17.3.2. NCM Device Discovery

Discovery profile contains information about the NCM devices that should be discovered. The page shows you all the NCM discovery profiles. Motadata communicates with NCM devices in your network using these discovery profile.

NCM Discovery Profiles

NCM Discovery Profiles

17.3.2.1. Create New Profile

Create New NCM Device Discovery

Create New NCM Device Discovery

  1. Go to NCM > Devices.

  2. Click on the +Device button. A popup will open to create a new device discovery.

  3. Provide the appropriate applicable details to discover an NCM device. The NCM device discovery option uses two methods: IP/HOST for single device, CSV Import for more than one devices and IP Range for a range of devices.

Create Device Discovery Profile

Create Device Discovery Profile

Fields

Description

Name

The name is used to identify the discovery profile

  • IP Host

  • IP Range

  • CSV Import**

  • Type the IP of the device [E.g.: 172.16.10.56]

  • Type the IP range for multiple devices [E.g.: 172.16.10.10-200]

  • Import from CSV file

RPE

It is useful when system is deployed in distributed mode. Choose the RPE from which you want to discover and poll monitors. By default, ‘Master RPE’ is selected.

Types

Shows the list of NCM types supported in system. Currently 3 NCM types are supported: Telnet, SSH or NETCONF

Credential Profiles

Select the credential profiles created in previous section. If not created, then create from here. See previous section for steps of creating a credential profile.

Collector Parameters

Define the NCM collector settings. These settings are used to gain access of NCM terminal.

** Note: Use the following format to create CSV. Do not use column titles in CSV. The first column is reserved for IP addresses. Second column is reserved for the monitor name. All columns after that will be ignored.

NCM Discovery - CSV Format

NCM Discovery - CSV Format

configure NCM collector

NCM Collector Settings

Vendor

Provide the name of the NCM device vendor

Device Type

Select the type of device:

  • Router

  • Switch

  • Firewall

  • D Link

  • Cisco Switch

  • New Switch

Port

Provide the port address of the NCM device

Prompt

Provide the type of prompt. It is generally either: ‘#’ or ‘>’

Enable Prompt

Provide the keyword to enable the prompt

Protocol

Select the communication protocol to communicate with device

Timeout (Milliseconds)

Select the numeric value for timeout. Default: 60000 ms

Edit the NCM Collector. The drop down to select Types is not available on edit popup.

Edit NCM Collector

Edit NCM Collector

Once you complete creating the profile, Motadata will ask you if you want to run a discovery. You can also run a discovery for existing NCM profiles.