Adding Other Devices for Monitoring

ObserveOps (formerly known as AIOps) monitors IBM Tape Library devices and any IP-reachable device through Ping-based discovery. Create a discovery profile, run the discovery, then provision the results as monitors.

IBM Tape Library

Adding IBM Tape Library Devices

ObserveOps supports SNMP-based discovery of IBM Tape Library devices.

1. Create a Discovery Profile

Go to Menu. Select Settings . Select Discovery Settings . Select Discovery Profile. The Discovery Profile screen opens. Select Create Discovery Profile.

The Create Discovery Profile form opens. Select Other from the sidebar. Select IBM Tape Library.

Field	What to Enter
Discovery Profile Name	A unique name to identify this profile
IP / Host	The IP address of the IBM Tape Library
Collectors	One or more Collectors for data collection. If you skip this, ObserveOps selects a Collector automatically.
Groups	One or more Groups to assign to provisioned monitors
Credential Profile	Select an SNMP credential profile with the correct version and community string. You can create one using the Create Credential Profile button.
Tags	Tags to assign to discovered devices
Port	Defaults to 161. No change needed unless your device uses a different SNMP port.
Ping Check	On by default. Toggle off to discover devices that don't respond to ping.
Notify Team	Email addresses, handles, or user profiles to notify when discovery completes

Select Save and Run to save and start discovery immediately. Select Save and Exit to save without running.

Ping

Adding Devices Using Ping Discovery

Ping discovery scans your network using ICMP checks to identify active devices. Use it when you want to discover devices without requiring credentials.

IP/Host

Using IP/Host

Use this method to ping a single IP address or hostname.

Field	What to Enter
Discovery Profile Name	A unique name for this ping discovery profile
IP / Host	The single IP address or hostname to ping
Collectors	One or more Collectors for data collection. If you skip this, ObserveOps selects a Collector automatically.
Groups	One or more Groups to assign to discovered devices
Tags	Tags to assign to discovered devices
Retry Count	Number of retry attempts if the device doesn't respond. Default is 1.
Notify Team	Email addresses, handles, or user profiles to notify when discovery completes

Select Save and Run to start discovery immediately.

IP Range

Using IP Range

Use this method to scan a continuous range of IP addresses.

Field	What to Enter
Discovery Profile Name	A unique name for this ping discovery profile
IP Range	The start and end IP addresses of the range to scan
Collectors	One or more Collectors for data collection. If you skip this, ObserveOps selects a Collector automatically.
Groups	One or more Groups to assign to discovered devices
Tags	Tags to assign to discovered devices
Retry Count	Number of retry attempts per address. Default is 1.
Notify Team	Email addresses, handles, or user profiles to notify when discovery completes

Select Save and Run to start discovery immediately.

CSV

Using CSV Upload

Use this method to discover a list of IPs or hostnames from a file.

Field	What to Enter
Discovery Profile Name	A unique name for this ping discovery profile
CSV	Upload a CSV file containing IP addresses or hostnames. Select Sample CSV to download the required format, fill in your addresses, then upload the file.
Collectors	One or more Collectors for data collection. If you skip this, ObserveOps selects a Collector automatically.
Groups	One or more Groups to assign to discovered devices
Tags	Tags to assign to discovered devices
Retry Count	Number of retry attempts for each address. Default is 1.
Notify Team	Email addresses, handles, or user profiles to notify when discovery completes

Select Save and Run to start discovery immediately.

CIDR

Using CIDR Format

Use this method to scan a subnet defined in CIDR notation.

Field	What to Enter
Discovery Profile Name	A unique name for this ping discovery profile
CIDR	The subnet in CIDR notation to scan
Groups	One or more Groups to assign to discovered devices
Tags	Tags to assign to discovered devices
Retry Count	Number of retry attempts on failure. Default is 1.
Notify Team	Email addresses, handles, or user profiles to notify when discovery completes

Select Save and Run to start discovery immediately.