Quick Start

View the Network Scorecard and general information about network health

Network Analysis –> Issues tab.

• To change the scope, choose a group name in the Select Device Groups panel.
• To view a description of an issue, hover over a hyperlink in the Title column in the table.
• To view issue details, click a hyperlink in the Title column in the table.
• To view devices having issues, choose the Issues by Device tab below the table.

Set interfaces to administratively Up or administratively Down

Set VLAN assignment for a switch interface

Interface Viewer –> Settings –> Port Control Settings. Click Edit for each setting.

The interface viewer can be found in several different ways, examples include Network Explorer –> Inventory –> Interface Config or Network Explorer –> Inventory –> Unused Down Ports and clicking an interface link.

View network performance data

Network Analysis –> Performance –> History section (left panel).

Check the list of scan interfaces

Settings –> Setup –> Scan Interfaces.

View network events

Network Analysis –> Events tab.

List all devices in the network

Network Explorer –>Inventory –> Devices section (left panel) –> Devices.

View all Ethernet switchports managed in the network

Network Explorer –> Switch Port Management –> Interfaces –> Interfaces Present.

View a variety of information about NetMRI appliance setup

The Settings Summary (Settings icon –> Setup –> Settings Summary) provides a variety of information about the NetMRI appliance:

• NetMRI Configuration: This panel displays the current NetMRI version, model, serial number and license limit settings, and information about Platform, Licensed and Effective limits for the current appliance.
• Network Configuration: This panel displays the NetMRI settings as configured during installation.
• MGMT Interface Configuration: This panel displays the configuration settings for NetMRI's management interface.
• SCAN Interface Configuration: This panel displays the configuration settings for NetMRI's data collection interface.
• Collector Settings: This panel displays the status of each collector. Some collectors may be disabled if the required license is not installed. Enable collectors at Settings icon –> Setup –> Collection and Groups.
• Module Settings: This panel displays the status of the available NetMRI modules. Enabling any disabled module requires an updated NetMRI license.
• License Configuration: This panel identifies the current license information and provides a hyperlink to a page for updating your NetMRI license.

View low-level details about a specific device

Click any IP address hyperlink to open the Device Viewer.

List all interfaces in the network

Network Explorer –> Inventory –> Interfaces section (left panel) –> Interface Config.

View information about routes, subnets, VLANs, HSRPs/VRRPs, and ports in the network

Network Explorer –> Summaries tab, and then select a category in the left panel.

• To change the scope, click a group name in the Select Device Groups panel.
• To see details, click a hyperlink in the left panel.
• To dig even deeper, click a hyperlink in the center panel.

View Imported and Exported Route Targets

The Route Targets accordion in the left panel in Network Explorer –> Summaries.

Check Network Views and their members

Settings –> Setup –> Network Views, and click the network view name.

Check the list of VRFs and view their information

The VRFs accordion in the left panel in Network Explorer –> Summaries. For VRFs in a specific network, click Settings –> Setup –> Network Views, and then click the network view name.

View a graphical map of the network

Network Explorer –> Topology tab, and then select a category in the left panel.

Compare configuration files between devices on the network

Config Management –> Config Archive tab, select a device in the left panel, select two configuration files in the right panel, then click Compare.

To compare configuration files for two devices, click Compare Second Device, select one configuration file for each device, and then click Compare.

Write scripts and run jobs

Config Management –> Job Management tab.

Quickly find data

Type an IP address, MAC address, device name, vendor, model, software version, or interface identification in the FindIT field (in the upper right corner of the main NetMRI page), then press ENTER.

To view more information about a found item, go to the respective results page and hover over the plus sign.

Perform diagnostic tests

Click Tools on the right-hand side of the main navigation area to open the NetMRI Tools window. Then select a diagnostic tool in the right panel. Or you can click Tools at the top of the Device Viewer or Interface Viewer.

Perform administrative functions, such as manage user accounts, and change program settings

Click Settings on the right-hand side of the main navigation area to open the General Settings window. Select an operation in the right panel.

Get help

Click the Help icon on the right-hand side at of the navigation page to launch the help system. Or you can click Page Help in the title bar of any page to directly access help for that page.