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= Discover the network = | = Discover the network = | ||
If you have enabled automatic network discovery, wait for initial network discovery completion. This process can take time, depending on size and complexity of your network. For large networks, we recommend that you let NetXMS run over night to gather the majority of network information available. You can watch discovery progress in a real time using NetXMS Management Console. Go to Object Browser or open default network map and see for new devices and networks. | |||
Please note that for successful network discovery | Please note that for successful network discovery your network must meet the following requirements: | ||
* NetXMS server | * NetXMS server must have access to switches and routers via SNMP. | ||
* All your network devices | * All your network devices must use the same community string, and this community string must be specified as value for DefaultCommunityString parameter in server's configuration. | ||
= Manually add nodes = | = Manually add nodes = | ||
If the automatic network discovery does not detect all of your hosts or devices, or you decide not to use network discovery at all, you may need to manually add monitored nodes to the system. The easiest way to accomplish this is to click '''Add Node''' on the '''Tools''' menu. You will be prompted for new node name and IP address. Please note that adding new node object may take some time, especially if a node is down or behind a firewall. After successful creation, new node object will be placed into appropriate subnets automatically. | If the automatic network discovery does not detect all of your hosts or devices, or you decide not to use network discovery at all, you may need to manually add monitored nodes to the system. The easiest way to accomplish this is to click '''Add Node''' on the '''Tools''' menu. You will be prompted for new node name and IP address. Please note that adding new node object may take some time, especially if a node is down or behind a firewall. After successful creation, new node object will be placed into appropriate subnets automatically. | ||
As soon as you add a new node to the system, NetXMS server will start regular polling to determine node status. | As soon as you add a new node to the system, NetXMS server will start regular polling to determine node status. | ||