The General tab displays general identification and configuration information for the device selected in the left panel's Network Elements tab. It also provides a place for you to enter or change an asset tag, and save a description of the device.
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Device Identification
- Name
- Displays the device display name (IP address, System Name, or Nickname) as configured in the Suite-Wide Data Display Format Options window, followed by the SNMP context, if applicable.
- MAC Address
- The physical layer address assigned to the interface through which Inventory Manager is communicating. MAC addresses are hard-coded in the device, and are not configurable.
- System Contact
- The name of the person responsible for the device as stored in the device's sysContact MIB object.
- System Location
- The physical location of the device as stored in the device's sysLocation MIB object.
- Asset Tag
- A unique asset number assigned to the device for inventory tracking purposes. Enter a number and click Save. The asset tag will be stored in the Inventory Manager database and on the device. If Inventory Manager could not store the asset tag on the device, an asterisk (*) will show up in the asset tag field indicating that the asset tag was saved only to the Inventory Manager database.
- Chassis Slot
- The slot number in the chassis where the device resides. N-Series devices and devices that do not reside in a chassis, display a value of N/A.
- Chassis ID
- The ID assigned to the chassis where the device resides. This is usually a serial number or MAC address, depending on the chassis type.
- System Description
- Description of the piece of equipment, including its manufacturer, model number, and firmware revision number.
- Last Known Status
- The device's last known connection status (Contact or No Contact) and, therefore, its ability to respond to SNMP requests. The status is updated each time you select the device in the left-panel Network Elements tab.
- Uptime
- The amount of time, in a days hh:mm:ss format, that the device has been running since the last start-up.
- Memory
- The device's total installed local memory, DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory), reported in megabytes (MB).
- File Transfer Method
- The file transfer method for this device. For more information, see How to Set a File Transfer Method.
- Firmware Server
- The firmware download server specified for the device via the Set Firmware Server window. All devices are initially configured to use the mapped file transfer server (as configured in the Suite-Wide Options Services for NetSight Server view of the Options window) for firmware downloads. By specifying an alternate firmware download server, you can enable a remote device to use a server in its own local network, and avoid performing downloads over a WAN. Use the Alternate Firmware Servers view in the Options window to configure alternate firmware download servers.
- Firmware
- The firmware release status for the device according to the results from the
latest Tools > Check for Firmware Updates operation.
- Firmware Up To Date - The device is running the latest release of firmware.
- New Firmware Available - There is a new release of firmware available for this device. Click the icon to open the Updates Available window where you can download the new firmware.
- Run 'Check Firmware Updates' - A Check for Firmware Updates needs to be performed to get updates for this device. For more information, see the Suite-Wide Tools Help topic How to Check for Updates.
- Update Not Supported - This device does not support the Check for Firmware Updates feature.
Profiles
This section displays the profiles assigned to the device via the Profile/Device Mapping tab in the Authorization/Device Access window.
- NetSight Server Profile
- The profile assigned to the device for the NetSight Administrator group. The Read Credential of this profile is used to determine contact status for this device.
- Authorization Group Profile
- The profile assigned to the user's Authorization Group. The credentials of this profile define the user's access privileges for SNMP communication with the device.
Description
- Description
- Use this area to enter a description of the device and any other pertinent information. Click Save to save the information.
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