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Contents

Chapter 1 Install the NMS300 Application

Computer Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Compatible Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
NETGEAR Managed Switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
NETGEAR Smart Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
NETGEAR Firewalls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
NETGEAR Wireless Access Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
NETGEAR Wireless Management Systems and Controllers . . . . . . . . . .9
Download, Install, and Run the Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Prepare the Network Devices for Discovery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Chapter 2 Get Started

Log In to the Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Change Your Password and Account Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Change Your Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Change Your Account Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Add a User Profile to the User Base. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Configure the Email Server for Alerts and Alarm Notifications. . . . . . . . . . 17
Configure the General Email Server Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Configure Email Server Settings for a Gmail Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Chapter 3 Discover Resources

Discovery Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Use Quick Discovery to Discover Devices on Your Network . . . . . . . . . . .22
Use a Discovery Profile to Discover Devices on Your Network . . . . . . . . .25
Add a Device Credential. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Add a Discovery Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Execute a Discovery Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Add Device Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Add a Static Device Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Add a Dynamic Device Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Chapter 4 Monitor Your Network

Monitor Device and Network Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
View and Export the Inventory Table and Interface List Table. . . . . . . . 38
View Device Information and Device Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
View Wireless Device Information Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
View Wireless Client Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45