Dell OpenManage Network Manager OpenManage Network Manager User Guide 5.2 SP1 - Page 3

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Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Why Dell OpenManage Network Manager?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Key Features

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Networks with Dell OpenManage Network Manager

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Additional Products

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Online Help / Filter

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How to:

Use “How To”

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Feedback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

A Note About Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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Getting Started with Dell OpenManage Network Manager .15

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

System Basics

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Single Server Sizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Sizing for Standalone Installations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Network Basics

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Authentication

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Supported PowerConnect Models

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Windows Management Interface

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Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Installation and Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

How to: Set Linux Permissions

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Perl

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Starting Web Client

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Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Search Indexes

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[My Account]

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RCSynergy / [Domain]

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Portal > Users and Organizations

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How to: Add Users and connect them to Roles

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How to: Configure Organizations

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Public / Private Page Behavior

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How to: Add and Configure User Roles / Permissions

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Portal > Roles

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Portal > Portal Settings

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Portal > [Other]

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Redcell > Permission Manager

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Redcell > Data Configuration

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Redcell > Mediation

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Redcell > Filter Management

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Server

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Redcell > Database Aging Policies (DAP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Contents

Dell OpenManage Network Manager OpenManage Network Manager User Guide 5.2 SP1 - Page 3

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Section	Page
Preface	9
Why Dell OpenManage Network Manager?	9
Key Features	9
Networks with Dell OpenManage Network Manager	11
Additional Products	11
Updating Your License	12
Online Help / Filter	12
Feedback	13
A Note About Performance	13
Getting Started with Dell OpenManage Network Manager	15
Overview	15
System Basics	15
Upgrading from a Previous Version	16
Supported Operating System Versions	16
Supported Web Browsers	19
Single Server Sizing	20
Sizing for Standalone Installations	21
64-bit	22
Tablets, phones and iPads	22
Network Basics	22
Name Resolution	23
Protocols	23
Overriding Properties	23
Fixed IP Address	24
Authentication	24
Supported PowerConnect Models	24
Windows Management Interface	24
Prerequisites	25
Firewall Issues	25
Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) Driver	26
WBEM Prerequisites	27
Getting Started	27
Installation and Startup	28
Linux Prerequisites	30
Perl	32
Starting Web Client	32
Changing the Session Timeout Period	32
Control Panel	33
Search Indexes	34
[My Account]	34
RCSynergy / [Domain]	34
Portal > Users and Organizations	35
Public / Private Page Behavior	39
Portal > Roles	40
Portal > Portal Settings	40
Portal > [Other]	41
Redcell > Permission Manager	41
Redcell > Data Configuration	44
Redcell > Mediation	45
Redcell > Filter Management	47
Server	48
Redcell > Database Aging Policies (DAP)	49
Aging Policies Editor	51
Editing Tips	52
Aging Policies Options	53
Sub-Policies	54
