Setting General Discover Properties | HP Netsight instruction

Discovering Nodes

Using the Discover Properties window, you can name your script, enter an IP range for an IP Discovery process, and assign a community name. You can also define and select entire subnets for a Subnet Discovery, select a Script Filter for a discovery, and define the time interval at which your discovery will take place.

Setting General Discover Properties

The General page of the Discover Properties window is used to name and describe your Discover script (as shown in Figure 3-3). The script’s name and description will be listed in the Discover Manager window.

To name and describe your Discover script:

1.If necessary, click on General tab in the Discover Properties window. The General page (Figure 3-3) opens.

2.Highlight the contents of the Name: field, and type the name of your Discover script. By default, each new script is named New Discover X, where X increments as necessary to create a unique name.

Figure 3-3. The General Page of the Discover Properties Window

3-4	Creating and Modifying Discover Scripts

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HP Netsight manual Setting General Discover Properties, General Page of the Discover Properties Window

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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 Accessing On-line Documentation Online Services on the World Wide WebGetting Technical Support Documentation Feedback Mailing Address Overview NetSight Element Manager About NetSight Element Manager About NetSight Element Manager Overview of NetSight Element Manager Network Discovery Discover Script CapabilitySubnet Discovery Scheduled Discovery Secondary Discover and Discover Reset Management and Monitoring WorkspaceIP or Host Locator Automatic Creation of the Node Database List Views Multiple List Views List View Workspace Detailed Node InformationCustomizable Node Properties 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 MIB Tools Adjusting Default SettingsCustomizing NetSight Element Manager Workspace Options Show Splash window at startupShow Tooltips Autofill IP address fields Autofill Community Name fields Confirm ShutdownNetwork Options Community Name To set the default community name Polling Options IP Address AutofillAddress Mask Node Polling Interval sec Packets Default Poll Settings Node Options Directories Options Timeout secRetries Map files Data files Log files Executable filesExported files Device Management Options Poll Rate Chassis Manager SettingsEvent Log Options Clear deleted events hourly Clear acknowledged and closed events hourlyClear normal and informational events hourly Set log size Customizing the Toolbar Adding a Tool Entry Overview of NetSight Element Manager 15. Select Image Window Removing a Tool Entry Backing Up Data FilesEditing 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 To create a new Discover script Accessing the Discover Properties WindowCreating and Modifying Discover Scripts 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 Restarting a Completed Discover NEW and Secondary DiscoversStopping a Discover in Progress Deleting a Discover Script Scheduled Discovers Launching the Scheduler Application Using the IP or Host Locator ToolStarting the Discover Wizard 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 Using the List View Toolbar List View Display OptionsDevice Views 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 Name LabelLogical Address Physical Address Selecting a Display Font Selecting the Nodes to Display Using Filters Filter Categories SubnetsStatus Groups Enterprises PBX Creating the Filter Excluded NodesExcluding Nodes from an Individual View 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 Navigating a Tree View Other Default Tree ViewsUsing the Toolbar and the View Menu 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 the Icon Label Font Setting a Background GridSetting Print Options for the Map 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 Hint Text Using the AddTool UtilityMenu Text Command Bubble TextArguments Working Directory Creating an Add Tool Input File Large Image FileComma-Separated Variable CSV Format CSV Sample File Executing the AddTool Command Tag/Data Sample File Image Name Using the AddImage UtilityImage Type 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