Viewing IPAM Sync Discovered Data in NetMRI and NIOS
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In NIOS, you can view the data discovered by NetMRI and synchronized using IPAM Sync as follows:
- IP addresses data: Data Management > IPAM > click a network > List.
- Networks data: Data Management > IPAM.
In NetMRI, you can generate and view IPAM sync data before sending it to NIOS IPAM.
When you generate IPAM sync data, NetMRI creates a CSV file and saves it in a temporary directory. You can then download a zipped folder that contains the generated CSV file and the latest log file with debug information.
To generate a CSV file with IPAM sync data, do the following:
Go to the Settings icon > Setup > NIOS IPAM Sync.
In the Actions menu for the sync configuration, choose Test without Sync.
The Status column displays the current status of the process. After the process is completed, the generated CSV and the latest log files are archived and ready for download.
To download the generated CSV file, do the following:
Go to the Settings icon > Setup > NIOS IPAM Sync.
In the Actions menu for the sync configuration, choose Get Test Results.
A zipped folder that contains the generated CSV file and the latest log file is downloaded to your PC.
The following table helps to locate IPAM Sync discovered data in the NetMRI UI.
| UI Name of Discovered Data Field | Data Field Description | Place in NetMRI UI |
|---|---|---|
| General Device Data | ||
| IP Address | The IP address of discovered network device or end host interface. | Network Explorer > Discovery |
| Last Discovered | The timestamp when the IP address was last discovered. | |
| First Discovered | The timestamp when the IP address was first discovered. | |
| Discovered MAC Address | The discovered MAC address for the network device or end host. The discovery acquires the MAC address for hosts that are located on the same network as the Grid member that is running the discovery. | Interface Viewer |
| Discoverer | Specifies whether the IP address was discovered by NetMRI or Network Insight discovery process. Equals to “NetMRI” of “Network Insight” correspondingly. | N/A |
| OS | Guess for OS by network discovery. OS info is collected from the device by SNMP. Depending on device SNMP settings, this field can be populated with OS version or remain empty (mostly for end hosts) -- in the last case Device Type will contain the OS name. In NIOS 8.4 and newer versions, the fingerprint scan result will be displayed as the OS of end hosts. | Device Viewer |
| Discovered Name | The name of the network device or end host associated with the discovered IP address. | |
| Device Model | The model name of the device in the vendor terminology. | |
| Device Vendor | The vendor name of the discovered device. | |
| Device Location | The physical location of the network device or end host. | Device Viewer > Device/Network Explorer > Device Identification |
| Device Contact | The contact details for the network device or end host. | |
| NetBIOS Name | The name returned in the NetBIOS reply or the name you manually register for the discovered host. | Network Explorer > Switch Port Management > End hosts |
| Device Type(s) | Identifies the device type. | Network Explorer > Discovery Device Viewer |
| Device Management IP | Management IP address of the device if the device has more than one IP. | Device Viewer > Settings & Status > General Settings |
| Interface Port Name | The system name of the interface the IP associates with. | Device Viewer > Interfaces |
| Interface Port Type | The hardware type of the interface the IP associates with. | Device Viewer > Interfaces |
| Open Port(s) | Open ports of the device. Sample format is "TCP: 21,22,25,80 UDP: 137,139". Limited to max total 1000 ports. Data is collected by Nmap and refreshes every 24 hours. Port scanning must be enabled. | N/A |
| Device OUI | The OUI of the device. | N/A |
| Attached Device Data | ||
| Attached Device Vendor | The vendor name of the switch port connected to the discovered device. | For an attached device: Device Viewer |
| Attached Device Address | The IP address of the switch that is connected to the network device or end host. | |
| Attached Device Name | If a reverse lookup was successful for the IP address associated with this switch, the host name is displayed here. | |
| Attached Device Type | Identifies the switch that is connected to the discovered device. | |
| Attached Device Model | If a reverse lookup was successful for the IP address associated with this switch, the device model is displayed here. | |
Attached Device Description | A textual description of the switch that is connected to the discovered device. | For an attached device: Device Viewer > Device/Network Explorer > Device Identification |
| Attached Device Location | The physical location of the network device to which the discovered host is connected, as detected from the device during discovery. | |
| Attached Device Contact | The contact details of the network device to which the end host is connected, as detected from the device during discovery. | |
| Attached Device Port Description | A textual description of the switch port connected to the discovered device. | For an attached device: Device Viewer > Interfaces > Configuration |
| Attached Device Port Name | The name of the switch port connected to the discovered device. | |
| Attached Device Port | The number of the switch port connected to the discovered device. | |
| Attached Device Port ID | The identificator of the switch port that is connected to the discovered device. | |
| Port Data | ||
| Port Type | the hardware type of the interface with which the IP is associated. | |
| Port Duplex | Duplex settings of the port of the network component. Possible values: Full, Half. | Interface Viewer |
| Port Link | Link Status of the port on the network component. Possible values: Connected, Not Connected, Unknown. | |
| Port Speed | Speed settings of the port of the network component. Possible values: 100G, 100M, 10G, 10M, 1G, Unknown. | |
| Port Status | Status of the port of the network component. Possible values: Down, Unknown, Up. | |
| VLAN Name | Name of the VLAN of the network component port. | Device Viewer > Interfaces > Configuration |
| VLAN ID | The number of the VLAN of the network component port. | |
| Cisco ACI Data | ||
| Tenant | Discovered tenant. | Device Viewer > ACI |
| Bridge domain | Discovered bridge domain. | |
| EPG | List of comma-separated discovered endpoint groups. | |
| VRF and BGP Data | ||
| VRF Name | VRF name of IP address. | Device Viewer > Router > VRF table |
| VRF Description | VRF description of IP address. | |
| VRF RD | VRF route distinguisher of IP address. | |
| BGP AS | BGP autonomous system number of devices. | Device Viewer > Router > BGP |
| Wireless Access Point Data | ||
| AP Name | Discovered name of Wireless Access Point. | Device Viewer > Wireless |
AP IP address | Discovered IP address of Wireless Access Point. | |
| SSID | Service set identifier (SSID) associated with Wireless Access Point. | |
Fields related to Cisco ACI data (tenant, bridge_domain, endpoint_groups) are specific for SDN elements and controllers. Fields Wireless Access Point Name, IP, and SSID are related to the wireless access points to which a device is connected. Attached device information usually means neighbor switch or router to which a given device is directly connected. Only IP Address, MAC Address, Last Discovered, and First Discovered fields are filled for end hosts collected from ARP tables. VRF information is specified for corresponding interfaces of infrastructure devices.