Setting Up and Maintain Your Domain
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NetBrain Domain contains a collection of network devices, users, and group objects defined by the domain administrators. Each domain has a unique name and is administered as an independent workspace with common rules and share policies, including accesses and privileges.
Setting Up Your Domain
Before end users start to experience NetBrain Integrated Edition, the following preparations must be done to set up your domain:
1.Log in and Create a domain.
3.Perform the following actions:
Category |
Task |
Expected Result |
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Discovery |
▪All Front Servers are connected ▪All network credentials are configured |
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▪All managed network devices are discovered |
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Fine Tune |
Resolve all managed devices under the following categories: ▪Unknown IP ▪Missed Devices ▪Discovered by SNMP ▪Unknown SNMP sysObjectID ▪Unclassified Network Devices ▪Hostname-Changed Devices |
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▪MPLS Clouds are created based on a full list of CE devices with CLI access |
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▪All paths between boundary devices and the Internet are visible and can be calculated successfully |
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▪Devices that cannot be accessed are manually added to the domain |
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▪No conflicted IP |
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Site & System Tasks |
▪All sites are created ▪No unassigned devices |
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▪Benchmark task is enabled and executed successfully ▪Update Site Maps is enabled |
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Schedule Discovery Task (Optional) |
▪Discovery task is enabled and executed successfully |
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▪All applicable built-in DVTs are enabled and executed successfully |
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Schedule Qapp Tasks (Optional) |
▪Target tasks are enabled at a proper frequency |
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Advanced Tasks |
Define Device Access Policy (Optional) |
▪Users are assigned to corresponding policies as required |
Create Layout Style (Optional) |
▪All sites are associated with customized layout |
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▪All issues reflected in the report are resolved |
Maintaining Your Domain
It is essential to maintain the domain data and the system regularly. To keep the system healthy and the domain data accurate and up to date, the operations listed in the following table are needed. The Expected Result column indicates a good status of the domain.
Category |
Task |
Expected Result |
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Data Maintenance (Weekly Tasks) |
Resolve all managed devices under the following categories: ▪Unknown IPs ▪Missed Devices ▪Discovered by SNMP ▪Unknown SNMP SysObjectID ▪Unclassified Network Devices |
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IP Conflicted = 0 |
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Last Result = Succeeded |
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Login = 0 Failed |
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Unassigned site members = 0 |
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All updates succeeded |
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System Maintenance (Monthly Tasks) |
MongoDB disk space utilization < 70% |
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Current resource = Latest version |
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Status = Connected Services = Green (Running) CPU/Mem utilization < 70% |
See also:
▪Authorizing Users to Create Domains