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In Device Management, the devices to monitor are registered and managed to activate the network management system.

Basic screen guide

Device Management

Adding a device

To register a device, select an agent on the upper left and then click + Add device. In the Add device window, enter the following items:

Add Device

  • Host: Enter the IP address of the target device.

  • Port: Set the port number to be used for SNMP communication. The port 161 is used by default.

  • Alias: Set the alias of the device. This allows the administrator to easily identify each device.

  • Version: Select an SNMP protocol version (v1, v2c, v3). Each version has different security features and functionality.

  • Community: Enter the SNMP community string. This string defines access rights to SNMP data.

  • OIDs: Set the list of OIDs to collect via SNMP polling. Basically it contains IF-MIB::ifTable OID. OIDs are used to trace various performance metrics for the network equipment.

  • Active: Enable or disable the SNMP polling collection by the toggle.

  • Description: Enter additional description for the device, such as device's intention.

  • SysContact: Enter the contact information of the device administrator or the person in charge.

  • SysLocation: Enter the physical location of the device.

Modifying and deleting a device

To modify the device information or delete a device, click the Edit or Delete icon in the Edit column on the left of the device list.