Network Device node
The Network Device node represents a network device such as a switch or router. Network Device information is discovered using SNMP. Alternatively, device information could be manually imported.
Network Device node lifecycle
The following section describes the scenarios in which Network Device nodes are created, updated or destroyed.
Creation of discovered Network Devices
Discovered Network Device nodes are created in exactly the same way as Host nodes.
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Network Device nodes created using the pattern language, for example stacked switches and access points, do not have a related Discovery Access node.
Creation of imported Network Devices
Network Device nodes are created in the datastore when an import script is run, for example the Edge Switch import tool.
A new Network Device node is created if there is no node representing a switch with that name in the datastore.
Update of discovered Network Devices
Network Device nodes are updated in exactly the same way as Host nodes.
Update of imported Network Devices
A Network Device node is updated in the datastore when an import script is run, for example the CiscoWorks tool. The primary key for a Network Device node is the name. Network Device nodes are updated if a switch in the input data has the same name.
Removal of discovered Network Devices
Network Device nodes are removed in exactly the same way as Host nodes.
Removal of imported Network Devices
A Network Device node can be destroyed from the datastore by user intervention through the User Interface. If a switch is destroyed from the input data, and the import tool is run, the existing Network Device node representing that switch remains in the datastore.
There is an option on the Edge Switch import tool to destroy any existing Network Device nodes that are not included in the new import.
Network Device node attributes
The attributes on a Network Device node are as described in the following table:
UI Name | Description |
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Name | Name of device. |
Model | Model of device. |
Vendor | Vendor of device. |
System Name | System name. |
System Object ID | System object id. |
Serial ID | Serial id. |
Capability IDs | Capability type ids of device. |
Capability | Capability types of device. |
Device Type | Type of device. This attribute is deprecated, use |
Type | Type of device. |
OS Type | Operating system type. |
OS Class | Operating system class. |
OS Version | Operating system version. |
OS Vendor | Operating system vendor. |
Testing Status | Device testing status |
Virtual | Flag if the device is virtual. |
Nexus VDC ID | Cisco Nexus VDC ID. |
Stack | Flag indicating if this device is stack. |
Stack Master | Flag indicating if this physical device is a stack master. |
Validation Status | Validation status. |
Not displayed in UI | Internal attribute to aid searching Network Devices by IP address, these can include IPs |
Not displayed in UI | Internal attribute to aid searching Network Devices by name. |
Not displayed in UI | Internal attribute to store SNMP CDP device id. |
Not displayed in UI | The number of consecutive successful (positive) or failed (negative) accesses, from any endpoint. |
Not displayed in UI | The time at which a scan was last successfully associated with this Network Device. |
Not displayed in UI | The time at which a scan associated with this Network Device failed. |
Last successful CMDB sync | The time at which this Network Device was last successfully synchronized into the CMDB. |
Last failed CMDB sync | The time at which an attempt to synchronize this Network Device into the CMDB failed. |
CMDB sync duration | The time in seconds spent performing the last CMDB synchronization of this Network Device. |
CMDB CI count | The number of CIs corresponding to this Network Device at the last CMDB synchronization. |
CMDB Relationship count | The number of relationships between CIs corresponding to this Network Device at the last CMDB synchronization. |
Key | Globally unique key. |
Name | Primary name. |
Short Name | Short name. |
Description | Description of the element. |
URL | URL for information about the element. |
Business Continuity Critical | If true, element is critical to operation of the business. |
Supported by 3rd Party | True if the element is supported by a third party. |
Synonyms | Other names for the element. |
Not displayed in UI | Response from last attempt to access NetworkDevice. |
Not displayed in UI | Number of no responses since last success. |
Not displayed in UI | Number of access failures since last success. |
Not displayed in UI | Number of access where endpoint reports different device. |
Network Device node relationships
The relationships on a Network Device node are as described in the following table:
Destination | Relationship | Description |
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Discovery Access |
| DiscoveryAccess for this Network Device. |
Discovery Access Failure |
| The failed access for an endpoint. |
Discovery Access Optimization |
| The optimized access for an endpoint. |
Containing VM |
| Software container for this virtual Network Device. |
Not displayed in UI |
| DeviceInfo of this Network Device. |
Endpoint Used To Be Identified As |
| Previous Network Device Identity. |
Endpoint Now Identified As |
| Next Network Device Identity. |
Endpoint Used To Be Identified As |
| Previous Host Identity. |
Endpoint Now Identified As |
| Next Host Identity. |
Endpoint Used To Be Identified As |
| Previous Mainframe Identity. |
Endpoint Now Identified As |
| Next Mainframe Identity. |
Endpoint Used To Be Identified As |
| Previous Printer Identity. |
Endpoint Now Identified As |
| Next Printer Identity. |
Endpoint Used To Be Identified As |
| Previous SNMP Managed Device Identity. |
Endpoint Now Identified As |
| Next SNMP Managed Device Identity. |
Endpoint Used To Be Identified As | NetworkDevice: Next: EndpointIdentity: Previous: StorageDevice | Previous Storage Device Identity. |
Endpoint Now Identified As | NetworkDevice: Previous: EndpointIdentity: Next: StorageDevice | Next Storage Device Identity. |
Chosen Endpoint | NetworkDevice: Device: ChosenEndpoint: Endpoint: Endpoint | Endpoint used to discover this NetworkDevice. |
Network Interfaces |
| Network interfaces of this Network Device. |
Network Interfaces of the Stack Member |
| Network interfaces of this Stack Member. |
IPv4 Addresses |
| IPv4 addresses of this Network Device. |
IPv6 Addresses |
| IPv6 addresses of this Network Device. |
Fibre Channel Ports |
| FC ports of this NetworkDevice. |
Load Balancer | NetworkDevice: NetworkDevice: NetworkService: NetworkService: LoadBalancerInstance | Load Balancer instance. |
Hardware Container |
| Hardware container of which this is a member. |
Host Container | NetworkDevice: | Host container of which this is a member. |
Network Device in Stack |
| Network Device that is the member of the Stack. |
Stack of Network Devices |
| Network Device that represents Stack of Network Devices. |
Managed Hardware Containers |
| Hardware Container that this Network Device manages. |
Managed Host Containers | NetworkDevice: | Host Container that this Network Device manages. |
Details |
| Details of this Network Device. |
Support Detail |
| Hardware Support Detail related to this Network Device. |
Subnets |
| The Subnets that this Network Device connects to. |
Not displayed in UI |
| A file attached to this element. |
Status |
| The lifecycle status of this element. |
Recovery Time |
| The recovery time specified for this element. |
Family |
| Family of this element. |
Organizational Unit |
| The Organizational Unit that this element belongs to. |
Location |
| Location of this element. |
Support Manager |
| The person or owner responsible for the support of this element. |
Business Owner |
| The person or owner responsible for this element from a business perspective. |
IT Owner |
| The person or owner responsible for this element from an IT perspective. |
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