Managed Devices

The Inventory application Managed Devices Screen displays a list of all network devices that are currently being managed by OmniVista Cirrus. It is also used to re-discover devices, Enable/Disable IoT on devices, Enable/Disable Statistics Collection on devices, and edit/delete/search for devices. You can also perform certain operations on devices such as ping/poll devices, configure traps, locate end stations, and reboot devices.

Note: Admin and Netadmin users will see all managed devices. For other users, the devices displayed depend on the User Role and User Group as defined in the Users and User Groups application). Only the devices in the maps associated with a User's Role will be displayed.

Note: If any managed devices have unsaved configuration changes in their Working Directory, a number will appear in the Notification icon (Bell icon) at the top of the screen. When you click on the Notification icon, the number of devices in this condition is displayed. Click on the Save Now button to save changes to the Working Directories of the devices.

Re-Discovering Devices

You can "re-discover" managed devices to update information about a device(s). To re-discover a device(s), select the device(s) in the Managed Devices List and click on the Rediscover button. The discovery will begin and a progress screen will appear. When the discovery is complete, information will be updated on the Managed Devices List.

Enabling/Disabling IoT

The IoT application provides a detailed, "real-time" view of all endpoint devices connected to AOS Switches and Stellar APs (e.g., PCs, Tablets, Smartphones). IoT is disabled on AOS Switches and Stellar APs by default. To enabled IoT on a switch/Stellar AP, select the switch(es)/AP(s) in the Managed Devices List, click on the Features drop-down, and select Enable IoT. The switches/APs will appear in the "Enable IoT - Confirm" switch picker window. (Note that switches/APs that do not support IoT will not appear in the window.) Click OK to enable IoT.

OmniVista will begin collecting IoT information for endpoints connected to the switches/APs. Go to the IoT application to view information (Network - IoT).

To disable IoT on a switch/AP, select a switch/AP in the Managed Devices List, click on the Features drop-down, and select Disable IoT button.

Enabling/Disabling Statistics

The Analytics Statistics feature enables you to collect and view performance statistics for network switches. To enable statistics collection on a switch(es), select the switch(es) on which you want to enable statistics, click on the Features drop-down, and select Enable Statistics.

Enabling/Disabling Network Advisor Monitoring

By default, OmniVista Network Advisor monitoring is disabled. To enable Network Advisor monitoring on a device(s), select the device(s) in the Managed Devices List, click on the Features drop-down, and select Enable OmniVista Network Advisor. The "Select OmniVista Network Advisor Instance" dialog opens. Select the Network Advisor instance that you want to monitor your devices from the drop-down list and click OK. You can also click on Add New to add a new Network Advisor instance to the list.

Editing a Device

You can edit a single device or edit multiple devices at the same time. To edit a single device, select a device in the Managed Devices List and click on the Edit icon. The Edit Discovery Manager Entry Screen will appear. Edit any fields as described below and click on the Apply button. Note that you cannot edit the Device Name.

To edit multiple devices, select the devices in the Managed Devices List and click on the Edit icon. The Edit Discovery Manager Entry Screen will appear and the selected devices will be listed in the IP Address Field. You can click on the device list to bring up the Selected Devices Window to display device information. Click again anywhere on the screen to close the window. Edit any fields as described below and click on the Apply button.

Note that if a field has different values among the selected devices (e.g., different location, different password), the field will be blank (drop-down menu) or grayed out ("yes/no" slider field), and a "Click to Overwrite" link will appear beneath the field. If you want to configure a common value for the field on all selected devices, click on the "Click to Overwrite" link and enter a value. If you want the values on each device to remain as they are, leave the field as it is. If you change your mind and want the fields to retain their original values, click on the "Retain Original Values" link before clicking on the Apply button.

Note: APs are edited on the Access Points Screen in the AP Registration application (Network - AP- Registration - Access Points). When you select an AP and click on the Edit icon, you will be redirected to the AP Information Edit Screen in the AP Registration application. When you apply the edit, the changes will be reflected in the Managed Devices List after the next poll. Also note that the Multi-Edit feature is not supported on APs. To edit multiple APs, go to the Access Points Screen in the AP Registration application.

Note: When you edit a device, it is important to understand that you are editing Omni-vista's knowledge of the device, not the device itself.

General

Note: The CLI/FTP User Name and Password fields enable you to inform OmniVista Cirrus of the device's CLI/FTP User Name and Password. A device's CLI/FTP User Name and Password cannot be configured from OmniVista, they must be configured directly on the device. If you do not define the CLI/FTP User Name and Password and you attempt to save, restore, or upgrade configuration files for a device, you will be individually prompted for the CLI/FTP User Name and Password of each individual device for which configuration files are being saved, restored, or upgraded. Also, OmniVista will be unable to auto-login to the device when establishing CLI Scripting sessions.

SNMP

The available fields depend on the SNMP version running on the device.

Note: If a device's "get" and "set" community names are "public" (the default) you can leave these fields blank (OmniVista uses the default name (public) when the field is blank. The community names are not configurable from OmniVista, they must be configured directly on the device. Also note that when you use SNMP Version 3, community names are ignored.

Advanced Settings

Deleting a Device

Select a device(s) and click on the Delete icon, then click OK at the confirmation prompt. Note that when you delete an AP, the device is removed from the Managed Devices List and placed into "Unmanageable" status on the Access Points Screen.

Searching for a Device

You can search for a device by keyword by entering the search criteria in the Search fields at the top of the Managed Devices List. Enter any search criteria based on the contents found in the list and the list will change to display only those device containing the search criteria.

Perform Device Operations

You can also perform certain operations on devices in the Managed Devices List such as ping/poll devices, configure traps, locate end stations, and reboot devices. Select a device(s) in the Managed Devices List. Click on the Actions drop-down at the top of the Managed Devices List and select an option. Note that not all operations are supported on all devices; and some operations can only be performed on a single device, not multiple devices. If an operation is not supported for the selected device(s), it will be grayed out in the list.

Displays

By default, device information is displayed in a list view. You can also click on the Chart View icon at the top of the screen to view graphical charts breaking down devices device type, AOS version, and physical location.

Note: The information displayed in the Managed Devices List is updated based on the frequency settings configured on the Discovery Setting Frequencies Screen. You can perform an immediate poll on a device(s) to update information by selecting the device(s) in the list and clicking on the Rediscover button at the top of the list.

Managed Devices List

The Managed Devices List displays basic information on all devices managed by OmniVista Cirrus. There are two tabs. The "ALL" tab displays all managed devices (LAN Devices and APs). The "OAW" tab displays only managed APs. Click on a device to display detailed information for the device.

Note that if any devices in the Managed Devices List have unsaved configuration changes in their Working Directory, a number will appear in the Notification Icon (Bell Icon) at the top of the screen. Click on the Notification Icon. The number of devices in this condition is displayed. Click on the Save Icon button to save changes to the Working Directories of the devices.

Basic Information

Detailed Information

Basic Information

Status Information

Security Information

Other Information

Modules

Provides detailed information on any device modules (e.g., CMMs, Chassis).

Graphical Views

For a graphical view of devices grouped by category, click on the Chart View icon at the top of the screen. By default, the pie chart view is shown, with the inventory information displayed by type. Click on the bar chart option to view the information in bar chart format. Hover the mouse over a section for the number of devices in the category. Change the view using the Group by drop-down menu: