Data Sample File Using the AddImage Utility Image TypeImage Name Creating an AddImage Input File Image Identifier Tag/Data Format Executing the AddImage Command Using the AddDevType Utility SysObjectID Management Module Management Arguments Creating an AddDevType Input File Executing the AddDevType Command Viewing the Log File Page Symbols Index Index-16 Index-17 Index-18