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–> choose 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:
The NetMRI Configuration 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.
The Network Configuration panel displays the NetMRI settings as configured during installation.
The MGMT Interface Configuration panel displays the configuration settings for NetMRI's management interface.
The SCAN Interface Configuration panel displays the configuration settings for NetMRI's data collection interface.
The Collector Settings 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.)
The Module Settings panel displays the status of the available NetMRI modules. Enabling any disabled module requires an updated NetMRI license.
The License Configuration 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, 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, Settings –> Setup –> Network Views, and click the network view name.

View a graphical map of the network

Network Explorer –> Topology tab, 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, 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: In the results page, hover over the plus sign.

Perform diagnostic tests

Click Tools at the right end of the main navigation area to open the NetMRI Tools window. Select a diagnostic tool in the right panel.
or
Click Tools at the top of the Device Viewer or Interface Viewer.

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

Click Settings at the right end of the main navigation area to open the General Settings window. Select an operation in the right panel.

Get help

Click the Help icon at the right end of the navigation page to launch the help system. or
Click Page Help in the title bar of any page to directly access help for that page.