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1. • Select Existing: Choose a network view from the list of existing ones that are defined on the system.
     • Select the view from the drop-down list.
     • Selecting Unassigned as the Network View leaves the interface in a disabled state.
2. OR  
   • Create New: Creates a new network view.

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The Ranges table displays each defined range, its type (CIDR, RANGE, or WILDCARD), and its use in the discovery process. Ranges excluded for discovery indicate that any network device found matching that range is excluded from discovery by the appliance. See Range Examples for more information.

Creating Discovery Ranges

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1. Choose Settings icon –> Setup –> Collection and Groups.
2. On the Global page (which appears by default), check the Enable Discovery Blackout check box and click its Scheduling icon. The Discovery Blackout Scheduling gadgets appear.
   • In the Recurrence Pattern drop-down, choose how often you want to execute the blackout period. You can select Once, Daily, Weekly, or Monthly.
   • If you choose Once, complete the following:
     • Choose an Execution Time from the drop-down list.
     • Enter the date of the blackout, in the Day_of_ field.
     • Specify the Duration: 10 or more Minutes, Hours, or Days.
   • If you choose Daily, click either Every Day or Every Weekday.
     
     • Choose an Execution Time from the drop-down list.
     • Specify the Duration: 10 or more Minutes, Hours, or Days.
   • If you choose Weekly, complete the following:
     • Choose an Execution Time from the drop-down list.
     • Check the check boxes for one or more days from Sunday through Saturday.
     • Specify the Duration: 10 or more Minutes, Hours, or Days.
   • If you choose Monthly, complete the following:
     • Choose an Execution Time from the drop-down list.
     • Day __ of every __ month(s): Specify for the discovery blackout to be executed on day-of-month X of every Y month. Month numbering starts with January. You can see some examples below.
       Day 5 of every 1 month(s): means the blackout is executed on the 5th of the current and each next month.
       Day 5 of every 2 month(s): means the blackout is executed on the 5th of January, March, May, July, and so on.
     • Specify the Duration: 10 or more Minutes, Hours, or Days.
3. If necessary, select the Enable Change Blackout check box and click its Scheduling icon. The Discovery Blackout Scheduling gadgets appear. Follow the steps above to define the change blackout schedule.
4. Click Save to save your changes.

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Network 1 (NM35) 
Network 1 (NM36) 
Here each Collector, NM35 and NM36, is associated to with the same network view.

• For an OC deployment managing multiple networks, choose the desired Collector from the Filter by Collector list. Then, select the network view under the Network View list.

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1. Choose Settings icon –> Setup –> Discovery Settings –> Static IPs and click New.
2. Enter the IP address for the static 

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   device. The value can be IPv4 or IPv6.
3. Select the desired Discovery Mode. Specify the Discovery Mode as:
   • Include in Discovery – NetMRI : NetMRI will discover and manage any device found matching that range;.
   • Exclude from Discovery – Ignore Discovery: Ignore the specified values and do not discover them through any of the specified protocols;.
   • Exclude from Management – Management: NetMRI will discover any device found matching that range, but will not manage or collect data from the device.
4. (For Operations Center only) From the Filter by Collector: dropdown  drop-down menu, choose the Collector from the list.
5. Choose the network view with which the static IP will be associated, by clicking the Network View drop-down menu. This step is required.
   • If this is part of the first discovery of the network, and no other network views are configured, the Network View selector does not appear, and the default Network 1 network view is automatically assigned. Otherwise, choose the network view from the list.
     
     Or
   • (For Operations Center only) From the Network View dropdown  drop-down menu, choose the network view to which the static IP for discovery will be assigned. If the network view is divided among two or more Collectors, choose the desired network view based upon the associated Collector name.

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To import discovery setting data: Click , click Import. In the dialog, click Browse to select the CSV file, and then click Import.

See Credential Import Formats for  for import file syntax.

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Adding Device Hints

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