Specifying Static IPs

The Static IPs tab can specify IPv4 and IPv6 devices that must have a high priority of discovery and data collection by the appliance. Devices matching IP addresses listed in this tab are given priority over other discovered devices, for data collection and for priority in counting toward any device found matching the license limits. The process is similar to a seed router, except that in the latter, we assume the specified device is a router, and specifying it as such accelerates discovery and data collection on that device. A device specified through a static IP can also be excluded from discovery or management. Static IPs and prefixes can also be written in an Excel file to import into the appliance.

Devices in the Static IPs list also will be immediately rediscovered by NetMRI even after you delete the device and its discovered data by other means. If you remove a device from the network that may be in the Static IPs list, ensure that you also delete the device from this page to prevent attempts at rediscovering the device.

• For an OC deployment managing a single large network, choose the network view entry from the Network View list. You will see multiple entries in the pages under the Settings icon > Setup > Discovery Settings for the Network View list. The entire network is assigned to a single network view. However, each network view entry is identified through the association of each Collector. This allows you to edit discovery settings for each Collector in the same network view.
  
  Examples:

Network 1 (NM35) 
Network 1 (NM36) 
Here each Collector, NM35 and NM36, is associated 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.

It is also possible that a statically defined device in the Static IPs tab is in an Exclude or Ignore range in the Settings icon > Setup > Discovery Settings > Ranges tab. In all such cases, the range is excluded or ignored but a statically defined device found matching an IP address within that range will be discovered and managed.

To create a new static IP entry, complete the following:

1. Click the Settings icon > Setup > Discovery Settings > Static IPs and then click New.
2. Enter the IP address for the static device. The value can be IPv4 or IPv6.
3. Select the desired Discovery Mode. Specify the Discovery Mode as:
   • Include in Discovery: NetMRI will discover and manage any device found matching that range.
   • Exclude from Discovery: Ignore the specified values and do not discover them through any of the specified protocols.
   • Exclude from 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: 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 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.

6. Click Add to place the new static IP address into the table.

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

See Credential Import Formats for import file syntax.