Adding a device

This topic describes how to manually define a new device for asset and configuration management by TrueSight Network Automation.

• To manually define a new device
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After you add a new device, TrueSight Network Automation automatically performs a snapshot span action for this new device. The initial Running and Startup configurations are marked as Trusted.

To manually define a new device

1. Select Network > Spans > Devices. The Devices page is displayed.
2. Click the Add menu option above the list of devices to open the Add Device page.
    Alternatively, if you want to define a new device by duplicating an existing device and editing its attributes, click Copy beside the relevant device.
    To find a device with the appropriate attributes, you can click View and display a summary of the device's attributes.
   
   

3. On the Details tab, define device attributes through the displayed fields:

   Note

   If you are creating a quick start configuration, only enter information for the required fields. The required fields are indicated with a red asterisk (*) .

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   Note

   The following Virtual Data Center (VDC) fields on the Details tab are read-only. They are populated only when VDC is enabled, the Device Category field is set to Load Balancer, Content Cache, Switch, or Firewall, and the device is associated with a pod and is part of a container. Their values come from the number of virtual devices or containers configured on the device.

   • Number of VLBs: The number of Virtual Load Balancers configured on this host.
   • Number of VFWs: The number of Virtual Firewalls configured on this host.
   • Number of VRFs: The number of Virtual Routing and Forwarding tables configured on this host.
4. Under User Assigned Dynamic Fields, enter values based on the fields defined by the administrator through Admin > Dynamic Fields.
   Only those dynamic fields that are applicable to the selected Device Type are available under User Assigned Dynamic Fields. For example, if you select Cisco Nexus as the Device Type, only those dynamic fields that are applicable to the Cisco Nexus device type are visible.

5. Define the primary interface through the following fields:

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6. If the device can be reached through an alternate path, select the Auxiliary Interface option.
   
    For example, a device might normally be managed over the management LAN; but, for emergencies, its console port might also be physically cabled to a terminal server. You could also use the auxiliary interface to connect via a backup device agent, or to use a backup device security profile (such as a factory-default user account).
   
   Most day-to-day span actions uses the main or primary interface, but you can choose to use the auxiliary interface for any action that connects to the device.

7. If you selected the Auxiliary Interface option, define parameters for the secondary path:

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8. On the Groups tab, select static groups to associate with the device by moving groups from the list of available groups (that is, groups defined in the database) to the list of selected groups.

   Note

   A device cannot be added or removed from an auto group, as this is performed by TrueSight Network Automation based on the device's attributes (for example Model or Location).

9. Click Save to add the new device to the database.

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Device-agents