Adding Other Devices for Monitoring

Overview

In order to monitor devices that fall under the “Other” category in Motadata AIOps, you need to initiate a discovery using one of the supported discovery types. These include IBM Tape Library and Ping-based discoveries. This document will guide you through the step-by-step process of adding such devices for monitoring.

The overall workflow involves creating a discovery profile by selecting the appropriate device type, providing IP details, and assigning the necessary credential profiles and groups. Once the discovery is executed, the discovered devices can be provisioned as Monitors in the system. These monitors will then be actively polled, and alerts will be generated based on collected performance data.

IBM Tape Library

Adding IBM Tape Library Devices

Motadata AIOps supports SNMP-based discovery of IBM Tape Library devices.

1. Create Discovery Profile

Navigation

Go to Menu. Select Settings . After that, go to Discovery Settings and select Discovery Profile. Choose the Other tab and select IBM Tape Library.

A new screen is shown with required fields.

Discovery Profile Parameters

Field	Description
Discovery Profile Name	Give a unique name to this discovery profile.
IP/Host	Enter the IP address of the IBM Tape Library (e.g. 192.168.1.1 or fd00::1).
Collectors	Select one or more collectors to be used for this discovery run.
Groups	Select the group under which this monitor should be categorized.
Credential Profiles	Select an SNMP credential profile with the correct version and community. You can also create one using the Create Credential Profile button.
Tags	Assign tags to organize the monitor.
Port	Default SNMP port is 161. You may change it if needed.
Ping Check	Enable or disable ping check before discovery begins. If ON, the device must respond to ping to be discovered.
Notify Team	The system allows notifying users about new service discovery through e-mail, handle, user name, and user profiles: Specify email addresses to trigger email notifications Specify handles, username and user profiles to send message notifications

Select Save and Run to execute the discovery immediately. Alternatively, choose Save and Exit to store the profile without running it now.

Ping

Adding Devices Using Ping Discovery

The Ping discovery option allows you to scan networks using basic ICMP checks. This is helpful when you want to identify active devices without requiring credentials.

IP/Host

Using IP/Host

Use this method when you want to ping a single IP or hostname.

Field	Description
Discovery Profile Name	Enter a unique name for this ping discovery.
IP/Host	Single IP address or hostname to ping (e.g. 192.168.1.1).
Collectors	Select one or more collectors to be used for this discovery run.
Groups	Select the group where this device will be added.
Tags	Assign tags to organize the monitor.
Retry Count	Number of retry attempts in case of timeout. Default is 1.
Notify Team	The system allows notifying users about new service discovery through e-mail, handle, user name, and user profiles: Specify email addresses to trigger email notifications Specify handles, username and user profiles to send message notifications

Click Save and Run to begin discovery.

IP Range

Using IP Range

Use this option to scan a continuous range of IPs.

Field	Description
Discovery Profile Name	Provide a name for the ping discovery.
IP Range	Provide IP address range to discover.
Collectors	Select one or more collectors to be used for this discovery run.
Groups	Assign the discovered devices to a group.
Tags	Assign tags to organize the monitor.
Retry Count	Define retry attempts for ping.
Notify Team	The system allows notifying users about new service discovery through e-mail, handle, user name, and user profiles: Specify email addresses to trigger email notifications Specify handles, username and user profiles to send message notifications

Click Save and Run to begin discovery.

CSV

Using CSV Upload

For this discovery you need to upload a CSV file containing the list of IPs or hostnames.

Field	Description
Discovery Profile Name	Give a name to the discovery profile.
CSV	Upload a file with a list of IPs or hostnames. Use "Sample CSV" to download format and edit it with required hostnames, then upload it.
Collectors	Select one or more collectors to be used for this discovery run.
Groups	Assign to an appropriate group.
Tags	Assign tags to organize the monitor.
Retry Count	Number of retries for unreachable hosts.
Notify Team	The system allows notifying users about new service discovery through e-mail, handle, user name, and user profiles: Specify email addresses to trigger email notifications Specify handles, username and user profiles to send message notifications

Click Save and Run after uploading the file.

CIDR

Using CIDR Format

Use this method to define a subnet using CIDR notation.

Field	Description
Discovery Profile Name	Enter the name for the discovery configuration.
CIDR	Provide CIDR allocation to discover.
Groups	Group assignment for discovered devices.
Tags	Assign tags to organize the monitor.
Retry Count	How many times to retry on failure.
Notify Team	The system allows notifying users about new service discovery through e-mail, handle, user name, and user profiles: Specify email addresses to trigger email notifications Specify handles, username and user profiles to send message notifications

Select Save and Run to discover devices in the subnet.