Checking Basic Device Information

The Device Viewer's Device/Network Explorer section (Device Viewer > Device/Network Explorer) shows a substantial body of critical information about a selected device relative to other network elements. Device/Network Explorer conveys many details about the relative location of the device in the network, and aspects of its operating state. The "location" of the device is described by its SNMP identity, with many other pieces of information about the network switch, router, or other entity.

Before device identification, NetMRI verifies SNMP, Telnet, and SSH ports by access to these ports during normal operation. Any device that supports the tcpConnState SNMP table and is accessible is polled for additional open TCP ports.

To enable active port scanning, click the Settings icon > Setup > Collection and Groups > Global tab.

To display or hide columns in the table,  click a column header menu, select Columns in the drop-down menu, and then select the columns you want to display in the table.

To enter new custom data for the device currently shown in the Device Viewer, complete the following:

1. Click New. The Add new custom field data dialog appears.

2. Open the Name field and select a field by name.

3. Enter a corresponding Value.

4. Click Save & Close.

To edit custom data, complete the following:

1. Click the Edit button for the field.

2. Change the data value.

3. Click the Save & Close button.

To delete data, click the Delete button, then confirm the deletion.