Device Management

Add Device

When adding devices to NetLD, you can use one of the following methods:

Method Explanation
manual Add a device by directly entering the device’s IP address.
Add one unit at a time.
discovery Automatically discover and add devices within the specified IP address range.
import This function reads device data from an XLSX file. Export the template file
for import and enter information about the monitored devices in that file.
  1. Enter the IP address of the device you want to add and click [OK].

Once NetLD completes collecting information from the monitored devices, the added devices will be added to the device list in the [Inventory] tab.

The device will be added even if it is not possible to communicate with the target IP address. However, the host name and interface information will not be obtained.

Discover Network Devices

  1. Click the [Inventory] main tab.

  2. Click the [Inventory] menu.

  3. Click [Discover new device] in the dropdown menu.

  1. Specify the IP address range to discover, and click the button.

Item Explanation
Crawl the network from the specified addresses Add a discovery target network by referring to the discovered device’s routing table.
Include existing inventory in addresses to discover If there is already an added device, add a discovery target network by referring to the routing table of the registered device.
Default to Linux for SSH hosts with no supported adapter Assigns a Linux adapter when the adapter for configuration backup cannot be recognized.
Add devices even when there is no supported adapter Add the device even if the adapter is not recognized.

The input information will be added to the bottom left of the screen.

  1. Click [Run].

  1. Discovery will start, and the discovery results will be displayed at the bottom of the screen.

Once discovery is complete, discovered devices are automatically added to NetLD.

Note:

“Discovery Devices” several ranges are specified for “Boundary Networks” by default. “Discovery Devices” also has a setting called “Boundary Networks”, which allows you to limit the scope of discovery to the range specified in “Boundary Networks”. Clicking the Boundary Network value opens the “Edit Discovery Boundaries” window, which allows so edit “Boundary Network” as necessary.

Import Device Excel Template

Information on monitored devices can be imported from an Excel file. A template for import is provided. Input the monitored device information into the template in advance, then import it.

  1. Click the [Inventory] main tab.

  2. Click the [Inventory] menu.

  3. Click [Save inventory import Excel Template] buttons.

The file opening screen will be displayed.

  1. Click [Save file] and [OK].

The file name will be NetLD-inventory-template.xlsx and will be saved in XLSX file format.

  1. Edit the saved file, enter information in the following fields, and overwrite and save.

Item Explanation Requirements Input example
IP Address Enter the device’s IP address. required 192.168.1.10
Network Select the network name to which you want to add the device. required Default
Adapter ID Select your device’s adapter. - Cisco IOS
(In the current version, there is no need to specify this item.)
Hostname Enter the device hostname. -
End Of Sale Enter the sales end date in the format “yyyy/mm/dd”. - 2022/1/1
End Of Life Enter the support end date in the format “yyyy/mm/dd”. - 2022/12/31
Custom 1-5 Enter the information for “Custom Device Field”. -
  1. Click [Inventory] > [Import/Update Inventory from Excel File].

A file selection dialog will be displayed.

  1. Select the edited file and click [Open].

  1. A confirmation message will be displayed. Click [OK].