Repositories	56
LDAP	58
LDAP Portal Settings	60
General	60
LDAP	61
Portlet Level Permissions	61
Database Backup	64
Restoring Databases	64
Portal Database Backup / Restore	65
Quick Navigation	65
License Viewer	66
Discovery Profiles	68
Managed Resources	70
Common Setup Tasks	71
SMTP Configuration	71
Netrestore File Servers	73
Portal Conventions	75
Portal Overview	75
Tooltips	76
Refresh	76
The Back Button	76
Show Versions	76
The Dock	77
Status Bar Alerts	79
Chat / Conferencing	80
Menu Bar	81
Site Map	81
Graphs	81
Portlets	82
Portlet Instances	85
Mandatory Fields	85
Sorting Portlet Lists	86
Expanded Portlets	86
Common Menu Items	90
Import / Export	90
Sharing	91
Edit Custom Attributes	93
View as PDF	94
Tag	94
Audit Trail / Jobs Screen	95
Audit Trail Viewer	96
Audit Trail Portlet	97
Schedules	99
Schedules Portlet	99
Key Portlets	103
Overview of Key Portlets	103
Alarms	104
Expanded Alarm Portlet	106
Alarm Email	109
Event History	110
Event Processing Rules	112
Rule Editor	115
General	115
Filtering / Settings	116
Syslog Escalation Criteria	119
Actions	120
Trap Forwarding Process	122
Email Action Variables	126
Event Definitions	132
Event Definition Editor	132
General	133
Message Template	135
Correlations	136
Contacts	137
Locations	139
Tag	142
Vendors	143
Expanded Vendor Portlet	144
Resource Management	147
Introduction	147
Authentication	147
Container Manager	150
Container Manager Expanded	150
Container View	151
Container Editor	152
Map Context	155
Resource Discovery	156
Discovery Profiles	157
Discovery Profile Editor	158
Discovery Profiles Expanded	165
Managed Resource Groups	166
Static Group	168
Dynamic Group	169
Managed Resources	170
Managed Resources Expanded	177
New Link	179
Link Discovery	180
Link Discovery Prerequisites	181
Equipment Details	182
Performance Indicators	183
Interfaces	184
Interfaces > Details	184
Alarms	185
Ports	185
Ports > Links	186
Ports > Details	187
Details	189
Direct Access	192
MIB Browser	192
Terminal	194
Ping (ICMP)	195
HTTP / HTTPS	195
Ports	195
Ports Expanded	197
Port Editor	198
Report Templates	199
Report Template Editors	200
General	201
Inventory	202
Layout	203
Reports	204
Report Editor	208
General	209
Filter	209
Branding Reports	210
Visualize	211
Visualize My Network	211
Configuring Views	212
Actions	213
Control and Styles	214
ZOOM	214
DISPLAYED LEVELS	214
STYLE OPTIONS	215
VIEW DETAILS	217
Data / Node Finder	217
Layout	220
OVERVIEW	223
Alarms in Visualizations / Topologies	223
Links in Visualization	224
File Server / File Management	225
File Servers	225
File Server Editor	226
File Management	227
Configuration Files	233
Configuration File Editor	235
Image Repository	237
Firmware Image Editor	239
Configuration Image Editor	240
General Parameters	240
Configuration	241
Deploy Firmware	242
Deploy Configuration	244
Monitoring	247
How to’s	247
OpenManage Network Manager Server Statistics	248
Resource Monitors	249
Retention Policies	252
Monitor Editor	255
General	255
Monitor Options	258
Calculated Metrics	258
Thresholds	260
Inventory Mappings	263
Conditions	264
Monitor Options Type-Specific Panels	270
ICMP	271
Key Metrics	272
Proscan	273
SNMP	274
SNMP Interfaces	277
SNMP Table Monitor	278
Scheduling Refresh Monitor Targets	280
Top [Asset] Monitors	280
Top Configuration Backups	281
Dashboard Views	281
Performance Dashboard	283
Dashboard View Selection	284
Dashboard Editor	285
Convert Simple Dashboards to Custom Dashboards	290
Show Performance Templates	290
Key Metric Editor	293
Traffic Flow Analyzer	297
How does it work?	298
Setup	298
Exporter Registration	300
Traffic Flow Portlet	300
Drill Down	303
Search	305
Traffic Flow Analyzer - Example	305
Change Management / ProScan	307
Introducing ProScan and Change Management	307
ProScan Portlet	310
Compliance Policy Summary	312
Creating or Modifying a ProScan Policy	314
General	314
Targets	316
Criteria	317
Regular Expressions	324
Perl / Java (Groovy) Language Policies	326
Compliance Policy Job Status	328
Creating or Modifying ProScan Policy Groups	329
Change Determination Process	330
Change Determination Process Workflow	331
Change Determination Defaults	333
Compliance and Change Reporting	333
Actions and Adaptive CLI	337
Introducing Actions and Adaptive CLI	337
Using Adaptive CLI	338
Using Perl in Adaptive CLI	338
Actions Portlet	339
Adaptive CLI Editor	344
General	345
Attributes	346
Do not use Parameter Schema	346
Create a new Parameter Schema	346
Use an existing Parameter Schema for this Adaptive CLI	350
Validating IP Address Variables	350
Scripts	351
Script Settings	352
Attribute Appearance and Validation	355
Comparison	356
External Commands	356
Seeded Scripts	358
Adaptive CLI Script Language Syntax	362
Attributes	362
Conditional Blocks	363
Perl Scripts	364
Scheduling Actions	365
General	366
Parameters	367
Schedule	367
Active Performance Monitor Support	367
Adaptive CLI Records Archiving Policy	369