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Adding Devices for Network Configuration and Compliance Management

In Motadata AIOps, the process of adding devices for network configuration and compliance management (NCCM) is integrated with the discovery of the network device for monitoring. When you complete the discovery of a network device or a wireless device in Motadata AIOps, the device is not only configured as a Monitor but it is also setup in the NCCM device inventory

Any network device that is configured as a monitor in Motadata AIOps will be listed in the NCCM device inventory but that does not necessarily mean that it is enabled for configuration management.

The monitor will be available for configuration and compliance management only when the Enable NCCM option is enabled for that monitor either during device discovery or later on through the the Manage NCCM Status option in the NCCM device inventory.

Let us understand the two ways how the device can be enabled for network configuration and compliance management in Motadata AIOps.

1. Enable NCCM during Device Discovery​

To enable a network device for network configuration and compliance management, you can opt to configure the device as an NCCM device during the discovery process of that device for monitoring. This is facilitated through the discovery profile configuration, which includes an option to Enable NCCM. By using this toggle button, you can initiate the discovery of the device as an NCCM device after it is configured as a monitor in Motadata AIOps.

The eligibility of a monitor for network configuration and compliance management depends on the status of the Enable NCCM button during discovery. If the Enable NCCM button is activated, a specific discovery runs in the back end to enable NCCM for that monitor. Once the initial backup for this monitor is successfully completed, it is available for analysis in the NCCM Explorer

In case the Credential Status for a particular monitor listed in NCCM device inventory shows as Failed, it signifies that the discovery for monitoring is completed, but the NCCM discovery encountered credential-related failures. Administrators can pinpoint the exact stage of failure by clicking on Failed under the column Credential Status and subsequently update the credentials accordingly.

Go to Menu. Select Settings . After that, Go to Discovery Settings and select Discovery Profile. The discovery profile screen is displayed. Select Create Discovery Profile to create a new discovery profile.

The list of all the created discovery profiles is now displayed on this screen.

Steps to Enable NCCM during Discovery​

Refer Adding Network devices for Monitoring for details on how to enable a network device for network configuration and compliance management. The same steps need to be followed while creating a credential profile for a wireless device to enable then for network configuration and compliance management.

2. Enable NCCM from Device Inventory​

Once a network device is successfully discovered and configured as a Monitor, it becomes a part of the NCCM device inventory. In case you did not opt for the Enable NCCM option during the discovery of the network device as explained in the first option but later on you want to enable NCCM for that device in Motadata AIOps, you can do it from the NCCM Device Inventory.

If the "Enable NCCM" button is deactivated during device discovery, the device remains part of the NCCM device inventory but is not eligible for network configuration and compliance management. To enable NCCM functionalities for such a device, administrators can click on the "Manage NCCM Status" button in the NCCM device inventory screen. However, the device will only be present in the NCCM Explorer and accessible for other functionalities after the first backup is completed.

Go to Menu. Select Settings . After that, select Network Config Settings . Select Device Inventory. The list of all the network monitors is displayed on the screen.

Steps to Enable NCCM from Device Inventory​

Here, you can see a column Manage NCCM Status with a toggle button. You can switch ON the toggle button to enable the network configuration and compliance management for that device.

Once you switch the toggle button ON, the monitor will now be enabled for network configuration and compliance management and the NCCM discovery for that device will run in the backend. Once the initial backup for this device is successfully completed, it is available for analysis in the NCCM Explorer

The integration of NCCM discovery with discovery for monitoring ensures a smooth transition from monitoring to comprehensive network configuration and compliance management in Motadata AIOps. Administrators gain fine-grained control over NCCM settings, allowing them to harness the full potential of configuration and compliance management, backup, and restore capabilities.